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An appeal by the Secretary of State for the Home Department against an Upper Tribunal decision to reduce a decision not to grant leave to remain to a Pakistani man who applied as the parent of children by two different mothers has had his appeal has been refused by the English Court of Appeal. Dr Wa

A commercial judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has refused to sist proceedings brought by the trustees of a pension fund against the sole employer liable to pay contributions to it. It was averred by the defender, British Polar Engines Ltd, that the matter of dispute in the action rai

A box left at the front door of a library prompted the arrival of a bomb squad – who discovered that it contained books. Police arrived at the library in Deschutes County, Oregon and advised people nearby to stay inside as they dealt with the box.

A law firm has blamed Home Secretary Priti Patel's disparaging remarks about "activist lawyers" for a knife attack on one of its immigration solicitors last month. The London-based firm, which has not been named, wrote to the Law Society of England and Wales following the attack, in which a man with

In a rare moment of candour, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis yesterday admitted that the British government was breaking international law by overriding the terms of the EU Withdrawal Agreement that dealt with the Northern Ireland protocol. Scottish Legal News will not be offering a prize t

More than 5,000 local law firms and up to half of law centres in England and Wales could go bust as a result of the COVID-19 crisis if the UK government does not step in, MPs have warned. In a new report, Westminster's justice select committee has urged the Ministry of Justice to consider further gr

A call to double the time limit for bringing Employment Tribunal claims is "not necessary", a lawyer has said. Solicitors in England have pressed ministers to extend the time limit, amid concerns that swift action is needed to resolve the growing backlog of cases.

The Stair Society has announced the publication of its 66th volume. Edited by Dr Alice Taylor, The Laws of Medieval Scotland: Legal compilations from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, brings together collections of Scotland’s ‘auld lawes’ in a new edition featuring both the

The UK government is being taken to court over its refusal to hold a fully independent, judge-led inquiry into British involvement in rendition and torture. The legal action is being brought by human rights NGO Reprieve, David Davis MP and Dan Jarvis MP.

The UK government has refused to hold an inquiry into British involvement in rendition and torture, while presenting updated Whitehall guidance – the so-called ‘torture policy’ – that fails to expressly prohibit ministers authorising action carrying a real risk of torture, hu

A dozen advocates have been approved for appointment as legally qualified chairs by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). The 12 members of the Faculty of Advocates will chair Fitness to Practise Panels in the part-time posts, and account for two-thirds of the latest round of appointments by

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Mike Davis The UK will need thousands of data protection monitors to handle new legislation due to come into force in 2018, according to academic analysts, The Brief reports.

Former Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash is to return to the Scotland to join fellow legends Tim Henman, Greg Rusedski, Thomas Enqvist and Cédric Pioline at the Brodies Invitational at Gleneagles on June 10/11.