11+ hour, 30+ min ago  (778+ words) Scottish Legal News Outer House denies leave to appeal against arbitrator's determination that commercial tenancy repairs notice was invalid A lord ordinary has rejected a commercial landlord's application for leave to appeal against an arbitrator's determination that a notice it…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago  (323+ words) Scottish Legal News New guidance for phone-free learning before law change Schools are being encouraged to restrict the use of mobile phones by following updated national guidance, published ahead of planned legislation to create phone-free learning environments. Education Secretary M'iri…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago  (282+ words) Scottish Legal News Faculty admits 29 new members The Faculty of Advocates welcomed 29 new members at calling ceremonies held on Friday last week. They were admitted as members of the Faculty by Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop KC, and admitted to…...

10+ hour ago  (292+ words) Scottish Legal News The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. It receives over 40, 000 applications a year for compensation from victims of crime in Scotland, England & Wales. Financial compensation can never fully redress…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago  (357+ words) Police Scotland has spent more than "700, 000 on external legal fees over the past five years defending employment tribunal claims brought by its own officers and staff, according to figures obtained under a freedom of information request. The force paid "715, 760 to…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago  (286+ words) Freeths strengthens disputes capability in Scotland with partner appointment in Glasgow Scottish Legal News Freeths strengthens disputes capability with Alastair Frood appointment Freeths has appointed partner Alastair Frood to its commercial dispute resolution team in Glasgow. He joins from Eversheds…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (244+ words) Animal protection charity One Kind has welcomed the Scottish government's ban on the use, supply and possession of glue traps, which comes into force today. Glue traps cause significant and prolonged suffering, leaving animals struggling to escape, sometimes to the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (363+ words) His Majesty The King, on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney, has appointed Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar KC, the Right Honourable Dorothy Bain PC KC, Liam Ewing KC, Indranil (Julian) Ghosh KC and Christine O'Neill KC as senators of…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (211+ words) Budding lawyers across Scotland are poised to battle it out to win a "1, 000 student prize and the chance to secure a legal traineeship. The "Andrew Murray Signature Prize" is being launched today by Murray Beith Murray LLP, with the winner…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (237+ words) The Law Society of Scotland has called for the Scottish government to proceed with a public consultation on whether the dual role of the lord advocate should be divided. The role of the lord advocate " who serves as both the…...