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Alan McIntosh Alan McIntosh summarises his new report on the Scottish government's faltering Debt Arrangement Scheme.

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Vanessa Kennedy Gilson Gray has appointed Vanessa Kennedy (pictured) as marketing director in a newly created role.

The Faculty of Advocates’ ever-popular World Intellectual Property Day Conference moves into double figures this year, and will have the theme: “Innovation – Improving Lives”. As in previous years, the 10th conference is expected to be fully subscribed and those wishing to attend are urged t

Susan Snedden The recent dispute between BrewDog and the Lone Wolf pub highlights that businesses often become involved in disputes about intellectual property (IP) – such as trade marks, patents and designs, writes Susan Snedden.

A man who attempted two bring two stun guns disguised as mobile phones into the UK after buying the weapons while on holiday has had an appeal against his five-year prison sentence refused. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that Henry Morton failed to show “exceptional circumstances” that would ju

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The Faculty of Advocates has offered comments on a number of clauses in a draft bill which is part of the final stages of the Scottish Law Commission’s project on aspects of the law of prescription. In response to a consultation on the Draft Prescription (Scotland) Bill, the Faculty told the commi

Angela Constance

Some 70 advocates will be “staying ahead of the curve” when important changes to the criminal law are analysed at the Scottish Criminal Bar Association’s Spring Conference. The event, in Stirling on Friday and Saturday this week, is to focus on vulnerable witnesses, including vulnerable accuse

Geoff Mawdsley A think tank has called for a new constitutional relationship between local and central government, governed by legislation which recognises the importance of local government to democracy and the operation of public services.

Lord Turnbull A man who posted a sexually explicit image of a woman on Facebook after they exchanged naked pictures of each other on Snapchat has successfully challenged a sheriff’s decision to place him on the sex offenders register.

Holyrood cannot declare Scotland independent, according to the House of Lords Library, while a second referendum is unlikely to occur before the 2021 elections. In a briefing paper on the Section 30 Order, which would see powers to authorise a referendum transferred to Scotland, the House of Lords L

The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was introduced on April 1 2015 to replace Stamp Duty Land Tax in Scotland. It affects commercial leases in Scotland, which include agricultural tenancies, writes Hamish Lean (pictured). Any agricultural lease granted on or after April 1 2015 will be subj

An environmentalist seeking judicial review of the Home Office’s decision not to extend an inquiry into undercover policing to Scotland is close to reaching her fundraising target. Tilly Gifford, 32, started a crowdfunding effort this month after being refused legal aid to have the decision not to