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On 3rd and 4th of September 2015 Edinburgh Law School and theEdinburgh Centre for Commercial Law hosted an interdisciplinary conference organised by Dr Simone Lamont-Black and Dr Veronica Ruiz Abou-Nigm drawing together renowned academics, practitioners and stakeholders in transport law and logisti

Ross Yuill No faculty of solicitors in Scotland is likely to undertake summary appeal work in the new Sheriff Appeal Court at the suggested legal aid rates, it has emerged.

The Society of Solicitor Advocates has issued a statement in response to the decision in the case of Yazdanparast v Her Majesty’s Advocate in which it expresses disappointment that the High Court has criticised the independence, integrity and professionalism of criminal defence solicitor advocates

In the run up to provisions of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 coming into effect this month we will be publishing short reminders of the new laws. On 22 September, new sections 27A to 27D will be inserted into the Court of Session Act 1988.

Angela Constance Ministers have been forced to consider emergency amendments to the law on Scotland's system for protecting vulnerable citizens after it emerged higher level criminal background checks are so excessive they might breach applicants' article 8 rights under theEuropean Convention on Hum

People from across Scotland are today being asked for their view on proposed legislation which would change the consent process for the transplantation of organs. The legislation, if passed, would create a soft opt-out system which would effectively mean that organs and tissue would be available for

Penelope Warne CMS has appointed The University of Law to develop an exciting new postgraduate qualification for its trainees in Scotland.

Willie Grant Willie Grant discusses the validity of home made wills.

A talk by a celebrated US Judge will be a highlight of a week of events as the Faculty of Advocates plays host to group of 56 members of the Texas bar and bench. Judge Larry Gist is to take time out from learning about the justice system in Scotland to give “A View from the Bench in Texas”.

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A disabled man who is seeking to end his own life but is “apprehensive” that anyone who assisted him to commit suicide would risk criminal prosecution has failed in a legal bid to force Scotland’s prosecution service to publish guidance on its policy. Gordon Ross, 66, who suffers from Parkinso

A mortgage lender is entitled to serve calling-up notices to secure repossession and sale of a property where the creditor has considered possible alternative payment arrangements and it is clear that there is no prospect of the debtor being able to fulfil their financial obligations under the stand

At the High Court in Glasgow today, Lady Rae, sentenced Alexander Pacteau, 21, to life imprisonment for his “brutal, senseless” and “motiveless" murder of Irish student Karen Buckley with a punishment part of 23 years after the accused pled guilty to the murder. On sentencing, Lady Rae said: �

Roddy Dunlop The advocate for former Scotland Secretary Alistair Carmichael whose election as MP for Orkney and Shetland is being challenged has asked judges in theElection Court to “dismiss the petition as irrelevant”.