Law
Judges call for abolition of PM’s honours
Published 11 months ago
Labour and the Conservatives must stop giving honours to their friends and allies, according to a senior group of politicians, judges and civil servants.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
More progress needed on procurement reform
Published 11 months ago
Despite improved transparency, a Holyrood committee has found that inconsistency, bureaucracy, and inflexibility are still creating challenges for small businesses and third sector organisations looking to participate in public procurement.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Edinburgh ai startup Wordsmith raises $5 million to automate legal tasks
Published 11 months ago
Edinburgh-based AI legal assistant platform Wordsmith has received $5 million (around £3.94m) in seed funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Biffa sues Scottish government for £200m over failed bottle deposit scheme
Published 11 months ago
A waste services firm has gone to court to recover £200 million from Scottish ministers over losses sustained from investing in the government’s bottle recycling scheme.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Haulage firm director jailed for £110,000 police escort fraud
Published 11 months ago
A former director of a haulage firm has been imprisoned for 16 months over a fraud involving police escort contracts.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Agriculture Bill to become law
Published 11 months ago
MSPs have backed legislation that will change how the Scottish government supports farming and food production.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
CMS launches new ESG specialist team in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
CMS has launched a new team to support Scottish-based businesses in managing the opportunities and challenges of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Few Scottish law firms being transparent to consumers about costs
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published a report on the benefits of price transparency and clear costs.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Concern over Scottish government’s election reform proposals
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish government has been asked to clarify why it wants to reform elections by secondary legislation.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New Dundee procurator fiscal premises opened
Published 1 year ago
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of new office accommodation in Dundee for the city’s Crown Office staff.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Ledingham Chalmers opens new Inverness office
Published 1 year ago
Ledingham Chalmers has invested in new premises in Inverness.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Pupils swap classroom for mock court in MiniTrial at UWS
Published 1 year ago
Secondary school pupils had the opportunity to practise their advocacy skills by taking part in a mock trial at the University of the West of Scotland using materials from the MiniTrials initiative.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Aberdeen sheriff orders discharge of £1.15 million standard security over agricultural property intended for development
Published 1 year ago
An Aberdeen sheriff has ordered a property developer to discharge a £1.15 million standard security granted in his favour by another developer after ruling that all the conditions of discharge had been complied with.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Clan Childlaw celebrates 16th birthday with launch of new strategy
Published 1 year ago
On 12 June, Clan Childlaw celebrated 16 years of delivering its child-centred legal outreach services for children and young people with an event held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Holyrood committee welcomes judicial factors bill
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has welcomed the proposals in the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill, which aims to consolidate and update laws related to judicial factors.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Judges call for abolition of PM’s honours
Published 11 months ago
Labour and the Conservatives must stop giving honours to their friends and allies, according to a senior group of politicians, judges and civil servants.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
More progress needed on procurement reform
Published 11 months ago
Despite improved transparency, a Holyrood committee has found that inconsistency, bureaucracy, and inflexibility are still creating challenges for small businesses and third sector organisations looking to participate in public procurement.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Edinburgh ai startup Wordsmith raises $5 million to automate legal tasks
Published 11 months ago
Edinburgh-based AI legal assistant platform Wordsmith has received $5 million (around £3.94m) in seed funding.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Biffa sues Scottish government for £200m over failed bottle deposit scheme
Published 11 months ago
A waste services firm has gone to court to recover £200 million from Scottish ministers over losses sustained from investing in the government’s bottle recycling scheme.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Haulage firm director jailed for £110,000 police escort fraud
Published 11 months ago
A former director of a haulage firm has been imprisoned for 16 months over a fraud involving police escort contracts.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Agriculture Bill to become law
Published 11 months ago
MSPs have backed legislation that will change how the Scottish government supports farming and food production.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
CMS launches new ESG specialist team in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
CMS has launched a new team to support Scottish-based businesses in managing the opportunities and challenges of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Few Scottish law firms being transparent to consumers about costs
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published a report on the benefits of price transparency and clear costs.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Concern over Scottish government’s election reform proposals
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish government has been asked to clarify why it wants to reform elections by secondary legislation.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New Dundee procurator fiscal premises opened
Published 1 year ago
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of new office accommodation in Dundee for the city’s Crown Office staff.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Ledingham Chalmers opens new Inverness office
Published 1 year ago
Ledingham Chalmers has invested in new premises in Inverness.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Pupils swap classroom for mock court in MiniTrial at UWS
Published 1 year ago
Secondary school pupils had the opportunity to practise their advocacy skills by taking part in a mock trial at the University of the West of Scotland using materials from the MiniTrials initiative.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Aberdeen sheriff orders discharge of £1.15 million standard security over agricultural property intended for development
Published 1 year ago
An Aberdeen sheriff has ordered a property developer to discharge a £1.15 million standard security granted in his favour by another developer after ruling that all the conditions of discharge had been complied with.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Clan Childlaw celebrates 16th birthday with launch of new strategy
Published 1 year ago
On 12 June, Clan Childlaw celebrated 16 years of delivering its child-centred legal outreach services for children and young people with an event held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Holyrood committee welcomes judicial factors bill
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has welcomed the proposals in the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill, which aims to consolidate and update laws related to judicial factors.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →