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A decision issued last week by the Court of Session in Edinburgh concerning business rates continues a recent trend in which the courts have often upheld arrangements under which full business rates are mitigated through the use of occupational arrangements not seen prior to rates relief being pared

A lawyer is being sought to join the board of a charity which helps ex-offenders find employment, as part of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. The unit adopts a public health approach, with the message that: “Violence is preventable – not inevitable”.

The Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer will lead a delegation of MSPs visiting the Swedish Parliament this week as part of an ongoing commitment to parliamentary reform and learning from other legislatures.

A move to block the release of a film based on the Panama Papers scandal, involving law firm Mossack Fonseca, has failed. Lawyers for Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca claimed in a federal court in Connecticut that The Laundromat, which has been released on Netflix, defames them.

School officials have come under fire for making pupils wear cardboard boxes on their heads while they sit exams – in order to stop them from cheating. Children sitting a chemistry paper at Bhagat Pre-University College in the Indian state of Karnataka were made to wear the boxes, with holes i

A sheriff has published his reasons for refusing an appeal by Loyalist groups against a Scottish local authority’s decision to change the routes of its marches to avoid Catholic churches. Sheriff Stuart Reid upheld the decision by Glasgow City Council to change the route of the

The Court of Session is considering another Brexit case – an attempt to stop the UK government from passing its proposed EU withdrawal agreement. Jolyon Maugham QC, who lodged the petition, believes the deal falls foul of legislation stopping Northern Ireland from forming part of a s

Health workers will be given new guidance to help them identify signs of human trafficking and exploitation among patients. The guidelines include advice to help frontline health professionals know what action to take if they have concerns.

The number of Scottish companies entering into administration, receivership or liquidation has decreased by almost 35 per cent in the last quarter, according to new analysis by KPMG. There were a total of 158 corporate insolvency appointments in the three months to 30 September 2019 – dow

Professor Colin Reid of Dundee University has been appointed a patron of the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA). UKELA exists to further the enhancement and conservation of the environment in the UK and advance the education of the public in all matters relating to the development, teaching, a

Scotland has always been different from the rest of the UK when it comes to claims and litigation. With a separate jurisdiction and its own unique legal concepts and rules, it has been essential for insurers to understand and acknowledge the quirks of the Scottish system and to deal with them accord

Willie McIntyre's Robbie Munro series has received a rebrand. 

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Three judges face disciplinary charges after a night of revelry ended with two of them being shot outside of fast food restaurant White Castle. Judges Andrew Adams and Bradley Jacobs had been drinking with Judge Sabrina Bell in Indianapolis on the first evening of a judicial conference.

A tenant in a house of multiple occupancy who claimed she and her landlords were subject to a private residential tenancy (PRT) has had her appeal dismissed. The appellant was seeking remedies under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, but the Upper Tribunal for Scotland&nb