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The Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has announced his forthcoming retirement in a statement reproduced below. Earlier this month I informed His Majesty The King of my intention to retire from the office of Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and head of the jud

Pat Thom and Susan Murray have been nominated as 2024/25 president-elect of the Law Society of Scotland. The society’s Council members will now vote for their preferred candidate and the result will be announced next month. The successful candidate will succeed current vice president, Sheila W

People experiencing homelessness in Scotland will have the ability to settle and access support wherever they choose under legislation coming into force tomorrow. As it stands, councils can ask people to demonstrate their connection to the area where they present as homeless. If they are unable to d

MBM Commercial has announced the appointment of Alison Scott as partner and head of the firm’s commercial property practice. Ms Scott takes the reins of the department upon the retirement of Jane Ramsay.

Are you looking for a stocking filler for the lover of legal philosophy in your life? Or perhaps you just want them to stop talking about it. In any case, rejoice, for SLN's jurisprudential primer series has been turned into a book – just in time for Christmas.

Richard Hepburn, managing director at Millar & Bryce and Landmark Scotland, discusses the state of the Scottish property market. At Millar & Bryce we have witnessed increasingly regular changes to the Scottish property market, and none more so than a reduction in home completions since the r

Parents who buy puppies as Christmas presents from unauthorised breeders could be getting duped into helping to fund organised crime in Scotland. That was the stark warning today from the Crown Office as law agencies look to choke off a source of revenue for gang networks all over the country.

The Law Society of Scotland has fortified its links with Europe by becoming a member of Scotland Europa, a membership-based organisation that promotes Scotland's interests across European institutes and member states. Siobhan Kahmann, Law Society of Scotland Council representative for Scottish solic

An appeal by two parents whose youngest children were removed from them following allegations of abuse have lost an appeal against a sheriff’s decision to uphold a children’s hearing decision in the Court of Session. Appellants LO and EO, who along with their children held dual nationali

Law Society of Scotland president Murray Etherington paid tribute to the longest serving member of the current Council and former president, Christine McLintock, who has stepped down today after 17 years. Praising her achievements as a member of Council and during her presidency, he said: "Colleague

An ancient gold coin wrongly classified as a fake by specialists has proven the existence of a third century Roman emperor who was written out of history as a fictional character. Specialists at the Brukenthal museum kept the coin locked away in a cupboard thinking it was a fake, but changed their m

As one of those who earnestly laboured at Glasgow University some years ago to teach Nicola Sturgeon Scots law, I have to admit that we failed miserably in making our classes on democracy understood. Following this week's Supreme Court rejection of her government's plea to be allowed to hold a secon

Michael Gallen, a partner at Fleming and Reid Solicitors, has been elected as president of the Glasgow Bar Association (GBA). The GBA represents and protects the rights and interests of its 400 members in the west of Scotland.

A new duty is being proposed in Scotland that would require employers to pay for transport home for staff working late night shifts, writes Audrey Ferrie. Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman is working with Unite Hospitality and others to prepare a members’ bill which would require compani

Three advocates discussed their careers at an event held by the University of Aberdeen Bar Society last week. Euan Mackenzie, Katharine Muir and Simon Crabb gave talks about their route to the Scottish bar and their specialisms – public law, personal injury, medical negligence, commercial law,