Scottish Legal News
3 天之前 — Kathleen Macleod promoted to associate at Holmes Mackillop. Holmes Mackillop has promoted Glasgow-based senior solicitor Kathleen Macleod to associate. In her new role she will assist property team directors Kevin Thompson and Amir Ismail to supervise the paralegals who comprise the firm’s residential conveyancing team. Read Full Article.
Case Reports - Scottish Legal News
2024年10月10日 — The High Court of Justiciary has added three years to the sentence of a 27-year-old man convicted of four charges of rape against two former partners after a Crown appeal against his sentence. Respondent CM was given an in cumulo sentence of six years’ imprisonment by the trial judge on 27 May. 24 Sep 2024.
Scottish Legal News
2024年9月30日 — Scottish government neglect of legal aid causing collapse of system. The number of criminal legal aid solicitors dropped from 1,459 in 2007 to 966, the Scottish Solicitors Bar ... 20 Dec 2023. 2 minutes.
CMA responds to Scots contract law review | Scottish Legal News
3 天之前 — The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its response to the Scottish government’s consultation on the Scottish Law Commission report on review of contract law. The response highlights the changes to the landscape around contract law as a result of the DMCC Act 2024 granting new powers to the CMA in relation to consumer ...
Sheriff Appeal Court reduces interim occupancy right granted to …
2 天之前 — Pursuer Marianne McBride originally obtained an interlocutor from the sheriff granting her an interim occupancy right to defender Grame McInnes’ property in terms of section 18 of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 and interdicting him from selling or transferring the property. It was agreed by both parties …
Short-term prisoners to be released early as Scotland faces prison ...
6 天之前 — Emergency legislation will be introduced to Parliament to contribute to the “sustainable long-term management” of Scotland’s prison population, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has told MSPs. The bill, to be introduced in November, will propose a change to the release point for short-term prisoners serving sentences of less than four years.
Opinion - Scottish Legal News
2024年10月1日 — Rodrigo Rogelis: Rights of nature in Colombia. 24 Sep 2024. 5 minutes. Writing in Scottish Legal News today, Colombian researcher Rodrigo Rogelis discusses a 2016 ruling that confers legal rights on the Atrato River, which flows through the northwest ...
Law Society calls for stronger public protection measures in legal ...
2024年2月23日 — A majority of MSPs voted today to agree to the principles of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) following the bill’s stage one debate in the Scottish Parliament.. The bill would deliver major changes to the way the legal sector is regulated, including far-reaching reforms to the complaints system, a new form of regulating legal businesses, and new restrictions over who can and ...
Case Reports - Scottish Legal News
2024年10月4日 — The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an appeal by a doctor against the removal of his name from the medical register following his conviction for a domestically aggravated offence under section 38(1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010. Dr Muhammad Masood was mad ...
Reform to regulation of legal services backed by committee
2024年2月9日 — The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill sets out a modernised regulatory framework, which any firm that provides legal services in Scotland would be subject to. The Bill also reforms how complaints about legal firms are handled. Evidence presented to the committee showed that consumer groups, including Consumer Scotland, the Competition and Markets Authority and the Scottish Legal ...