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网页Scottish government neglect of legal aid causing collapse of system. The number of criminal legal aid solicitors dropped from 1,459 in 2007 to 966, the Scottish Solicitors Bar ... 20 Dec 2023. 2 minutes.
Swifter justice and improved experiences for victims and witnesses ...
网页1 天前 · A case management initiative introduced at several courts has the potential to transform summary justice across Scotland, bringing early resolution for victims and witnesses, a reduction in police officers attending court, and a substantial decrease in case backlogs, a report has found. The Summary
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网页Upper Tribunal remits tenancy deposit case back to First-tier Tribunal due to shortage of evidence for conclusions. 11 Sep 2024. 5 minutes. The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has allowed an appeal by a landlord ordered to pay over £5,000 to her former student tenants after finding that the First-tier ...
Opening of legal year to be livestreamed | Scottish Legal News
网页2 天之前 · The opening of the legal year is to be livestreamed for the first time from the Court of Session. On Monday 23 September, the ceremony to mark the beginning of the 2024-25 term will be available to watch as it happens on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals website. In his final opening of the legal year ceremony before retiring, the Lord ...
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网页Scotland's news service for lawyers. The Scottish Solicitors’ Bar Association recently conducted a survey of its members that found that despite the solicitor profession now being majority female, 70 per cent of SSBA members are male, less than two per cent identify as BAME and only three per cent are members of the LGBTQ+ commun
Law Society calls for stronger public protection measures in legal ...
网页2024年2月23日 · A majority of MSPs voted today to agree to the principles of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) following the bill’s stage one debate in the Scottish Parliament.. The bill would deliver major changes to the way the legal sector is regulated, including far-reaching reforms to the complaints system, a new form of regulating legal businesses, and new restrictions over who can and ...
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Scottish Languages Bill passes stage one | Scottish Legal News
网页2 天之前 · 19 Sep 2024. Reading time: 2 minutes. Kate Forbes. Plans to boost the use of Scots and Gaelic in traditional areas have passed stage one at Holyrood. MSPs have voted for the general principles of the Scottish Languages Bill. The bill would allow parents to apply for Gaelic early learning and childcare. Powers in the bill would also help to ...
Reform to regulation of legal services backed by committee
网页2024年2月9日 · The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill sets out a modernised regulatory framework, which any firm that provides legal services in Scotland would be subject to. The Bill also reforms how complaints about legal firms are handled. Evidence presented to the committee showed that consumer groups, including Consumer Scotland, the Competition and Markets Authority and the Scottish Legal ...
Scottish government urged to remove power grab provisions from ...
网页2024年2月22日 · The Scottish government was forced to back down in the face of unanimous condemnation, with Siobhian Brown, minister for victims and community safety, committing to amending the bill to remove the powers. Justice spokesman Liam McArthur said: “The Scottish government rushed to introduce the Legal Services Bill to Parliament without properly ...
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