Scottish Legal News
2 days ago · Top legal aid earners remain same as last year. Tony Lenehan KC remains the top earner of legal aid fees, new figures from the Scottish Legal Aid Board show. In 2023-24, Mr Lenehan's fees were £450,000, an increase of £50,000 on the previous year. Read Full Article.
Legal jobs in Scotland - Scottish Legal News
Nov 5, 2024 · Lead Solicitor. Edinburgh, Glasgow. Clan Childlaw. 1-10 of 16 Jobs. PREV. 1. 2. NEXT. Find the latest legal vacancies in Scotland for solicitors, advocates and other legal professionals on the Scottish Legal News website.
Case Reports - Scottish Legal News
Oct 31, 2024 · Care worker provider succeeds in action for over £30,000 of outstanding pay from former client in Dundee Sheriff Court. 9 Oct 2024. 5 minutes. A Dundee sheriff has found that a supplier of temporary care home workers had successfully imposed its terms and conditions in a contract with a care home ... 1-15 of 2388 Articles.
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5 days ago · Declining police officer numbers a ‘public safety crisis’, warn Lib Dems. 8 Nov 2024. 2 minutes. The Scottish government must listen to the needs of police officers and staff as new figures revealed that officer numbers have dropped by …
Blog: Tacit relocation explained - Scottish Legal News
Oct 20, 2017 · In practice this usually means that tacit relocation operates unless either the landlord or the tenant have given written notice to the other of their intention to bring the lease to an end. The landlord would do this by serving a notice to quit, and the tenant by serving a notice of intention to quit. The period of notice will usually depend ...
New sentencing guideline comes into force in Scotland
22 Sep 2021. Reading time: 3 minutes. Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull. A new sentencing guideline developed by the Scottish Sentencing Council comes into force in Scotland today. The sentencing process guideline sets out eight steps which courts should follow in order to reach a sentencing decision. The guideline, which was approved at the ...
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Nov 6, 2024 · Scotland's news service for lawyers. Newly released official data suggests that demand for legal aid support is no longer able to be met by the shrinking pool of solicitors working in the scheme.
Remote authentication by notaries now possible
May 27, 2020 · Real-time video technology can now be used to allow notaries to authenticate the execution of a document remotely. Physical distancing measures to manage the coronavirus outbreak have caused difficulties for the signing of documents which need a notary to be present. The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No2) Act 2020 which comes into effect today ...
Blog: Can an English clause oust Scots law rights in a consumer ...
Dec 5, 2017 · The court proceedings are incompetent, as the debt has prescribed under Scots law. However, the consumer credit agreement contains an English governing law clause, and debts do not generally prescribe in English law for six years. Thus the DRC’s lawyers reasonably argue that as English law applies to this contract, the debt hasn’t ...
Five legal walks in aid of pro bono legal services
Aug 16, 2024 · This includes the pro bono services advocates provide through the Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit (FLSU). There are currently five Scottish Legal Walks scheduled for this year: • Glasgow Legal Walk – Wednesday 25 September. • Falkirk Legal Walk – Sunday 29 September. • Dundee Legal Walk – Tuesday 1 October.