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Sex abuse survivors can bring group legal case against Celtic FC, judge says

A lawyer representing sex abuse survivors has described a judge’s decision to allow a group legal action against Celtic FC as a “watershed moment”. Lord Arthurson gave permission for 22 former Celtic Boys Club players to launch a group claim for ...

01 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Tory urges MSPs to ‘vote with their conscience’ on gender Bill

MSPs who have concerns about the controversial gender Bill before the Scottish Parliament should “vote with their conscience”, a Scottish Tory has said. The final vote on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill will take place on ...

18 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Nicola Sturgeon: The first female and now longest serving First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon made history as the first woman in Bute House – now she is also Scotland’s longest serving First Minister. Born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, on July 19 1970, Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon attended Greenwood Academy in ...

25 May 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Court of Session rejects call for judicial review of pub legislation

The Court of Session has rejected a petition for judicial review of a Bill designed to ensure tenants are not locked into unfair deals in brewery-owned pubs. The Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill was passed unanimously by the ...

07 Jul 2023 at 19:50

Scotland’s highest court to hear gender recognition reform legal challenge

The Scottish Government will go to court in September as it seeks to challenge the UK Government’s decision to block controversial gender recognition reforms. Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed in April ...

27 Jun 2023 at 14:04

Scotland

Court of Session to introduce regular livestreams of cases

Scotland’s highest civil court will introduce regular livestreams of its cases in a move towards greater transparency. The inner house of the Court of Session will become the first court in Scotland to have a ...

27 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Judge brands fishing licence decision unlawful in win for marine charity

A decision taken by Marine Scotland last year to vary sea fishing licences for vessels using methods believed to be harmful to marine life has been branded unlawful by a judge. Open Seas, a charity working ...

23 Jun 2023 at 16:14

Ruling in judicial review of gender laws block could take some time, says judge

A judgment on whether the UK Government’s blocking of Scottish gender reforms was unlawful could take some time, the judge presiding over the judicial review has said. Lady Haldane described the case, ...

20 Sept 2023 at 16:51

Claiming gender law block was due to policy row is a red herring, court told

Claiming the Scottish Secretary blocked gender reforms at Holyrood due to a policy disagreement with Scottish ministers is a “red herring”, a lawyer acting on behalf of the UK Government has argued. ...

20 Sept 2023 at 15:13

Gender reforms block ‘inconsistent with constitutional principles of UK’

Blocking controversial gender reforms in Scotland because of a “policy disagreement” is “inconsistent with the constitutional principles” of the UK, the Lord Advocate has argued. Dorothy Bain KC ...

19 Sept 2023 at 16:14

Minister did not act irrationally in blocking gender law, says Advocate General

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack “did not act irrationally” when he called on never-before-used powers to block controversial gender reforms in Scotland, according to UK Government legal ...

18 Aug 2023 at 16:47

Scotland

Landlord coalition file petition for review of rent freeze and eviction ban

A group of landlords associations is seeking a judicial review at Scotland’s highest court over the decision to freeze rents and ban evictions. The Scottish Association of Landlords ...

20 Jan 2023 at 13:32

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