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Company directors should consider their company's nature-related risks as part of their legal duties under the law of England and Wales, a legal opinion commissioned by Pollination Law and the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) has found. Authored by a team of five barristers led by Shar

If UK legislation quashing the convictions related to the Horizon scandal does not include Scotland then similar legislation will be introduced at Holyrood, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has said. Ms Constance said: “We, along with the Northern Ireland Executive, urged the UK government t

Andrew Mackenzie, CEO of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has been appointed as co-chair of the Campaign for Greener Arbitration’s European Committee. The Campaign for Greener Arbitration (CGA) is an initiative that seeks to reduce the carbon footprint of international arbitrations through beh

Simon Jones and Alison McNab have been appointed to Boundaries Scotland, the public body responsible for reviewing electoral boundaries. Mr Jones, who has been appointed as deputy chair, works on substance use strategy within Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership and has a

A pair of security guards who found a huge bag of money left behind by robbers targeting their workplace pocketed the cash and went on a spending spree – before having it taken from them by fake police officers. The bizarre chain of events began with the robbery of Quest Financial Services in

A Palestinian citizen of Israel is to be granted asylum in the UK on the basis that he has a well-founded fear of persecution if returned to Israel. The decision in respect of the 24-year-old, dubbed 'Hasan' by his lawyers as his real identity cannot be disclosed for his own protection, came less th

Owners or long-term tenants of land or property may need to submit an entry to a new register designed to provide clarity over who controls land in Scotland. Launched on 1 April 2022, the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) exists to improve transparency about those who u

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has told the United Nations it is concerned about the progress of civil and political rights in Scotland, highlighting issues with access to justice for human rights violations; and conditions in places of detention. In its evidence it highlighted systemic failur

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the promotion of Lorna Balfour to partner in its land & rural business team. Ms Balfour has experience in a broad range of rural property matters, in particular the purchase and sale of estates, farms and forestry, carbon sequestration and all aspects of estate

Thompsons Solicitors is planning group action against housing providers over lung conditions that claimants allege is linked to black mould. The firm has 41 clients with illnesses exacerbated by damp conditions in social housing.

The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act will be activated – on April 1. The law creates new stirring up of hatred offences for protected characteristics including age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and transgender identity.

Sheriff Lindsay Wood has died following a short illness. Paying tribute to him, Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar of Glasgow and Strathkelvin said he would be greatly missed.

Neil Beynon considers two matters in a new article. The first of these is the judgement of the United Kingdom Supreme Court in Herculito Maritime Ltd and Others (Respondents) v Gunvor International BC & Others (Appellants) [2024] UKSC 2. It is suggested that the decision has very useful guidance

Olive oil has become the number-one target of Spanish shoplifting gangs following a sharp increase in prices.

Gilson Gray has made two appointments to its corporate team. Donald Lawrie Morrison, a senior solicitor based in the firm’s Aberdeen office, joins from Squire Patton Boggs in London where his practice focused on multi-sectoral UK and international M&A, private equity and venture capital tr