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A charity which runs a school mooting competition is looking for lawyers from across Scotland to tutor pupils. This year’s School Mock Court Project competition has started in some regions already but is still looking for tutors. The charity runs two separate competitions each year, one for primar

Proposed changes to unauthorised disclosure offences that would make it easier for the government to prosecute people have been condemned by the media industry. In a 20-page document, the News Media Association has outlined the news media industry’s wide-ranging objections to the consultative prop

Families Need Fathers Scotland has launched a new information and discussion website raising awareness about the benefits of sharing the care of children after parents separate. The new site offers:

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland launched a new guide today aimed at ensuring mental health patients have their human rights respected at key points in their treatment. The guide – Rights in Mind – is a practical document that lists people’s rights when they are first admitted to hos

The April edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) newsletter is now available. Issue 9 includes information on committee work & membership, recent rules and consultations.

Sheriff Kenneth McGowan has been appointed as the new Administrative Sheriff for the All Scotland Personal Injuries Court, located at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The PI sheriffs and staff have been carrying out a review of court procedures and practices, with a view to improving efficiency. As part of

In the wake of yesterday’s article on child tax credit legislation we are pleased to publish the following reader’s letter. As is the case with yesterday’s article we do not necessarily agree with its contents. Sirs,

A note of caution has been sounded by the Faculty of Advocates about part of a code of practice drafted by the Scottish Legal Aid Board. A section of the revised code on Criminal Legal Assistance deals with complex and costly case planning in instances where counsel has been instructed and the case

5-8 April 2017 Strathclyde Law School, home to the UK’s leading Postgraduate programme in Mediation and Conflict Resolution, has been invited to host the 16th annual INADR International Law Student Mediation Tournament. The Tournament will bring law students from all over the world to Glasgow, und

The Law Society of Scotland has published a guide to handling bullying and harassment in the workplace. The guide describes bullying “as the process whereby an employee is intimidated, mistreated or humiliated. It can be characterised by offensive, malicious or insulting behaviour which is designe

The creation of online courts will result in more unrepresented defendants and defeat the principle of open justice, according to a legal think tank. Transform Justice has today published a report warning that the Mnistry of Justice’s £1 billion court reform programme for England and Wales makes

The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates have endorsed a letter to the President of Turkey, expressing concern at the treatment of lawyers in the country and the continued detention of Judge Aydin Sefa Akay. The letter has been sent by the bars and law societies of Scotland, England

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has considered a paper produced by member Brandon Malone in relation to improving Scotland’s offering as a seat of commercial dispute resolution, its latest newsletter reveals. Mr Malone told Scottish Legal News that "Scotland is already a very good venue

The latest edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council's newsletter is now available and includes an update on ongoing work and recent rules. The council approved the following appointments:

A call for views on the future of the British Transport Police (BTP) in Scotland has today been launched by Holyrood’s Justice Committee. The committee will be scrutinising the Scottish government’s proposals outlined in the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill. If passed, the bill would integrate t