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Jenny Dickson discusses the details of a bill that would give ministers the power to recover certain costs for NHS Scotland that are associated with the treatment of industrial disease-related illnesses. It's an advert we see regularly on daytime TV: “Have you been in an accident or do you hav

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The Tumbling Lassie, a 17th century girl who has been adopted by a group of advocates to highlight the evils of modern slavery and people trafficking, will feature in three different festivals next month. First, Eric Robertson, advocate, one of seven members of the Faculty of Advocates who make up t

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The Tumbling Lassie, a 17th century girl who has been adopted by a group of advocates to highlight the evils of modern slavery and people trafficking, will feature in three different festivals next month. First, Eric Robertson, advocate, one of seven members of the Faculty of Advocates who make up t

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Investment and financial planning firm Brewin Dolphin is to join the Law Society of Scotland’s partnership programme, providing expertise and support for Scottish solicitors and their clients. Paul Mosson, executive director of member services and engagement at the Law Society of Scotland

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Gillespie Macandrew has reported a sixth year of growth with an almost six per cent rise in turnover for the financial year 2017-2018. Turnover for the year to 28 February 2018 was £12.01 million compared to £11.36m for the previous year. The firm reported an eight per cent growth in pro

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The Scottish Sentencing Council has published a report following a public consultation on the Principles and Purposes of Sentencing guideline, ahead of submitting it to the High Court of Justiciary for approval. The council held a three-month consultation last year seeking views on this first senten

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Company voluntary arrangements (CVAS) are very much in vogue. Why? Growth of online shopping, Brexit uncertainty, increased export costs, drop in consumer confidence and spend, increases in business rates, rising labour costs and long-term inflexible lease costs. All of these been cited as factors c

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Changes are being made to the Faculty of Advocates’ scholarship scheme, with the aim of making the devilling process as widely accessible as possible. One of a package of changes, which will include an increase in the number of scholarships available, is a revision to timing of scholarship app

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) will assume jurisdiction over the crime of aggression from tomorrow, the twentieth anniversary of the ICC's founding Rome Statute. The fourth "core" crime of the ICC was set out in the ICC Statute in 1998, but the state parties agreed at the time

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