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A bill to support the set-up of the Scottish National Investment Bank passed its first stage yesterday following a debate in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government said the bank’s primary mission will be to secure the transition to a net-zero economy as it works with businesses to id
Internationally-recognised Jurassic sites on Skye, containing rare evidence of how dinosaurs and early mammals lived many millions of years ago, have been granted greater legal status under a Nature Conservation Order (NCO). The order, signed by the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environ
The German government has introduced draft legislation to allow British citizens in Germany to continue living and working in the country in the event of a no-deal Brexit, in sharp contrast to the UK government. The Brexit-Aufenthalts-Überleitungsgesetz (Brexit Residence Reconciliation Bill), w
Technology companies have been invited to compete for £250,000 in funding from Nesta Challenges and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for projects which will widen access to legal support for individuals and businesses. The Legal Access Challenge is open to entries from now until
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that UK authorities fulfilled their duty to carry out an effective investigation into the killing of six military policemen in Iraq in 2003. John George Miller, whose son Corporal Simon Miller was among those killed, complained to the court that the inves
A senior judge in Liverpool has warned that online forums are encouraging prospective jurors to dodge jury duty. Judge Andrew Menary QC, the recorder of Liverpool, said tips exchanged online had helped to convince the public that they can easily avoid their civic duty.
The Supreme Court will rule next week on an appeal from the Court of Session centred on whether a farm business is entitled to deduct the VAT it paid on the acquisitions of single farm payment entitlement (SFPE). The respondent is a taxpaying company which carried on a farming business in Aberdeensh
Bailiffs in England and Wales are to be required to wear body cameras to ensure that debts are collected fairly and safely without intimidation of vulnerable consumers. The Ministry of Justice said the vast majority of bailiffs, who enforce debts including council tax debt and unpaid debts owed to i
A third of police files prepared for prosecutors in England and Wales are being returned because of significant mistakes, often leading to delays in the court process, new figures reveal. According to Crown Prosecution Service figures released to The Times, 33 per cent of files submitted to prosecut
The European Commission has announced the opening of a formal antitrust investigation into Amazon over its use of sensitive data from independent retailers who sell on its marketplace. The investigation will consider whether Amazon collects competitively-sensitive information about marketplace selle
US President Donald Trump is not allowed under the First Amendment of the US Constitution to block his critics on Twitter, judges have ruled. A court challenge was brought by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and seven people who had been blocked by the president's fam
The Serious Fraud Office has fined a subsidiary of Serco Group £19.2 million. The SFO announced a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with Serco Geografix Limited (SGL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Serco Group.
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has granted the first ever multimedia trademark. Japanese firm Toshiba registered the mark after the UK updated its guidelines earlier this year.
An online hatred bill that aims to eradicate racist and homophobic trolling online will be debated by the French Parliament and could be replicated across Europe. The bill is being championed by Laetitia Avia, a business lawyer, who grew up in the low-income Paris banlieue suburbs and who enter
