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Female barristers are likely to earn less than male barristers and those from black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups are likely to earn less than white barristers, according to a new report.

Keen runner Malcolm McGregor is going the extra mile to help the Faculty of Advocates’ Christmas appeal on behalf of vulnerable families. The athletic advocate intends to cover more than 186 miles this month, raising cash for the collection organised by Maria Maguire QC.

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Learn from me that a wise man who has heard a criminal accusation related with so many absurd particulars ceases to be wise when he makes himself the echo of what he has heard, for if the accusation should turn out to be a calumny, he would himself become the accomplice of the slanderer.

The top lawyer for a US swing state has pleaded with citizens to stop telling her staff to shove Sharpies up their butts. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel took to Twitter yesterday to condemn "harassing and threatening calls" from Trump supporters.

A Nigerian citizen who was refused indefinite leave to remain has successfully challenged the decision of the Home Secretary that there were no exceptional circumstances justifying the exercise of discretion in her favour. Ruth Awa was temporarily unlawfully present in the UK during a period be

Leaving the EU should make no difference to devolved regulation of the professions in the UK, the Faculty of Advocates believes. In a submission to the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the Faculty said the current system generally worked well

Gibson Kerr has underlined its continued strong performance during the pandemic with a series of new appointments. Beverley Cottrell, who has more than 30 years’ experience in all aspects of residential conveyancing and estate agency, will take up a newly-created role as head of property.

Mental health must continue to be top of the agenda for financial services as UK-wide mental health declines in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey by Pinsent Masons. Research carried out by the international law firm and published in its report, Creating a culture of support in

CMS has been appointed to the UK legal panel for Unity Trust Bank, a specialist commercial lender to businesses and organisations that create positive community, economic and societal impact. The firm’s appointment commenced in September 2020 and follows a successful pitch led by James Horton

The re-introduction of Crown preference and the resulting change in the order of priority of creditors on insolvency was announced as part of the Autumn budget in 2018, way before anyone had heard of Covid-19, and was originally due to come into force on 6 April 2020. It was delayed until 1 December

Scottish property prices are continuing to rise year on year as the average selling price from August to October Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders rose by 7.9 per cent to reach £270,983.  According to ESPC, the Scottish property market remains 'exceptionally busy' as propertie

An "erosion" of the judicial review court process would have a "particularly stark impact" in Northern Ireland, lawyers have warned. In its submission to the Independent Review of Administrative Law (IRAL), set up by the UK government and led by Lord Faulks QC, the Law Society of Northern Ireland sa

On Tuesday 10 November, the Equality and Human Right Commission Scotland will host an international panel discussion exploring the use of Article 14 (Prohibition of Discrimination) in the caselaw of the European Court of Human Rights. The discussion will draw on the expertise of the European Network

Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people?