2025年1月17日 · SJ Macdonald, who works across WJM's Scottish offices as part of the firm's wills & trusts disputes team has been elected as a committee member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Contentious Trusts and Estates Global SIG Steering Committee. This follows her appointment as v

2025年1月16日 · The Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill aims to ensure allegations of misconduct among police officers and staff are dealt with more transparently and effectively.. When implemented, the legislation will mean that officers accused of gross misconduct who retire or resign from the service can still face misconduct proceedings.

2025年1月13日 · Lord Ericht and Lady Carmichael have been appointed to the First Division and Second Division of the Court of Session respectively, effective from 3 February 2025. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, and the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, recommended the appointments to allow court business to con

2024年11月7日 · Court wait times could rise to more than three years for the most serious cases, Holyrood has been told. Malcolm Graham, chief executive of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), told MSPs that not raising funding in 2025-26 would be the same as removing 10 courts dealing with serious cas

2024年11月8日 · Macdonald Henderson has announced the acquisition of Ferguson Whyte Solicitors. Ferguson Whyte is one of the longest established firms of solicitors in the west end of Glasgow, offering a wide range of private client and property services to …

2025年1月16日 · Gripping documentary series Murder Trial returns with two haunting new cases under the spotlight. As murder suspects go on trial, the victim’s families seek justice in Scotland’s High Court. The first two-parter, ‘Girl in the River’, follows one of the nation’s biggest

2024年11月21日 · Ahmed Khogali gives an overview of Daly v HM Advocate. Criminal appeals to the UK Supreme Court are rare due to the High Court of Justiciary’s status as the final court of appeal in Scots criminal law. Under the Scotland Act 1998, such appeals are only permitted to the Supreme Court where devo

2025年1月16日 · Mackinnons Solicitors LLP has announced recent promotions across the firm. Gillian Smith becomes a senior associate within the private client department while Cameron Milne is elevated to the role of senior solicitor within the commercial department.

4 天之前 · A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to secure civil legal aid for her divorce, despite contacting more than 116 law firms. The mother-of-two from the Highlands qualified for legal aid due to being on universal credit but said no …

2024年11月11日 · Private schools in Scotland should adapt to the new VAT regime rather than wait for the outcome of a legal challenge against the UK government's decision to end their VAT exemption, a lawyer has said. VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent will be added to private school fees from 1 January 2025. T