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The SNP was accused of making a power grab after legislation to support Scotland’s recovery from Covid passed its final stage. MSPs voted in favour of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill, which proposes changes in 35 specific legislative areas, many of which originated in tem

Brandon Malone has called on his fellow lawyers to help make defibrillators more widely available. Defibrillators have saved many lives, including Mr Malone's own, so it is a subject very close to his heart (pun intended).

A 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment, making him the oldest man to stand trial over the atrocities of the Second World War. Josef Schuetz was found guilty to being an accessory to the murder of more than 3,500 prisoners as well as an acce

National Accident Helpline has announced the winners of its Future Legal Mind competition, with Scottish law student Syed Adil taking one of the prizes. Mr Adil will be awarded £1,500, which will go towards his studies as well as mentoring with experienced lawyers. He will also be given the op

WorkNest has announced the promotion of Daniel Gorry to legal director to help lead the advisory service across WorkNest’s Scottish offices. Mr Gorry will manage the legal advisory teams based in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh, reporting to James Tamm, director of legal services at WorkNest.

The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 which came into force on 1st December 2017 replaced the previous short assured tenancy with the residential tenancy. The stated purpose of the Scottish government was “to improve security of tenure for tenants balanced with appropriate safegu

Mariel Kaney, deputy legal secretary to the Lord President’s Private Office has been named winner of the Law Society of Scotland’s In-House Rising Star Award 2022. Law Society president, Murray Etherington announced the winner at this year’s virtual In-House Annual Conference yeste

A Sri Lankan national who claimed he was at risk from authorities due to his participation in the 2006-2009 civil war has lost a final appeal against the dismissal of his asylum claim by the First-tier Tribunal. The appellant, A (SR), originally claimed asylum in the UK at port on 11 September 2012.

The Aberdeen Law Project has announced the appointment of James Grainger and Emma Jamieson as co-student directors. Mr Grainger and Ms Jamieson, both second year law students, are succeeding co-student directors Helena Siebenrock, who stepped down in May, and Victorie-Anne Gomez-Llorens, who stepped

The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC, has referred the provisions of the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill to the Supreme Court. The bill was introduced yesterday and proposes that a consultative referendum be held on 19 October 2023.

Landmark Information Group has announced the next generation of its customer onboarding solution, LandmarkAgent – the first one-stop platform in Scotland to bring together core onboarding tools to help estate agents reduce admin, assure compliance, and speed up the transaction process. Landmar

Charles Livingstone and Jamie Dunne respond to last week's announcement from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) which provisionally found more competition law breaches in the construction sector. The UK's competition law enforcement body, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has anno

The Guardian has obtained a Scottish government memo that reveals that “it is almost certain” draft legislation has been altered to secure the approval of the monarch under a procedure called Queen's Consent. The memo also confirms that her lawyers may discuss the details of bills with t

Alexandra Dumble writes about the evolution of Pride in London. The first official UK Gay Pride rally took place in London on 1 July 1972. This date was chosen as it was the nearest Saturday to the three-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots of 1969. This uprising was a consequence of police haras

In 2018, unbeknown to anyone but my wife, I applied for a non-executive role with a leading cancer charity. I was thrilled to make the shortlist. Two weeks before the interview – in a bitter twist of fate – I was myself diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. It was, I was told, incurable.