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MSPs on Holyrood’s Justice Committee have unanimously backed the proposed law which changes the costs for people bringing a civil claim to court in Scotland. The Civil Litigation Bill aims to improve access to civil justice through a range of measures. It includes regulating ‘no win, no fee’ a

Lord Minginish The Lands Tribunal for Scotland (LTS) has announced the appointment of Charles Craigie Marwick BSc (Hons) FRICS as its new surveyor member in succession to the late Douglas Gillespie.

Callum Smith Millar & Bryce has appointed a new business development manager to help expand its land and property search reach across Scotland.

James Wolffe QC Plans to axe up to 200 staff at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) have been reversed following a boost in public funding.

Campbell Deane A prominent Scottish defamation lawyer has warned that proposals to align Scotland's defamation laws with England and Wales could "lead to the death of defamation litigation in Scotland".

The Herald has published an obituary of Scottish lawyer Anne Shipton Middleton, who has died at 52. Ms Middleton, who latterly worked as an in-house solicitor for property and land management business Greenbelt, was one of Scotland's leading land lawyers.

Dr Tobias Lock A new report by an Edinburgh law professor has set out the complexity of the next phase of the Brexit negotiations and the subsequent negotiations on the UK's future relationship with the EU.

In a landmark judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Uber provides "a service in the field of transport", rather than a simple "information society service". The court said Uber provides, by means of a smartphone application, a paid service consisting of connectin

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that prisons in England and Wales are exempt from the smoking ban under the Health Act 2006. President Lady Hale said provisions of the Act prohibiting smoking in offices, bars and enclosed areas were not extended to government or Crown sites because under

The Scottish government has announced funding of £2.25 million to implement new forensic medial examination standards for rape and sexual assault survivors. The standards, published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS), will ensure that survivors – regardless of age, personal circumstances or

Members and staff of the Faculty of Advocates have been given heartfelt thanks for bringing “magical” Christmas cheer to vulnerable families. For the third year, Maria Maguire QC has organised a collection of presents, treats and cash which were donated to the family support charity, Home-Start

A woman who raised legal proceedings to strip her former partner of her “motherhood” following the bitter breakdown of their relationship has had her action dismissed by a court in the first reported case of its kind in Scotland. The woman, who gave birth to twin boys following artificial insemi

Police accidentally made a live broadcast of plans to arrest a suspected North Korean agent – three days before the operation.The “loyal agent of North Korea” was charged with trying to sell missile parts on the black market in Sydney to raise money for the country.But officers accidentally st

James Wolffe QC Scotland’s prosecution service has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) to obtain feedback from complainers and victims of sexual crime about their experience of the justice system.

A 27-year-old who carried out a campaign of harassment against a number of women has been sentenced to 22 months in prison, made the subject of a non-harassment order and placed on the sex offenders register. Adele Rennie, a former nurse, has admitted using a host of invented aliases to carry out a