Assets worth more than £2.5 million have been recovered from a man linked to an extensive VAT fraud on a global scale. Land, properties, bank accounts, jewellery and cash belonging to ex-boxer Ronnie Decker are among the assets being handed over to the Crown.
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English barristers are being trained to seem less pompous in an attempt to help them win wealthy foreign clients amid fears that Brexit will put a dent in their earnings. Training sessions at Middle Temple have seen members taught how to listen in a conversation rather than impress others with their
The House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee has today published a report criticising the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill for failing to provide sufficient parliamentary scrutiny of the law-making powers it gives to ministers. The committee highlights Clause 7 of the bill whi
The Supreme Court will hand down judgment in the case of HM Inspector of Health and Safety v Chevron North Sea Limited next Thursday. The issue in this case is whether the Employment Tribunal, hearing an appeal under section 24 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 by a person on whom an imp
Reports of sexual offences against men and boys have risen by 200 per cent over the past decade. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the number of reported offences (including rape) increased from 3,819 in 2006/07 to 12,130 in 2016/17.
Families Need Fathers Scotland suggests some schools' treatment of non-resident parents falls foul of equality laws. FNF Scotland's submission to the consultation on the Scottish government's proposed Education Bill argues that it is time to overturn the custom and practice that gives 'non-resident'
A 72-year-old man who embezzled more than half a million pounds has been jailed. Robert Crawford took the money over 13 years while working in the annuities department of Scottish Widows.
The Supreme Court will hand down judgment in the case of Advocate General v Romein next Thursday. issue in this case is whether section 4C of the British Nationality Act 1981 is of potential application to all children born before 1983 of daughters of men who emigrated from the UK to countries outsi
The Local Government and Communities Committee has recommended the general principles of the Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill in a report published today. The bill is intended to pave the way for the Office for National Statistics to reclassify Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) back to the priva
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has been named top public sector employer in Scotland for the fifth year running and 15th overall in the UK in the 2018 Stonewall UK Workplace Equality Index. Sixteen law firms also featured among the UK's top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers, accor
The Edinburgh Student Law Review is holding an information evening on Monday the 5th of February at 5pm in the Basement Lecture Theatre in Doorway 6 of the Old Medical School.
Basic human rights have diminished in a majority of the 113 countries surveyed for a study measuring adherence to the rule of law. The 2017-2018 WJP Rule of Law Index measures countries’ rule of law performance across eight factors: constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open gov
Legislation requiring a gender balance on public sector boards has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Women, who comprise just over 50 per cent of the population in Scotland, currently make up 45 per cent of the membership on boards.
New figures released today from mental health charity LawCare show the number of lawyers calling their helpline is increasing. The charity dealt with nearly 900 calls in 2017 from 616 callers, an 11 per cent increase on the number of callers in 2016. Nearly half of the solicitors and barristers who
