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WEBThe Scottish government’s 2024-25 budget continues its distorted and shortsighted approach to criminal justice, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The budget papers reveal an extra £22 million has been provided to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), while the f. 7 Nov 2023.
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Legal Aid | Scottish Legal News
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Law Society: Long-term change to save legal aid must be fast-tracked. 24 Jan 2023. 2 minutes. The Law Society of Scotland has described the Scottish government’s confirmation of an additional £11 million for legal aid as ‘a step in the right direction’ but ... 1-15 of 95 Articles.
Burness Paull sued for $210m by former client ... - Scottish Legal …
WEBFeb 6, 2017 · A judge in the Court of Session held that the claim by Robert Kidd that he sustained loss as a consequence of Burness Paull’s alleged “breach of fiduciary duty” should be determined after proof.. Lord Tyre heard that the pursuer was until September 2009 the owner of the whole share capital of a company incorporated in Scotland called ITS Tubular Services (Holdings) Limited (ITS), which ...
Argyll landowner who persuaded ex-partner to pay him for land …
WEBNov 11, 2021 · A sheriff in Oban has ruled that a man who persuaded his former romantic partner to pay him £140,000 for a plot of land she never received was liable to repay her the whole sum following his failure to convey title. Lorraine Ludman, a Scot living and working in Dubai, argued she and the defend
Signs of legal aid recovery as applications, grants and payments …
WEBDec 14, 2022 · The total cost to the taxpayer of providing legal assistance was £118.2 million in 2021-22. The publication today of the annual report for 2021-22 shows this was a 19 per cent increase on the previous year’s cost of £99.1m. Total payments were still 10 per cent below the amount paid in the pre-pandemic year of 2019-20, but the ongoing pace of the court recovery programme meant that by the ...
Ten solicitors struck off in Scotland last year
WEBApr 18, 2018 · Ten solicitors were struck off from the profession last year, the latest annual report from the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal shows. Of the 30 cases in 2017, there were 21 findings of professional misconduct. In 20 per cent of cases, solicitors were censured, in 24 per cent censured and fined and in 16 per cent of cases solicitors ...
Four Scottish law schools rank in university guide’s top 10
WEBMay 3, 2019 · Four Scottish law schools have made the top 10 in this year’s Complete University Guide. Glasgow University fell a place to third this year, trailing Cambridge and University College London, and was followed by Oxford in fourth. Edinburgh rose three places to seventh this year, behind Durham and the London School of Economics.
Macleod & MacCallum announces restructure of ... - Scottish Legal …
WEBJun 2, 2016 · Macleod & MacCallum has announced a restructure of its management team in order to continue the growth of the business in the coming years.. The firm has just appointed its first female chair, Morag MacIntosh, and joint managing directors, Alison Martin and Peter Mason.The trio will form a management team charged with developing and growing the business throughout the Highlands.
Blog: Would it be worth raising a small claim action in Scotland for …
WEBJan 22, 2015 · To lodge a small claim summons in Scotland, the person raising the claim is required to pay a fee to the local sheriff court. Usually, the fee for raising a small claim summons is £73. For claims of £200 or less, the fee charged by the sheriff clerk is £17. Therefore, the mere raising of an action for £15.95 would cost £17 and is not worth it.