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Court administrators have been urged to reconsider the “mothballing” of civil business, amid fears that the financial futures of some law firms and advocates are being jeopardised. Roddy Dunlop QC, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, said that – as is happening in England &ndash

Two men who had been remanded in custody since July 2019 charged with assault and robbery and whose trial had been postponed due to the suspension of jury trials have had their appeal against refusal of bail refused. The accused persons, JD and BK, moved for bail on the basis tha

Four new salaried employment judges have been appointed to the panel of judges of Employment Tribunals (Scotland). The Lord President, Lord Carloway, appointed David Hoey, Michelle Sutherland, Peter O’Donnell and Amanda Jones as salaried employment judges.

Police have increased their use of stop and search following a rethink of the policy, The Times reports. The number of stop and searches rose by 25 per cent last year, resulting in a jump in knife and drug seizures.

The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 came into force on 6 April 2020. In relation to commercial leases, the act gives tenants under commercial leases in Scotland additional protection from irritancy (i.e. forfeiture or termination). This protection is similar (although not identical) to the protectio

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ordered Poland to suspend the disciplinary chamber of the Supreme Court.

The Old Bailey's new senior judge will also remain in his current role as chief coroner due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Advocate Niall McCluskey's one-hour CPD seminar on the Coronavirus Act 2020 is now available for free online. The law which was fast-tracked through Parliament in three days has given ministers, councils, police, health professionals and coroners far-reaching additional powers during the UK’s

Neil Mackenzie QC, director of training at the Faculty of Advocates, has offered to hold a Zoom chat with anyone interested in finding out more about the Scottish bar. He tweeted: "A question for school pupils, students, trainees and solicitors curious about what the Scottish Bar is and does, would

A motorist who told police he was speeding because he was trying to avoid catching coronavirus has been referred to court. Surrey Police said they pulled over the man driving on the M25 at 130 miles per hour on Tuesday.

A woman running a dog walking business in the Edinburgh area has succeeded in an action for defamation against another woman who operated a similar business. Heather Hiram, trading as Safe & Sound Hound, claimed that a video uploaded to Facebook by Alana Mullen, trading as Pi

Robert Weir QC was today installed as a Senator of the College of Justice at a ceremony held in Parliament House. Social distancing was observed at the installation, held before a bench of two judges, the Lord President and the Lord Justice Clerk.

Civil cases brought in Scotland's courts have declined by 11 per cent in the past year, according to new figures. Scottish government data show that in 2018-19, 72,100 civil cases were brought before the Court of Session or sheriff courts.

Alison Grandison has joined Edinburgh-based solicitors Urquharts as a partner. Ms Grandison has spent the last five years as a senior associate with Simpson & Marwick Property. She qualified as a solicitor in 2006 while at Archibald Campbell & Harley W.S., which later merged with Shoosmiths,

Jim Bauld outlines what the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act means for antisocial tenants. The Scottish Parliament has moved to pass emergency legislation to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is now on the statute books.