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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

Simon Allison looks at common issues for employers during the coronavirus outbreak such as whether an employer can lay off staff and what happens if they are forced to close their premises. Lay-off/short time working clauseIn the unlikely event that your employees have a “lay off” or sho

Ampersand Advocates' Timothy Young has been appointed deputy editor of Session Cases, the Scottish Council of Law Reporting has announced. Mr Young called to the bar in 2013 and has developed a busy practice in commercial and public law. He is regularly instructed in the Court of Session and Sheriff

Scottish Legal News staff are working from home just like many firms of lawyers now are and we are pleased to share this photo from Scullion Law, with the firm encouraging people to make their workspace as positive, comfortable and upbeat as possible.

No new trials will commence in the Crown Court unless they are expected to last three days or less, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has announced. He said: "We must make every effort to maintain a functioning court system in support of the administration of justice and rule of law."

In collaboration with 19 firms from its international Preferred Firm Network, Burges Salmon has published an interactive report on the regulatory treatment of cryptoassets in jurisdictions throughout the UK and EU. The report, Cryptoassets: A UK and European perspective on the regulation of cryptoas

Hashem Abedi, 22, the younger brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi, has been found guilty of murdering 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in 2017. Murder carries an automatic life sentence with offenders having to serve a minimum prison term before they can apply to the Paro

Hundreds of textbooks have been made freely available online by Cambridge University Press (CUP) until the end of May this year.