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24 Aug 2010, 3:42 pm
Leading compensation specialists, Scottish Compensation, commented: “There are nearly 3000 people killed or seriously injured at work in Scotland alone each year and another 10,000 cases relating to work-based injuries. [read post]
11 Jul 2012, 2:47 am
The issue in the appeal was whether the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, s 31(3)(d) was incompatible with the Convention right set out in ECHR, art 8, with the consequence that it was outside the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament. s 31(3)(d) is concerned with parental consent to adoption and sets out the grounds on which the parent’s or guardian’s consent to the making of the adoption order may be dispensed with, namely “where […] the… [read post]
17 Oct 2012, 8:00 am
Judges report opposes removal of corroboration safeguards for criminal trials in Scotland. [read post]
3 Jul 2012, 2:34 am
DELAYING any settlement to a beneficiary pending receipt of such an approval, discharge or indemnification of accounts relating to an executry or trust may well render a solicitor vulnerable to a complaint of inadequate professional service says the Law Society of Scotland in new guidance issued in relation to the approval of the accounts of executries & trusts.The advice comes on the back of rising numbers of arguments between beneficiaries & Scots law firms over the mishandling of… [read post]
19 Mar 2009, 11:45 am
Funny how the tables turn on those who shout the loudest ... and this time the tables are well & truly turned on First Minister Alex Salmond and the Scottish Government, who, after leading a campaign to demand the release of the Westminster Cabinet minutes relating to the decision to go to war in Iraq, now refuses Freedom of Information requests for access to Cabinet minutes of the Scottish Government.The First Minister must have asked for a wee bit legal advice on that too from the… [read post]
29 May 2009, 7:55 am
The much talked about revolt by members of Scotland’s hapless legal profession who are ‘fed up’ paying £665 a year to fund the huge salaries of wasters staff at the Law Society of Scotland, fizzled out as expected.The Council of the Law Society raised a motion as they always do, took over the issue, and won the vote. [read post]
3 Dec 2010, 12:22 pm
Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a picturesque historic city, dominated by it famous castle with many fine hotels, restaurants, museums and traditional pubs! [read post]
13 Apr 2023, 10:16 am
The Scottish government announced Wednesday that it will ask the judiciary to review the UK government’s decision to veto the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. [read post]
1 Oct 2010, 9:24 am
The Lord Advocate said that it had been an enormous privilege to serve the people of Scotland both as a prosecutor for 27 years and as a Law Officer, to two different Governments, over the last decade.She wished to recognise the skill and dedication of all those who work in, and support, the justice system in Scotland. [read post]
11 Mar 2015, 6:00 am
But following Ms Thomson's efforts to force it onto the political agenda, greater priority is now given by Police Scotland to domestic abuse.Domestic abuse and rape task forces operate throughout Scotland. [read post]
19 Feb 2016, 4:38 pm
Reception and analysis The decision in WF is already being hailed as a legal landmark in Scotland. [read post]
7 Dec 2010, 9:13 am
Mixed Jurisdictions Compared: Private Law in Louisiana and Scotland. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 3:54 am
– Ed) A Press Release issued by the Crown Office states : Investigation into alleged telephone hacking in Scotland From: Crown Office INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED TELEPHONE HACKING IN SCOTLAND The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service have today confirmed that a Strathclyde Police investigation into claims of phone hacking and breaches of data protection in Scotland has commenced. [read post]
13 Jan 2010, 12:03 am
The Scottish Court has upheld legislation that maintains the right to compensation for pleural plaques sufferers in Scotland. [read post]
29 Aug 2010, 3:35 am
Scotland’s Police Complaints Commissioner, Professor John McNeill has instructed Fife Constabulary to reconsider a complaint after an investigation carried out by the Commissioner revealed a failure by Fife Constabulary to investigate one of four complaints made by an applicant.Complaints handling reviews carried out by the Police Complaints Commissioner can be inspected & downloaded from the PCC-Scotland website here : Complaint Handling ReviewsMedia release from the… [read post]
26 Feb 2010, 7:34 pm
Scotland is working on a way to speed up compensation benefits in wrongful death compensation cases. [read post]
7 May 2009, 6:14 am
We were told Megrahi would serve his time in Scotland. [read post]
20 Apr 2020, 9:00 pm
Public Health Scotland, which launched this month, brings together Health Protection Scotland, Information Services Division and NHS Health Scotland. [read post]
17 Dec 2013, 8:49 am
Last week Lord Kerr gave this year’s Justice Scotland International Human Rights Day Lecture, on the topic of miscarriages of justice and when appellate courts should step in to quash a conviction. [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]
