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17 May 2009, 7:07 am
The leader of Scotland's Liberal Democrats, Tavish Scott, has apparently refused to reveal whether he paid Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on property profits made from taxpayer funded flats.The Sunday Herald reports :LibDem leader refuses to confirm tax paymentby Tom Gordon and Paul Hutcheon THE LEADER of the Scottish Liberal Democrats was last night refusing to reveal whether he paid capital gains tax (CGT) on the profits made on the first of two taxpayer-funded flats. [read post]
17 May 2009, 3:12 am
"Shoot the buggers," was the verdict of Marlen Jones when the shadow secretary of state for Scotland ran into her at a coffee morning for the ex-standard bearers of the St Ronans Borders Games at the Vale of Leithen Social Club. [read post]
16 May 2009, 2:19 pm
The Lord President Lord Hamilton & the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Gill appeared before the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee to discuss, and criticise some of the plans contained in Criminal Justice and Licensing Scotland Bill, particularly those plans relating to the ‘Sentencing Council', an idea from the Scottish Government to give communities and victims a say in the recommended lengths of sentences of those found guilty… [read post]
16 May 2009, 12:53 pm
"It is likely that it would be applied differently in England and Scotland," he said. [read post]
16 May 2009, 7:49 am
Under the terms of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 - which makes provision for the delivery of free nursing care and free personal care to those aged over 65 - Mr Boath had argued that a range of services should have been provided to them free of charge. [read post]
16 May 2009, 5:45 am
Court officials will also attempt to overcome the red tape that is hampering efforts to take benefits away from persistent defaulters.The Scottish Court Service (SCS) is to be granted access to a database of every benefits recipient in Scotland to establish which fine defaulters are receiving state hand-outs.And online tracing services will be used for the first time to track down fine dodgers who change address without telling the court. [read post]
14 May 2009, 12:37 pm
. - Ed) BBC News reports :QC tells Tories of courts crisisLaw and order has completely broken down in Scotland's court system, a leading QC has warned. [read post]
13 May 2009, 1:57 pm
The nascent Scottish Human Rights Law Group is intended to bring together Scots lawyers and those working in and around the law in Scotland with an interest in human rights issues. [read post]
13 May 2009, 12:29 pm
The Lord President, the country's most senior judge, told the Justice Committee at Holyrood that the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill was flawed in its attempt to create a Sentencing Commission that would lay down guidelines. [read post]
13 May 2009, 3:13 am
He told the annual conference of the Law Society of Scotland in Edinburgh: "The civil justice system in Scotland is a Victorian model that has survived by means of periodic piecemeal reforms. [read post]
12 May 2009, 12:22 pm
One thing that differentiates Scotland from England is that there is wider access to legal aid in Scotland than there is south of the border, which means that there is greater opportunity for representation. [read post]
12 May 2009, 6:49 am
People begin to tell stories of his accomplishments across Scotland. [read post]
12 May 2009, 4:26 am
(Now, if I can just figure out a way to get invited to Scotland to participate this important sentencing debate, ideally while playing at St. [read post]
12 May 2009, 2:57 am
“Scotland Yard’s anti-terror chief has been cleared of wrongdoing after an investigation into claims he misused a corporate credit card. [read post]
11 May 2009, 8:47 am
Per Ben Hallman at American Lawyer, the Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System gets around in securities litigation, the latest instance of which is its appearance as co-lead plaintiff against Royal Bank of Scotland, in which it's represented by Wolf Popper... [read post]
11 May 2009, 7:56 am
The Food Standards Agency has published its revised guidance on the legal requirements of the Food Safety Act 1990 for food businesses in England, Scotland and Wales. [read post]
11 May 2009, 7:54 am
Many jurisdictions have 12 jurors but Scotland has 15. [read post]
11 May 2009, 5:23 am
"ScotlandHistoric Scotland's clothes bill nearly £1m - The Times 10/05/09"Historic Scotland has spent almost £200,000 a year on staff uniforms and costumes over the past five years, it has emerged. [read post]
11 May 2009, 3:15 am
The European Parliamentary Elections (Local Returning Officers’ Charges) (Scotland) Order 2009 The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2009 The Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) Order 2009 The Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) (Supplementary Provision) Regulations 2009 The Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) Regulations 2009 The [...] [read post]
11 May 2009, 2:30 am
“The prosecution of cross-border terrorism offences will be strengthened by a new protocol agreed today (8 May 2009) by the Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, and the Attorney General, the Right Honourable Baroness Scotland QC. [read post]
