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The Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill has passed stage one at Holyrood. The purpose of the bill is to clarify and strengthen the statutory underpinning of defamation in Scots law. The bill seeks to do this by placing certain key elements of common law on defamation on a statutory

A petition has been lodged for judicial review of the decision by Highland Council to approve plans for the proposed spaceport development in Sutherland. Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) intends to create Space Hub Sutherland on land owned by Melness Crofters Estate on

Clyde and Co successfully defended a claim on behalf of First Group before the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court. The claim centred on whether a collision between a bus and a van was caused by the negligence of the bus driver or the unexpected occurrence of black ice.

The October circulation figures for Scottish Legal News are just in and reveal more steady progress with 120 new subscribers to the free daily newsletter taking the total to just over 13,500 and 235 new followers on LinkedIn. Unique users on the website were up a thousand to just shy of 70,000. Ther

Inverness Justice Centre has been recognised nationally as the ‘Most Considerate Site’ in Scotland while the old Inverness Sheriff Court is being transformed into a visitor attraction.

Female barristers are likely to earn less than male barristers and those from black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups are likely to earn less than white barristers, according to a new report.

Keen runner Malcolm McGregor is going the extra mile to help the Faculty of Advocates’ Christmas appeal on behalf of vulnerable families. The athletic advocate intends to cover more than 186 miles this month, raising cash for the collection organised by Maria Maguire QC.

The top lawyer for a US swing state has pleaded with citizens to stop telling her staff to shove Sharpies up their butts. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel took to Twitter yesterday to condemn "harassing and threatening calls" from Trump supporters.

A Nigerian citizen who was refused indefinite leave to remain has successfully challenged the decision of the Home Secretary that there were no exceptional circumstances justifying the exercise of discretion in her favour. Ruth Awa was temporarily unlawfully present in the UK during a period be

Leaving the EU should make no difference to devolved regulation of the professions in the UK, the Faculty of Advocates believes. In a submission to the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the Faculty said the current system generally worked well

Gibson Kerr has underlined its continued strong performance during the pandemic with a series of new appointments. Beverley Cottrell, who has more than 30 years’ experience in all aspects of residential conveyancing and estate agency, will take up a newly-created role as head of property.

Mental health must continue to be top of the agenda for financial services as UK-wide mental health declines in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey by Pinsent Masons. Research carried out by the international law firm and published in its report, Creating a culture of support in

CMS has been appointed to the UK legal panel for Unity Trust Bank, a specialist commercial lender to businesses and organisations that create positive community, economic and societal impact. The firm’s appointment commenced in September 2020 and follows a successful pitch led by James Horton

The re-introduction of Crown preference and the resulting change in the order of priority of creditors on insolvency was announced as part of the Autumn budget in 2018, way before anyone had heard of Covid-19, and was originally due to come into force on 6 April 2020. It was delayed until 1 December

Scottish property prices are continuing to rise year on year as the average selling price from August to October Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders rose by 7.9 per cent to reach £270,983.  According to ESPC, the Scottish property market remains 'exceptionally busy' as propertie