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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published responses to its 2019-20 budget consultation, which proposed a shift to a new funding model and moving the focus onto legal businesses rather than individuals. The changes would see business owners pay more of the costs of regulation and

The White Rabbit’s plaintive cries in Alice in Wonderland also struck a chord over the question of lateness and the consequences of this in the reported Scottish case of Anji Mannas v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland, writes Mark Hastings. In Mannas, the pursuer was a passenge

April is always a busy time of year for employers, and April 2019 will be no different. Jamie Meechan outlines some of the key changes to look out for. EU Settlement Scheme

A police watchdog has recommended that Police Scotland ensures all officers undertaking or commanding firearms operations are reminded of the legal basis for their powers, and of the need to explain and justify using such powers on an emergency basis following an incident with a man wielding a

A judge in the Court of Appeal has said it "beggars belief" that a woman would falsely claim to have been raped and sexually assaulted 15 times in order to claim victim compensation, as her appeal against conviction was rejected. Jemma Beale, 27, was described as a "serial liar" who in part made up

The annual derby match between Robert Gordon University (RGU) and Aberdeen University saw students pit their wits against each other in a lively legal debate – with RGU taking home the shield for a fourth year in a row. Sponsored by Brodies LLP, the Granite City Moot took place in front of She

Last night Shoosmiths welcomed over 100 clients and industry insiders to its third successful Spring Drinks event in celebration of continued growth in Scotland. Guests in attendance represented a diverse number of industry sectors in Scotland, including banking/financial services, commercial and re

A round-up of the latest human rights stories from around the world. Palestine: Prosecution of Issa Amro another blow to freedom of expression

Seosamh Gráinséir, writing for the “Irish Legal Heritage” slot in our sister publication Irish Legal News, reflects on Spike Island, the Emerald Isle's own Alcatraz.

A religious order has been told to reinstate an historic castle folly that it partly demolished. The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary had demolished almost the entire 19th century folly on the grounds of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork.

People who complained about having been arrested and detained to prevent a breach of the peace on the day of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding in 2011 have had their appeal to the European Court of Human Rights unanimously declared inadmissible. Agreeing with the UK courts’ rev

Patent and trade mark attorneys Lawrie IP issued a warning over the effects on business of continued Brexit uncertainty as the firm moves to a new head office in Glasgow.

A dispute about a demolished housing development in Midlothian has shown how a claim against consultants can be time barred before it is even known that there is a claim to be pursued. Is it time to change the law? The Scottish government already has. It has passed the Prescription (Scotland) Act 20

Practitioners, activists, students, trade unionists, and parliamentarians gathered at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday at an event organised by the Scottish Legal Action Group (SCOLAG) on the subject of undercover policing in Scotland.

Davidson Chalmers partner Laura Tainsh has been selected by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to join its forthcoming trade mission to Nigeria. She is the only Scotland-based lawyer joining 18 of her peers from English law firms and chambers at the three-day ‘Legal Services are GREAT’ missio