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Gillian Craig looks at the risk attaching to ownership in an imperfect registration system. It’s not often that the Daily Mail reports on boundary issues in Edinburgh but the plight of homeowners, some of whom are on limited incomes, being landed with a £600,000 bill (or £6,000 eac
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Rangers Football Club were not required to pay the costs of a former chief executive’s defence to criminal proceedings brought against him, appeal judges ruled. The Inner House of the Court of Session upheld a decision of the Lord Ordinary, who ruled that Rangers International Football Club plc we
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A woman who challenged the legality of differential treatment of Northern Ireland residents who are not able to undergo an abortion free-of-charge under the NHS in England, has had her appeal to the Supreme Court dismissed by a 3:2 majority. Delivering the leading majority judgment of the Court, Lor
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Newspapers that challenged orders for costs made following trial have had their appeals unanimously dismissed by justices in the Supreme Court. Lord Neuberger gave the lead judgment, with which Lord Mance, Lord Sumption, Lord Hughes and Lord Hodge agreed.
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A murderer who sought reduction of his conviction to manslaughter on the basis the statutory test for the Scots-derived defence of diminished responsibility requires that the judge defines for the jury the word “substantial” in “substantially impaired” has had his appeal unanimously dismisse
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An alleged burglar who police say claimed to be a lawyer standing in his own garden was arrested in a Northern Ireland town on Saturday morning. PSNI Banbridge used their Facebook page to share the story of a man who told cops: "I'm a lawyer. This is my house, I'm just clearing out my shed, and you
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Islamic extremists likely to radicalise their fellow inmates are to be held in special prison units, Justice Secretary Liz Truss has announced. The plans will go along with new vetting measures for Muslim prison chaplains and the removal of extremist literature from institutions’ libraries.
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More than half of all judges under 40 are women, according to new diversity figures. The Judicial Diversity Statistics 2016 were published this week showing the figures for April 2016.
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The Law Society of Scotland has questioned the benefit of giving police new powers to stop and search children and young people. In its responses to Scottish government consultations on stop and search, including a consultation on police powers to search children and young people for alcohol and a c
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The sole director of a company which failed to provide adequate insurance for its employees was not personally liable in damages to the appellant who suffered an injury while working. By a majority of 3:2, the Supreme Court has today upheld the majority decision of the Inner House in a case brought
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A challenge to a 2008 decision endorsing a prohibition on settlement of the British Indian Ocean Territories has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by a majority of 3 to 2. Lord Mance gave the majority judgment, with which Lord Neuberger agreed. Lord Clarke g
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A man who claimed entitlement to the Baronetcy of Stichill on the basis that DNA evidence put in doubt his rival’s claim has succeeded after the Board of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council found in his favour. Lord Hodge gave the opinion of the Board which also comprised Lord Neuberger, L
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A trustee company that sought to prevent a financial services group from redeeming enhanced capital notes has had its appeal dismissed by judges in theSupreme Court. BNY Mellon’s appeal was dismissed by a 3:2 majority. Lord Neuberger gave the leading judgment, with which Lord Mance and Lord Toulso
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