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Legislation to enable the greater use of pre-recording of evidence by child and vulnerable witnesses has been introduced at Holyrood. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill would create a new rule that children who are due to give evidence in the most serious criminal cases should have their evide

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced changes to its senior team. Due to increasing client demand in its trusts, estates and tax planning department, the firm has taken the decision to have partner led teams in both Glasgow and Edinburgh and has appointed as partners Ross Brown and Lynn Melville.

Pictured (L-R): Hollie Dilasser, Richard Pitts and Amy Alexander Digby Brown Solicitors has announced the appointment of three new associates.

SFA compliance officer Tony McGlennan will join Addleshaw Goddard in Edinburgh as a legal director later this year. A compliance officer at the SFA since 2014, his experience includes reviewing actions and bringing charges against players, coaches and other officials on reported disciplinary in

A man imprisoned for murdering his partner is the first whose sentence takes account of the statutory aggravation under the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016. Roger John Crossan, 53, has been ordered to serve a minimum of 21 years after pleading guilty to murdering 57-year-o

Thousands of barristers have voted in favour of ending their industrial action and have accepted a £15 million offer from the Ministry of Justice over payment rates for reading evidence and documents in trials. More than 3,000 barristers voted in the ballot of the Criminal Bar Association, whi

One of the biggest consultations in recent years on the future of the rural economy in Scotland went live yesterday and everyone who has an interest in rural matters is being urged to get involved and have their say. The consultation is being coordinated by the National Council of Rural Advisers (NC

Time is running out for any delegates who have not yet registered for the Scots Law 2018 Conference/Exhibition which will take place at BT Murrayfield Stadium on 18th & 19th June.

A motorist found guilty of using a mobile phone while driving who claimed that the justice of the peace’s conduct of the proceedings breached his right to a fair trial has had his appeal against conviction dismissed. The complainer alleged that the justice demonstrated “bias” by br

UK justice minister Phillip Lee has resigned over the government's Brexit policy ahead of a vote on whether or not to give MPs a decisive say on the final deal with the EU. The minister for victims, youth and family justice said he was "incredibly sad" at having to stand down but that he though the

Jim Murdoch, professor of public law at the University of Glasgow, has been awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's birthday honours list. Professor Murdoch’s contribution to the promotion of human rights has been demonstrated through his extensive work wi

Pictured (L-R): Zoe Irving, Katie Hobkirk, Jamie Lyons,Iona Anderson, Danny McGinn, Ling Deng, Colin Graham and Rachel Lawson Thorntons has appointed seven newly-qualified solicitors.

Catherine MacPherson considers issues on the horizon for the cash and digital payments regimes. What Scot doesn't love a conversation on legal tender? It's been the focus of many a joke, those of Michael McIntyre and Kevin Bridges come to mind. Most people will be familiar with the adage that "cash

A special conference being held in Edinburgh to help landlords deal with the biggest shake-up of Scotland's letting industry in 30 years has increased the places on offer after a spike in demand. 

A Spanish man who was detained on the basis of allegations he had sexual relations with minors suffered violations of his Convention rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. In today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Fernandes Pedroso v Portugal the court held, unanimously, that t