Prisoner transfer firm GEOAmey was responsible for inmates arriving to court late more than 14,000 times in the six months to last September, new figures show. As a result, there were 1,516 delays to court proceedings due to late arrivals or failures to bring prisoners to courtrooms. In addition, th
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An Employment Tribunal sitting in Glasgow has rejected an application to strike out an employer’s response to a race discrimination claim on the basis that an English lawyer was not capable of appearing before a Scottish Tribunal. The claimant, Mr R Rohatgi, argued that his employer had acted
An appeal against a lord ordinary’s decision to allow a proof and grant an interim suspension of a confirmation of two brothers as co-executors dative of their father’s estate has been allowed by the Inner House of the Court of Session, but only to the extent of recalling the decision to
Stephen Dick calls for better collaboration to boost the number of newbuild completions in Scotland and hopes the new Labour government at Westminster will provide a potential positive influence. While the impact will largely be seen south of the border, the new Labour government has promised t
A decision by Glasgow City Council to grant planning permission for a boundary fence with lockable gate at a sports pitch leased by a charitable trust has been reduced by a lord ordinary on the ground that it failed to consider a statutory duty to maintain access to land. Petitioner Gregory Brown ar
The owners of a Glasgow building given category C listed status due to its architectural and historic qualities have successfully appealed against a reporter’s decision to refuse an appeal against the decision to list it, and had the matter remitted to a new reporter. Weiss Development Company
A Lord Ordinary has determined that a screening opinion by Glasgow City Council that it could demolish two tower blocks without conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment had been unlawfully adopted but refused to reduce it on the basis that the error had been minor. Caz Rae, who lived in the vic
Michael Cox and Cameron Knaggs discuss a new and much-needed form of security in Scotland. Modern day businesses can have various significant moveable assets that they would like to utilise for the purpose of raising bank finance. For example, many technology businesses are rich in intellectual prop
Around £700 million was spent on the previous UK government's controversial Rwanda scheme and over £10 billion had been set aside for it over a six-year period, the new government has revealed. Home secretary Yvette Cooper yesterday told MPs that the scheme, which after two-and-a-half ye
Govan Law Centre (GLC) has published its annual report to the year 31 March 2024. GLC has played a critical role in preventing homelessness in Glasgow. In the latter part of the year, it ensured that around 15 to 20 people each week – who were either street homeless or in unsuitable temporary
A Paisley man convicted in the High Court of Justiciary on charges of assault, indecent assault, and rape against four former partners has lost an appeal against his conviction based on being deprived of a fair trial. Clark Thomson argued that the trial judge had failed to give appropriate direction
A man who indecently assaulted three people while falsely claiming to be conducting radiation testing after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster has been jailed. John Beaumont pretended to be a Ministry of Defence official when he targeted fellow students at St Andrews University in Fife between 198
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal by an airline against a decision that the cancellation of a flight caused by a pilot falling ill did not constitute “extraordinary circumstances” under which it was not required to pay compensation to air passengers. Kenneth and Linda
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. 'Agony and pain': US health professionals reflect on the Gaza war
Black Chambers has welcomed several new members. Richard Goddard KC, Paul Keenan, and Louis Bendle have joined the stable after calling to the bar last week. Mr Goddard comes to the bar as a highly respected senior counsel, having practised as a solicitor advocate in the High Court for 11 years befo
