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Owing to the current emergency, the Lord President and Lord Advocate have agreed to a programme of changes to criminal court business, which together with changes to civil court business, tribunal hearings and the work of the Office of the Public Guardian aim to provide a sustainable response during

A man convicted of a so-called “revenge porn” offence after posting an intimate picture of a former partner on Facebook has successfully challenged a decision to place him on the sex offenders register. The Sheriff Appeal Court ruled that while the offence was motivated by a desire

A Pakistani man who was trafficked to the UK at the behest of his step-grandmother and whose case to remain in the UK was rejected by the inferior courts has prevailed in an appeal to the Supreme Court. The court unanimously allowed the appeal. Lady Hale gave the only judgment, with which Lord Kerr,

Council tenants facing eviction in West Dunbartonshire have been given temporary reprieve as it would be "morally wrong" to oust them during the coronavirus pandemic. The local authority was granted a motion yesterday at Dumbarton Sheriff Court to sist all summary cause eviction cases currently in p

Edinburgh Law School has closed down and all teaching and assessment has moved online, following the advice of the UK and Scottish governments. LLB exams, however, will proceed and will be conducted online.

While the current instability has not yet fully impacted the property market, it is only a question of time before it does so. It is impossible to predict at this stage how long the current instability will affect the financial and property markets in the short, medium and longer terms, writes Ken R

An annual campaign which provides free wills for the over-55s while generating six-figure funds for a charity which supports the terminally ill has been rolled out for the sixth consecutive year by Scullion LAW. Around £155,000 has been generated for Marie Curie Scotland through generous legac

Sections 15, 16 and 16A of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 require that the solicitor certifying capacity has interviewed the granter immediately before the granter subscribed the document. We appreciate that, given the current situation, solicitors may not be able to meet clients, or

Stephen Cowan takes a look at a recent case in which a Scottish university's claim against a student was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. Introduction

The remains of an indigenous couple that were taken from their grave in Canada and shipped to Scotland nearly 200 years ago have been repatriated. Edinburgh explorer William Eppes Cormack took the skulls of Chief Nonosabasut and his wife Demasduit from a grave in Newfoundland in 1828.

TLT's licensing teams both in England and Wales and Scotland have answered some key questions on the uncertainty and disruption brought by COVID-19 and the potential impact on licences. Please note that this article is of relevance to all licensed premises and where the law varies in England & W

Scottish Legal News was pleased to attend a recent event in Edinburgh organised by the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association and hosted by the Society of Solicitors of the Supreme Court in Scotland where we heard from current Supreme Court judicial assistant (JA), Francesca Ruddy and former

Police and immigration officers across the UK will be given powers to detain and isolate people to protect public health under emergency measures designed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The Emergency Coronavirus Bill, to be introduced at Westminster on Thursday, will set out various measures wh

A couple who sued a Scots lawyer over the solicitor’s allegedly “negligent” advice in their purchase of a petrol station have had an appeal against a judge’s decision to dismiss their claim rejected. Sajjad Soofi and Rumella Soofi raised an action against 

The Faculty of Advocates has made a plea to instructing agents for case papers in electronic format as it copes with the coronavirus emergency. The Faculty says it is monitoring advice constantly as it strives to maintain a high level of service and support to clients and agents, while keeping the h