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Kathleen Hallisey Survivors of child sex abuse are campaigning for the UK government to introduce mandatory reporting laws to help tackle abuse within Jehovah's Witnesses communities.

Greg Lowson Almost half of lawyers asked would not recommend their profession to friends and family members, according to new research by Wesleyan, the financial services provider for lawyers.

Patrick McGuire Thompsons Solicitors could launch mass litigation against car manufacturer Volkswagen in the wake of a scandal over rigged emissions tests.

A two-year old toddler enjoyed a birthday party based on his favourite television star – Morris Bart, a personal injury lawyer in Louisiana.

Dean Spielmann The European Court of Human Rights President Dean Spielmann has launched a network for the exchange of information on the case-law of theEuropean Convention on Human Rights.

Bruce Crawford Holyrood's devolution committee has called on the UK government to include a commitment to transparency and accountability in the Scotland Bill.

The first networking event from new group Young Professionals in Construction (YPiC) was a success as more than 100 people attended the gathering at the Edinburgh offices of Maclay Murray & Spens (MMS).

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Lord Hope Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, has announced the appointment of Lord Hope of Craighead as Chief Justice of Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts.

Lord Gill The former Lord President is to give evidence to a Holyrood inquiry over the creation of a judicial register of interests.

Sheenagh Adams Keeper-induced registration (KIR) could play an important role in completing the Land Register by 2024, according to a new consultation launched by Registers of Scotland (RoS).

Dr Cyrus Tata With the Scottish government consulting on an extension of the presumption against short prison sentences, Dr Cyrus Tata looks at the reasons behind the appeal of imprisonment.

Lord Hardie Around six million documents will be considered as evidence by the Edinburgh Trams Inquiry, it emerged today at a preliminary hearing.

An agreement that allowed technology companies and others to send personal data from the EU to the US has been declared invalid by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Following the opinion of Advocate General Yves Bot, the court has ruled that the Safe Harbouragreement did not eliminate the ability

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission(SLCC) has welcomed the results of a case which saw Lord Drummond Young support the SLCC's view that there must be a "realistic prospect of success" and that prompt resolution of a matter is relevant.