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Kate Wyatt Despite a partial reprieve, employers in the social care sector must take swift action to comply with rules on paying workers appropriately for sleep-in shifts, writes Kate Wyatt.

The Scottish government is seeking views on potential new legislation to reform crofting law. Views are sought on how to possibly improve several fundamental aspects of crofting, particularly if present legislation impacts upon them.

Richard Hepburn Millar & Bryce has appointed Richard Hepburn as its new managing director.

Nick Ellis Westwater Advocates’ Nick Ellis represented aggregate supplier D Geddes Contractors Limited in respect of claims against it by a local government organisation for failures of an entire season’s road surface dressing throughout Tayside and a large area of dressing in Falkirk.

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The Law Society of Scotland has said that UK and EU negotiating teams must reach just, fair and practical agreements which do not disadvantage UK or EU citizens and businesses which need to go to court to resolve cross-border disputes or assert their rights after Brexit. The UK has opted in to a num

The Faculty of Advocates has responded to a consultation by the Scottish Law Commission on a draft Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill, and given it a generally glowing reference. While noting some specific elements where improvements could be made, the Faculty stated: “Generally, the Faculty co

A party in civil proceedings who sought to challenge a sheriff’s ruling not to impose a penalty after the other party was found in contempt of court is entitled to appeal against the decision, the Sheriff Appeal Court has ruled. The court held that the appellant did have a “continuing locus” t

Tobias Lock Tobias Lock, senior lecturer in European law and co-director of the Europa Institute at Edinburgh Law School thinks the two-court solution the best for regulating dealings between the UK and EU after Brexit.

Jamies Foulis Jamies Foulis looks at a judgment on summary divorce from India's Supreme Court and how Scots law would handle something similar.

A charity which runs a school mooting competition is looking for lawyers from across Scotland to tutor pupils. This year’s School Mock Court Project competition has started in some regions already but is still looking for tutors. The charity runs two separate competitions each year, one for primar

Fraser Oliver Digby Brown Solicitors has passed another landmark with the firm receiving its 1000th review on independent consumer review website Trustpilot.

The Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers' Association (SEMLA) started opening the doors to the profession for its members last night as the group's first networking event took place at the Glasgow offices of Harper Macleod.

Campbell Newell Trade mark specialist Marks & Clerk today said businesses should still seek expert advice ahead of Brexit, despite some clarity over industry issues post-split.

Clan Childlaw has called for the revised Named Person proposals to be scrapped, The Herald reports. The charity said in a response to Holyrood’s Education and Skills Committee, which is currently scrutinising the proposals, that the legislation will only make the system more complicated.