Legal news

Lord Woolman to be President of Scottish Tribunals
Lady Smith stepping down after six years in post

Positive balance but drawbacks from homeworking: report
Survey of office workers shows pros and cons of enforced remote working

Report shows COVID-19 impact on ministerial orders
Large number of SSIs cut across 28 day commencement rule

Burness Paull lands four partners for business support
Quartet of hires to boost COVID recovery expertise

Faculty questions minimum pricing under UK market plans
Doubts whether public health measure could be part of UK Government scheme

Litigation Act prompts revised scheme for advocate fees
Speculative fee changes reflected in revisions to scheme

MSP proposes bill to protect "electrician" title
Jamie Halcro Johnson consults on law to ensure proper qualification

MSPs seek views on post-COVID human rights support
Committee calls for evidence on financial implications of pandemic

EHRC calls for review of sexual history provisions
Report finds continuing concern about effectiveness of "shield" law

Sibling rights to be extended by stage 3 amendments
Minister proposes to allow additional participation in children's hearings

Bail Appeal Court goes virtual
Daily sittings to follow successful pilot

Clan Childlaw seeks further sibling rights at hearings
Call for stage 3 amendments to Children (Scotland) Bill

UK internal market must respect devolution: MSPs
Finance Committee protests lack of consultation on white paper proposals

Remote court hearings should not be default: Faculty
Survey of advocates finds majority against default use for most business

Courts study warns of possible long term trial backlogs
Four papers project measures needed to restore pre-COVID-19 position

Child abuse survivor payments bill brought to Holyrood
New body to offer fixed rate or individually assessed compensation

Cinema screenings adopted to revive Scots jury trials
Multiplexes to enable 16 courtrooms following working group proposals

CMS continues Pride support with virtual global event
Clients and friends invited to take part in online challenge

Inner House affirms limits of servitude access right
Parking on dominant tenement not allowed as means to access adjoining land

Six month extension for Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts
Selected provisions will expire, but Acts to continue until 31 March

Campaigner wins ruling agains facial recognition trial
Court of Appeal holds Cardiff deployment flawed on three grounds

Glasgow Caledonian wins funding for journal and lecture
Clark Foundation award will support annual journal and lecture

Highway Code changes need legislative support: lawyers
Pedestrian Law Scotland renews call for presumed liability