Legal news

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

No further interest due on seeking sequestration recall
HMRC not entitled to statutory interest post-sequestration

Remoter consumers to benefit from parcel delivery hub
Scottish Government launches pricing map for best deals

Scotland faces hard act keeping up with EU law: Faculty
Bill submission warns of scale of task, and potential conflict

Two weeks to go for young offender sentencing views
Scottish Sentencing Council consultation closes on 21 August

Peter Kinghorn to retire from Dundee North Law Centre
Principal solicitor steps down at end of month after 26 years

Digby Brown wins second IIP Platinum award
Global standards body confirms re-accreditation