Male doctors are nearly two-and-a-half times more likely to face legal action than their female counterparts, according to research published in the BMC Medicine open access journal. The study by researchers at University College London was based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 studie
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The City of Edinburgh Council will shortly be tendering for its new "Provision of Legal Services Framework".
Cat McLean An English court judgement could pave the way for Scottish companies to win more compensation from banks who mis-sold interest rate hedging products(IRHPs), law firm MBM Commercial has said.
Julius Komorowski Terra Firma Chambers’ Julius Komorowski features in the first episode of Equality:Online, a series of webcasts by Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland designed to provide a more flexible way of delivering training across the country.
The Law Society of Scotland has told the Scottish government that its Lobbying Transparency Bill needs to provide an unambiguous definition of "lobbyist". The lawyers' association stressed the need for "due consideration" and "open communication between interested parties and those making important
Over 1000 lawyers and other members of the legal community have attended the Scots Law 2015 Convention Series. The next event in the Series will take place at the Glasgow Hilton on 26th & 27th October.
Families Need Fathers Scotland discuss the perils of a gendered definition of domestic abuse. The Scottish government recently sought views on proposals to change the law on various aspects of domestic abuse and sexual offences. The proposals, entitled Equally Safe: Scotland's strategy for preventin
A website for the Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC) has been launched, providing background information on the new body ahead of its establishment in October. Visitors will be able to keep up to date with plans for the SSC's creation through its dedicated website, www.scottishsentencingcouncil.org.u
Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone Police Scotland solved more murders in 2014-15 than were committed over the year, according to new performance figures published by the force.
Some of the Scottish Law Commission's proposed reforms to succession have been introduced to the Parliament in a Scottish government bill. The Succession (Scotland) Bill would see a spouse or civil partner who is named as beneficiary or appointed executor in a will treated as having predeceased the
Smartphones and tablets are encouraging a culture of long hours in the legal profession, a study by the Law Society of Scotland has found. And while advances in technology also permit more flexible working, including allowing men to take a more hands-on approach to childcare, they are widening rathe
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on extending Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation to cover private prisons and other security, care and educational facilities. The proposal would see contractors operating private prisons, providers of secure accommodation for children, grant-
Seven new members have been welcomed into the Faculty of Advocates with the promise that it could become one of the "great privileges" of their career. Three of the seven — Anne Bennie, Vincent Lunny, and Jane Rattray — have gone on to join Westwater Advocates, as reported in Scottish Legal News
Lord Gill Today the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) published its Annual Report for 2014/15 and Annual Programme for 2015/16.
Lord Hope of Craighead The latest episode of BBC Radio 4's Unreliable Evidence series features retired UK Supreme Court Justice Lord Hope of Craighead and other guests discussing with Clive Anderson the controversial suggestion that the UK should withdraw from human rights legislation and re-instate
