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A man who claimed Romania allowed the United States Central Intelligence Agency to transport him to a detention site under its secret extraordinary rendition programme and subject him to ill-treatment and arbitraty detention suffered violations of his rights under the ECHR, the European Court of Hum

The UK’s police forces must address concerns over the use of facial recognition technology or they may face legal action, according to the UK’s privacy watchdog. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has said the issue is a priority for her office.

The Scottish Legal Action Group (SCOLAG) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website and a nationwide essay competition for law students. Students are invited to submit contributions on the topic of “What is Access to Justice?”

The Faculty of Advocates has undertaken a comprehensive review of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, and suggested a number of improvements. Proposals for reform have been put forward by the Scottish government in a consultation document, and in its response, the Faculty agreed that “

The Faculty of Advocates has rejected recent criticisms of its position made by the Society of Solicitor Advocates (SSA). In a supplementary submission to the Independent Review of the Regulation of Legal Services in Scotland, the Faculty addressed the main points made by the SSA in its own submissi

Roddy Dunlop QC The Faculty of Advocates has responded to criticism by the Society of Solicitor Advocates (SSA) in relation to the Faculty’s submission to the Independent Review of the Regulation of Legal Services in Scotland (the Roberton Review).

The latest edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council’s newsletter is now available. Ongoing work includes:

Difficulties could be created if Scotland alone in the UK forges ahead with a new system for legal recognition of acquired gender, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. The Scottish government is looking to introduce a self-declaration system for legal gender recognition, removing the need for app

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has launched a public consultation as part of its review into how well Simple Procedure Rules are working. The consultation runs until 31 May 2018. Simple Procedure has been in place since November 2016 and the council’s Access to Justice Committee is curr

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson An independent report published today has highlighted benefits of police reform.

The post-Brexit role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) must be spelled out clearly and the status of its judgments left in no doubt, the Faculty of Advocates has submitted. The UK government has said that leaving the EU will “bring about an end to the direct jurisdiction of the

From 12 January 2018, the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (ASNTS) will transfer into the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland. May Dunsmuir, the current President of the ASNTS, will become the President of this new Chamber. In addition, the Scottish Ch

Scotland could be operating an illegal regime of charging litigants court fees at a level designed to fund the civil justice system, the Faculty of Advocates has warned. The Scottish government is consulting on proposals to increase court fees over the next three years.

Solicitors Elena Fry and Campbell Normand have been appointed to key Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) committees. Ms Fry, a Brodies LLP partner who joined the Council in October, has been appointed to the costs and funding committee, while Mr Normand, partner at DAC Beachcroft, has been appoint

Bankruptcy Restriction Orders (BRO), the ultimate sanction against rogue executives which ban individuals from being a company director, forming, managing – or even give the impression of managing – a limited company, for up to 15 years, are not being enforced by authorities, leaving former mill