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Pre-tax profits at DAC Beachcroft – which has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh – increased by seven per cent to £56 million in the 2019/20 financial year. Profit per member grew three per cent to around £590,000, maintaining the "above £500k" benchmark for the thir

The Open University is seeking practitioners' views on the Scottish criminal system. Lawyers are invited to complete a questionnaire which will investigate their attitudes to the three-verdict system, simple majority and 15-member jury.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has issued a new policy briefing which details how COVID-19 has affected the right to adequate housing in Scotland. Part of a series of briefings highlighting areas of human rights concern during the pandemic, the document explores poverty and increasingly

HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland are assessing emergency criminal justice provisions used in response to the coronavirus pandemic. If you work in the criminal justice system and have experience of these provisions, researchers would like to h

A man who was convicted of historical lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour between 1983 and 1987 has had his appeal against conviction and sentence refused. James Penrice argued that the trial sheriff had misdirected the jury in relation to evidence led regarding another simila

Passengers from Belgium, Andorra and the Bahamas will be required to self-isolate at home or another specified address for 14 days on arrival in Scotland from tomorrow, following a significant increase in the number of cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in those countries. The decision has also been ma

Digby Brown Solicitors has been awarded platinum level accreditation from Investors in People (IiP) for the second time in a row. The personal injury experts received the accolade after the global watchdog recognised the firm had meaningful values, cared for staff and has a track record for helping

Children, including those with Down's syndrome and autism, were left for hours in court cells, a custody watchdog has revealed in a new report. The Lay Observers (LO) said the treatment of young people was unacceptable and a “matter of embarrassment for the criminal justice system. LO comprise

The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children’s games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.

Tom Nener highlights the importance of protecting your brand as criminals take advantage of the pandemic. The coronavirus crisis has provided a fertile platform for sophisticated counterfeiters, as highlighted in recent reports by cross-border law enforcement agencies Interpol and Europol.

Argentina's former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is suing Google after a search for her name allegedly identified her as the country's "thief in chief". She alleges that Google displayed her position as "thief in chief of Argentina" on 17 May 2020 instead of vice-president of Argen

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Thailand: Activist lawyer arrested after questioning Monarchy's role | The Thaiger

A Bronze Age hoard of national significance has been found by a metal detectorist in the Scottish Borders. A complete horse harness and sword were uncovered at the site near Peebles in what is only the second time this kind of hoard has been found in Scotland.

A man who was tried alongside his brother for attempted murder and assault has failed to appeal his conviction in the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary.  Lawrence Nelson, whose brother Gary Nelson was not convicted following the charges against him being withdrawn, argued that the tr

Govan Law Centre has repeated its call for action on rent increases as it continues judicial review proceedings against the Scottish Parliament over the tabling of a bill. The Fair Rents Bill, introduced by Labour MSP Pauline McNeill, proposes to cap rent increases at one per cent above the consumer