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A total of 16,269 cases were concluded in all criminal courts between April and June – an increase of 83 per cent on the previous quarter, figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service show. The use of remote jury centres, established across Scotland, enabled jury trials to operate at
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Licensing lawyer Stephen McGowan will discuss his new book on the complex and ever-changing world of alcohol licensing in Scotland in a virtual launch event later this month. Mr McGowan, partner and head of licensing in Scotland at TLT, discussed his interest in licensing law with Scottish Legal New
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An MSP has lodged a proposal for a draft bill which would see the right to food enshrined in Scots law. Scottish Labour MSP Rhoda Grant's The Right to Food (Scotland) Bill would establish an independent statutory body to oversee food policy to ensure no one goes hungry in Scotland.
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Updated national guidance for child protection in Scotland has been published. Outlining the responsibilities of everyone who works with children, young people and their families, the updated guidance has a strengthened focus on listening to the views of children and working with families.
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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Afghanistan: ‘We and our families are facing death’ | The Times
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French police and gendarmes have been told off for inappropriate online behaviour on the likes of Tinder and TikTok. One gendarme who posed in his uniform in his Tinder profile and wrote "if you have to be screwed by the forces of order, you might as well consent and enjoy it", was suspended.
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A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has ruled that two children of UK citizens who emigrated to New Zealand acquired habitual residence in Scotland following the couple’s divorce. The petitioner, F, the child’s father, sought orders under the Child Abduction and Custody Ac
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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has launched a consultation on updated rules reflecting a "digital and paperless" focus in its operations and engagement with the legal profession. The Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 sets out the duties of the SLCC to make rules as
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Thorntons Solicitors is hoping to raise a five-figure sum for charity Cash for Kids this year through its charity wills campaign. Taking place across its offices in Fife, Dundee, Perth, Angus, Edinburgh and (for the first time in the campaign’s history) Glasgow, Thorntons won’t charge a
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Lawyers have been encouraged to nominate themselves for election as members of Peebles Community Council (PCC). Chairperson Les Turnbull told the Border Telegraph that the council does not currently have any legal expertise and could well see "issues arising where legal points might need to be addre
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has made a preliminary ruling that workplace rules preventing the wearing of religiously mandated clothing do not of themselves constitute direct discrimination based on religious belief. The question was referred to the CJEU by the Labour Cour
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Commercial law firm Burness Paull recorded profits of £33.3 million in 2020/21, a staggering rise of 39 per cent on the previous year, in spite of the economic upheaval of the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm attributed its strong revenue performance to an intense programme of client listening and
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A couple have been ordered to pay over £22,000 to their son after they binned his massive porn collection. An expert in porn valuation told a court that the destroyed collection was probably worth $30,441.54 (around £22,139), MLive.com reports.
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The number of sexual crimes reported to police in Scotland reached a six-year high in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdown restrictions eased. According to new figures, a total of 3,720 sexual crimes were recorded, a 25 per cent increase on the previous year, with reported rapes up by over a third
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The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) has announced three events to take place in September. Beyond the Basics: Effective Enforcement Solutions – Thursday 2 September at 5.30pm.
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