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The father of a man with severe physical and learning disabilities has successfully challenged a Scottish local authority’s decision to close an adult day care centre, after a judge found that the council acted “unlawfully” by failing to consult users who relied on the service. The

Local authorities are to be given new powers to regulate short-term lets such as those offered on Airbnb where they decide this is in the interests of local communities. Housing minister Kevin Stewart announced measures in the Scottish Parliament to provide local authorities with the ability to impl

Shoosmiths has appointed two partners and two associates in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Kim Pattullo has joined the firm as partner and head of its employment team in Edinburgh. Ms Pattullo has delivered high quality advisory and contentious employment law services to a range of clients across Scotland a

The use of corroboration in the English criminal justice system should be resisted, the new chairwoman of the Bar Council has said. Ministers south of the border are understood to be considering the use of the Scottish evidential requirement but Amanda Pinto QC has warned against its use in rape tri

Health and safety expert Bruce Craig warns that while prosecutions for breaching health and safety laws are at record low levels, businesses have a duty to maintain the highest standards. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted just under 400 cases in the UK in 2018/19, the lowest number fo

Plans to build a replacement for Barlinnie Prison on derelict land at Provanmill have taken a step forward with the submission of an application to Glasgow City Council.

Global law firm Dentons has become the latest firm to expand into Ireland with the appointment of two partners from Irish law firms William Fry and Matheson. Eavan Saunders, previously a senior partner at William Fry as well as global law firm Ashurst, will be managing partner of the Dublin off

iBIC's Masterclass on joint investigative interviews (JIIs) will take place on 24 January 2020. Places are limited. Book your place by 17 January 2020. Getting It Right For Every Child Witness is necessary and achievable. Children can be good witnesses when adults are good questioners, as this short

The latest instalment in the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association "Beyond the Basics" series is a seminar dealing with all things legal aid. The SYLA partnered with the Scottish Legal Aid Board this year to put any legal aid queries to bed.

A shuttle bus was allegedly hijacked at Dublin Airport yesterday morning without any passengers realising. Three people were sitting in the bus waiting to be taken to the nearby Carlton Hotel when two men boarded and drove it away, The Irish Times reports.

The first of five new judges has taken his place on the bench, with the judicial title of Lord Fairley. Douglas Fairley QC was installed at a ceremony in the First Division courtroom in Parliament House, as the Lord President, Lord Carloway, welcomed him.

The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) could be liable for as much as £10 million following a landmark decision at Edinburgh Sheriff Court this week in a case that may prove to be one of 'PPI for lawyers' and could lead to an avalanche of late payment claims from Scottish solicitors.

The three-month time limit for raising judicial review proceedings begins on the date when the decision under challenge is made and not when the party seeking to bring the action is notified of the decision. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the time limit under section 27A of the

Blackadders saw turnover decline by three per cent from £11.9 million to £11.55m for the year ending March 31 2019, its latest accounts show. The accounts lodged with Companies House also reveal that the firm's operating profit fell from £3.3m in 2018 to £2.7m across the same

Edinburgh's housing market closed the decade with activity between buyers and sellers at its highest level – with the rate of transactions soaring, Warners Solicitors and Estate Agents has revealed. Warners has released its latest market report which show the final months of 2019 as havin