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A barrister who tweeted criticism of LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall’s position on trans rights suffered unlawful discrimination and was victimised, according to an employment tribunal. Allison Bailey, a founder of the gender-critical group LGB Alliance, sued Garden Court Chambers (GCC) and Stonewall

A woman who claimed to have suffered long-term injuries after falling down a manhole has been awarded £4,200 in solatium after the majority of her personal injury claim was refused by the Outer House of the Court of Session. Sharon Cossey, the pursuer, argued that she had been heavily restrict

The lives of women and girls in Afghanistan are being devastated by the Taliban’s crackdown on their human rights, Amnesty International has said in a new report. Since they took control of the country in August 2021, the Taliban have violated women’s and girls’ rights to education

Lindsays has announced the recruitment of five new trainees. The five will start their rotations in a variety of departments across Lindsays’ three city offices. They are:

An English intellectual property judge has rejected a contention that the manufacturers of a wooden rowing machine had no chance of arguing it to be a “work of artistic craftsmanship” within the meaning of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. WaterRower UK Ltd had originally rais

Businesses in Scotland now have access to a free online platform offering practical ways to boost mental health in the workplace following its launch yesterday. Face-to-face training opportunities, clear guidance on the legal duties of businesses, and specialist third-party contacts will be in one p

The Crown Office has failed to apologise to a young woman in Aberdeen who was arrested and spent the night in cells due to the incompetence of its staff.

When Russia invaded Ukraine, there was an outpouring of sympathy from many for the nation under attack. A lawyer who decided action was needed and quickly used his professional experience to provide support to Ukrainians is John Vassiliou, a senior associate at Shepherd and Wedderburn. Mr Vassiliou,

Retired Irish barrister Bill Shipsey, a former chair of Amnesty International Ireland, pens an open letter to former senator Lord Glennie over his controversial role on the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) courts. Dear Angus Glennie,

Shared Parenting Scotland is hosting a series of webinars this autumn to draw together initiatives from other countries that could help separating parents in Scotland resolve disputes and find it easier to share the care of their children. Around the world jurisdictions are trying to find a way of r

Thorntons has welcomed its new intake of trainees across its network of offices. Thirteen graduates started in September across the firm's offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Cupar, St Andrews and Perth.

A police station in the US has begun organising pot parties to help officers better understand how cannabis impairs motorists. Montgomery County Police Station in Maryland invited legal cannabis users to light up in front of officers so they could see the effects first-hand, The Times reports.

Harper Macleod chairman Professor Lorne Crerar CBE will become the interim chair of the new Scottish Rugby Union, as part of the governance reforms presented in June 2022, if the final documentation implementing those reforms is approved at a Special General Meeting next week. Professor Crerar was a

A woman who brought a racial discrimination case against the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has settled out of court with the Scottish ministers. The case was settled after the Equality and Human Rights Commission funded the eight-day final hearing through its legal support schem

An employee of Marine Scotland who was injured aboard a multi-purpose vessel has been awarded £4,273 in damages by a sheriff after it was found he was partially responsible for the accident. Paul Farley, who was employed as an Able Seaman aboard MPV Hirta on a fixed term appointment, argued th