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Tommy Sheridan refused social work job due to 'unacceptable risk', court hears

Social work bosses refused to give Tommy Sheridan a job because of the “unacceptable level of risk” his perjury conviction posed to a council,…

The National (Scotland)

Ministers accused of ‘still breaking the law’ over fishing licences

Charity Open Seas made the allegation more than a year after a decision in its favour at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Evening Standard

Swinney says becoming Scottish First Minister ‘not part of a well-crafted plan’

John Swinney was voted in as First Minister by MSPs at Holyrood on May 7 last year.

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Winter Fuel Payment cut 'complied with Equality Act', court told

A decision to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners complied with the Equality Act 2010, the Attorney General has told a court.

The National (Scotland)

Decision to cut winter fuel payment ‘complied with Equality Act’, court told

Attorney General Andrew Webster said there is ‘no general common law duty to consult residents who may be affected by such a law’.

Evening Standard

UK Government ‘blinded’ by money worries when it cut fuel payment, court told

Pensioners Florence and Peter Fanning, from North Lanarkshire, are challenging last year’s change to the winter fuel payment.

Evening Standard

Winter fuel payment cut ‘tainted’ by lack of impact assessment, court told

Two Scottish pensioners have brought a legal challenge to the decision at the Court of Session.

Evening Standard

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Timeline of Nicola Sturgeon's time as an MSP and first minister

FORMER Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will not seek re-election to Holyrood next year ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish council grants brewery planning permission for second time

SCOTTISH councillors have once again unanimously granted planning permission for a brewery in Pitlochry.

The National (Scotland)

Plans to drill UK’s largest untapped oilfield thwarted in court

The Conservative-led government approved Shell’s proposals to develop the Jackdaw field in 2022

The Independent UK

Judge upholds legal challenge against new North Sea oil and gas fields

The decision to grant consent to the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields will now be reconsidered, taking into account downstream emissions.

Evening Standard

Pensioners challenging winter fuel payment cut ‘not eligible for it’, court told

The case was brought by Florence and Peter Fanning, from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.

The Independent UK

Documents not shared with Scottish lawyers in fuel payment case, court hears

A LEGAL challenge to the decision to scrap universal winter fuel payments for pensioners has heard that similar action launched in England which has…

The National (Scotland)

Fuel payment decision ‘direct consequence’ of Westminster move, court told

The Court of Session in Edinburgh is hearing a legal challenge aiming to reverse the removal of the universality of the payment.

Evening Standard

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Gender recognition 'no more a legal fiction than adoption', Supreme Court told

A GENDER recognition certificate (GRC) is “no more a legal fiction than adoption”, a lawyer acting for the Scottish Government has told the…

Evening Standard

Sex changes ‘recognised in law’ with gender recognition certificate, court told

It came during a legal challenge by For Women Scotland over whether trans women can be regarded as female for the purposes of the Equality Act.

The National (Scotland)

Supreme Court hears first day of gender-critical action on definition of a woman

JUDGES at the UK Supreme Court considered how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought about by Scottish campaigners today ...

Evening Standard

Sex is an ‘immutable biological state’, Supreme Court appeal hearing told

A lawyer acting for campaign group For Women Scotland called on the court to uphold an appeal over the legal status of trans women.

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Legal challenge against Rosebank oil field begins in Edinburgh

A LEGAL challenge against the Rosebank oil field has begun in Edinburgh ...

Evening Standard

‘Error of law’ made in consents for new oil and gas fields, court told

Greenpeace and Uplift are challenging a decision to open up the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields.

Evening Standard

Environmentalists to challenge Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in court

Greenpeace UK and Uplift will have their cases heard at the Court of Session In Edinburgh.

Evening Standard

Deposit return scheme ‘misrepresented’ to waste firm by ministers, court told

Biffa is suing the Scottish Government for a sum in the region of £160 million after the scheme collapsed.

Evening Standard

Change to corroboration rules will have ‘far-reaching consequences’ – law body

The ruling was made on October 30 by an historic nine-judge panel at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

The National (Scotland)

Owners of iconic Glasgow restaurant Rogano suffer legal setback

THE OWNERS of a Glasgow restaurant frequented by A-list celebrities have suffered a set back in their legal bid against their landlords at…

Evening Standard

Judges agree with Lord Advocate on rape law corroboration changes

Nine High Court judges considered the issue.

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