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A sheriff has suggested Celtic Football Club could take action against a fan who possessed smoke grenades where the law prevented her from doing so. Sheriff Tait at Perth Sheriff Court could not impose a football banning order on Colum Martin, 24, because he had not actually set the canisters off wh

Lord Pentland The Faculty of Advocates and the Scottish Law Commission have worked together to produce a detailed study of the commission and its law reform work.

Neil Sugarman The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised proposals by Companies House to delete the details of defunct businesses after six years.

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An intriguing look back through Scotland’s legal and political heritage is available in this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the return of the Hidden Gem exhibition in historic Parliament Hall. The free exhibition, which tells the remarkable story behind Scotland’s highest courts, will b

A woman who was assaulted as a child by her mother has failed in a legal challenge to a decision to refuse her claim for criminal injuries compensation. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that it was within the Government’s discretion for policy reasons not to backdate a change to the scheme in

Derek Ogg QC The Crown Office has told Scottish Legal News that a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a Scottish woman in Israel is "not competent under the current legislation" as the relevant provisions of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 are not y

Calum MacNeill QC Westwater Advocates’ Calum MacNeill QC represented Fife Health Board in defending an application to the Court of Session for judicial review of its decision not to allow an orthodontic nurse to be legally represented at a disciplinary hearing and appeal.

The High Court has held that NHS England erred in law by refusing to consider the funding of an anti-retroviral drug that would ultimately save the health service money by reducing the occurrence of HIV and AIDS by upwards of seventy-five per cent. The National Aids Trust (NAT), a charity specialisi

Miles Briggs The number of patients compensated by the NHS for medical negligence rose to a record high last year, it has emerged.

Richard Farndale Given the uncertainty of Brexit, arbitration could provide an opportunity for managing the risk of disputes with greater predictability and control. It should certainly be considered and weighed up at the time you enter into a new contractual relationship, writes Richard Farndale.

Andrew Walker HBJ Gateley has successfully provided legal advice to Castle Water – a provider of water and waste services in Scotland - through the process of acquiring all retail activities for business customers from Thames Water.

Tim Shallcross A Scottish town has topped a table that ranks mobile phone use amongst drivers in the UK, The Herald reports.

Peter Boyd The decision to leave the European Union has directly fuelled a surge in enquiries for equity release products according to Boyd Legal.

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