The number of full-time police officers in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level since 2007. Data from Scotland's chief statistician show that there were 16,207 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers on June 30, a decline of 148 since March 31.
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DWF has reported a 14 per cent increase in net revenue to £435 million in what it has hailed as an "excellent performance" over the past financial year. The global provider of integrated legal and business services today announced its financial results for the year ending 30 April 2024, with a
Google has used unlawful anti-competitive practices to maintain its online search monopoly, a US court has found in a landmark ruling. A federal judge yesterday handed down a 286-page ruling in a case brought by the US Department of Justice and 11 state attorneys general four years ago.
A Police Scotland database contains the names of more than 500,000 people despite the fact many have never committed a crime, prompting calls for a review. Solicitor Aamer Anwar said that Chief Constable Jo Farrell should explain why so many names are on the database.
All eyes are on Paris and the publishers are cashing in on the Olympics with a raft of new books focussing on ‘The City of Light’.
Post Office operators in Scotland are being urged to share their experiences of working in the Post Office to provide crucial evidence for the inquiry into the Horizon scandal. The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is investigating failings surrounding the Horizon IT system which led to the wrongful pr
An English lawyer has sworn a courtroom oath on a river instead of a holy book in what is believed to be a legal first. Paul Powlesland, a barrister who founded and chairs the River Roding Trust, made the oath in order to serve as a juror in a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Burness Paull and Marks & Clerk are among the first wave of founding partners of the Scottish Space Network. Established in 2023, the network is dedicated to supporting the sector by promoting the achievements of Scottish SpaceTech companies, attracting investment, nurturing talent pipelines and
Deaths in custody, segregation and mental health are among the areas of concern in prisons and forensic mental health settings in Scotland, according to a new report. The Scottish Human Rights Commission and UK National Preventive Mechanism joint report concludes that little progress has been made a
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has celebrated the first patent application successfully filed on its new fully digital ‘One IPO’ patents service. The IPO also debuted a new AI-powered patent allocation tool, which reduces the time taken to get the patent application to the right
The new lord chancellor was sworn in at the Royal Courts of Justice in London yesterday. Shabana Mahmood MP took her oath on the Quran at Court 4 as Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill welcomed her, along with Attorney General Richard Hermer KC and Solicitor General Sarah Sackman MP to their roles.
A personal injury sheriff has ruled that no duty of care was owed by an employer to an employee who claimed he had received psychiatric injuries from a failure in grievance procedures arising from a dispute between one of his colleagues and his line manager that created a tense and stressful work at
The Scottish government has ruled out review or reform of the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) system. Justice Secretary Angela Constance told Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie by letter that the government has "every confidence in the system that is in place for FAIs".
Accused persons’ journey times in Scotland’s criminal justice system have decreased over the last year, according to new statistics from Scotland’s chief statistician. Median journey times (date of offence to date of verdict) in 2023-24 were around two years and 10 months in High c
Richard Hermer KC, a barrister at Matrix Chambers and deputy High Court judge, has been appointed as the new attorney general of England and Wales. Born and raised in Wales, he studied politics and modern history at the University of Manchester before being called to the bar in 1993. Following pupil
