A 41-year-old man has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work under a community payback order for illegally storing waste at a site in Perthshire. Alistair Roy admitted the offences at Perth Sheriff Court on 6 December 2016.
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Tyre firm Michelin has been fined £5,000 by an employment tribunal for unfairly sacking a grieving worker, The Herald reports. It marks the first time a judge in Scotland has exercised powers granted in 2014 to fine bosses for this kind of behaviour.
A man campaigning for a change in the law to allow the adoption of adults has failed to gain the support of the Scottish government. Nathan Sparling, 27, called on MSPs to enact changes to allow him to be adopted by his stepfather, Brian, something which cannot currently be done under Scots law.
An Austrian official is to be given more than €300,000 after he was unfairly passed over for a job because he is male, The Local reports. Peter Franzmayr sued after failing to gain an internal promotion in the country’s transport ministry in 2011.
Often mis-attributed to Bismark, the poet John Godfey Saxe is reputed to have said that “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made”. The authors of this book are both lawyers with a wealth of political experience, and this combination makes
Holyrood’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee has unanimously backed the general principles of the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) Bill. The bill pardons men convicted of same-sex sexual activity that no longer constitutes a crime, and offers to ‘disregard’ their crimina
There were 514 applications to the Solicitors Regulation Authority to open new law firms in 2017, underlining the health of the legal profession despite Brexit related uncertainty, according to accountants and business advisers Hazlewoods, which specialises in the legal profession. With 10,400 solic
Douglas Mill was the speaker at the first CPD event organised by the newly reformed Society of Solicitors of Orkney.
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has demonstrated its commitment to action on climate change and joined WWF Scotland for the planet’s biggest environmental event. On the back of Earth Hour 2017’s success, the SLCC will join millions of people from 187 countries around the world in
Four new members have been appointed to the Scottish Legal Aid Board.
A group bringing together migrants’ groups, voluntary organisations, and lawyers has launched a new project to make sure EU citizens in Scotland know about their rights after Brexit. A series of four events in April and May will provide advice and information about Brexit to EU citizens in Scotlan
With one week left in its free will campaign, Scullion LAW has already had 180 enquires, with people in the local area signing up to create a free will in aid of Marie Curie.
The Supreme Court will today hear a landmark challenge to attempts by the UK government to conceal the role of a top MI6 officer in illegal renditions to Libya. Five Supreme Court justices will consider the scope of controversial powers for the first time, after Boris Johnson applied to keep key det
Pupils from four secondary schools have won a place in the final of Scotland’s biggest schools’ debating competition after a battle of words this week. The teams from Lenzie Academy, Peebles High School, Perth High School and Strathallan School saw off competitors from across the country in the
Assistant inspector of constabulary in Scotland Gillian Imery QPM is to be appointed HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland. As chief inspector of constabulary, Mrs Imery will lead HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Scotland (HMICS) to deliver an annual programme of independent inspection, moni
