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The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for the role of the biometrics commissioner to be expanded to include all forms of biometric data such as the use of facial recognition technology used in schools, shops, supermarkets and other public places. In 2018, the Scottish government’s Indepen

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published an open letter to the profession – reproduced below – on the duty to co-operate to support an efficient and effective complaints system. For a number of years, we have been raising concerns about a significant minority of firm

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on Police Scotland to offer reassurances about the speed and robustness of its complaints process as she unveiled new figures showing only a small number of the more than 4,000 complaints made against officers last year results in management action. A freed

After senior Scottish lawyer John Watt is convicted on historic child abuse charges, Disclosure speaks to his victims and explores how he hid his crimes for decades. The former prosecutor and defence lawyer was found guilty in July last year of sexually abusing children on various occasions between

Six bands from the Scottish legal profession are to battle it out to be crowned Lex Factor Champion 2023 later this year.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have challenged Police Scotland to boost efforts to support BME staff after a freedom of information request revealed that a larger proportion of BME officers and staff left compared to those who identified as White Scottish. The party submitted a freedom of informatio

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have revealed that dozens of drivers with 12 points or more on their record are still behind the wheel on Scotland’s roads as they called for an examination of whether persistent offenders are being properly dealt with. A freedom of information request submitted

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has announced that Anne Gibson will join board on 1 January 2023. The appointment is for five years. Ms Gibson has a professional background in education and community learning and development and has worked in leadership roles across the public, priva

The Scottish government must ensure more funding is provided for the justice sector in this year’s budget otherwise the sector could face severe cuts to services and staff numbers, say the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice committee. The committee’s pre-budget scrutiny was pri

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association's Spring Ball is returning next year for the first time since 2020. Taking place on Saturday 25 March 2023 at The Caves in Edinburgh, the night will commence with a drinks reception, followed by a three-course meal with complimentary wine (non-alcoholic altern

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association will host its final event focusing on Kept Animals in Scotland tomorrow.Attendees will hear from: Sign up - Kept Animals in Scotland in association with UK Centre for Animal Law, Tue 6 Dec 2022 at 18:00

The Scottish Law Commission’s proposals to reform the law on moveable and intellectual property have been backed by the Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill aims to reform the law to make it easier for businesses and i

The Scottish Parliament should introduce proxy voting for MSPs unable to vote due to illness, bereavement or parental leave. That is the view of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee which has published a report calling for the introduction of a proxy voting pilot scheme with a

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting an event tonight in Aberdeen entitled 'Spotlight on ... your wellbeing'. The event will be a hybrid one, hosted in person in association with Balfour and Manson LLP in its Aberdeen office and online via Zoom.SYLA will be joined by Gillian Fow

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association will host a session this week on the PEAT-2 Quarterly Performance Review. When starting a traineeship, the PQPR is an unknown concept. If you're wondering how best to prepare for your PQPR, where to find your trainee objectives, and the sort of information to