Westwater’s Desmond Cheyne represented the successful respondent in Thompson v Hopkinson. The case concerned an attempt to set aside a Will. The deceased left property to a care worker who …

Scottish Ministers’ closure of churches created a crisis of conscience for 27 church leaders. Coronavirus may be dangerous, but despite acting responsibly in the way they met for worship, the …

Yesterday (16 March 2021) members of the Scottish Parliament voted unanimously for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill to become law.  The new …

Janys Scott QC is in action next week, challenging closure of churches.  On 8 January 2021 the Scottish Government passed regulations requiring all churches in mainland Scotland to close their …

Adrian’s success in acting for a homeless Sudanese refugee in Edinburgh has attracted the attention of the national press.  Adrian was formerly principal solicitor for Shelter Scotland and has written …

“Congratulations to Westwater’s Calum MacNeill QC who is the Scottish Legal News Lawyer of the month after wins for New Lanark Trust in an appeal by the Office of the …

Housing expert Adrian Stalker of Westwater Advocates acted for a homeless Sudanese refugee living in Scotland and succeeded in establishing that a local authority acted unlawfully in failing to provide …

Lady Wise has issued an important opinion dealing with “bespoke” procedure for a young person when decisions are made about his contact with siblings, in the context of an interim …

Westwater Advocates’ David Anderson has successfully represented a landlord in a Sheriff Appeal Court judgment published by Scottish Courts today. The case concerned the “streamlined” eviction procedure provided under the …

CHAS reports that December was their busiest month to date in the virtual hospice, reaching 219 families! Rachael McDonald from CHAS says “We also welcomed 618 children and their families …