Six-month Expansion of Crisis coronavirus Laws to be debated at Holyrood
A full-scale expansion of crisis steps allowed under the Coronavirus Act will likely be debated at the Scottish Parliament following week.These include big changes...
Shepherd and Wedderburn appoints Euan Murray as partner
Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed Euan Murray as a partner in its construction and infrastructure team. He brings to the firm and its customers...
Lord Chancellor: Principle of law being misused to’weaponise the courts’ against politics
"I believe it's incumbent upon me to ensure that the rule of law itself cannot be misused to, in effect, weaponise the courts against...
England: Managing of rape cases to be’scored’ in bid to Increase cases reaching court
The handling of rape cases by police and prosecutors will be scored for the first time under new strategies to elevate the amount of...
Lord Turnbull to stand aside from criminal hearings on appointment of Lord Advocate
Lord Turnbull, husband of Dorothy Bain QC, will stand apart from offender hearings upon her appointment as Lord Advocate.Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservative community...
Judges to be forced to register financial interests
The Scottish government has verified judges will be forced to register their financial interests.While judges need to declare relevant interests in a case before...
Jeffrey’s staying power
Heartiest congratulations to friend of the Gazette Jeffrey Gordon, who this year celebrates a vanishingly rare feat -- 70 years in the profession. Gordon...
Lord chancellor’s Small black book
Robert Buckland QC MP maintaining a journal of his time in government? Appearing before the Lords constitution committee , the lord chancellor was asked...
Hate crime Costs up by four Percent
The entire amount of charges reported on the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) comprising a minumum of one part of hate crime...
Harper Macleod: Investment in Scotland’s entrepreneurs defied the pandemic
The appeal of Scotland's entrepreneurs was powerful enough to fight the impact of Covid-19 based on Harper Macleod, which closed deals worth more than...