Plans submitted for a new justice centre in Inverness are the latest move in a programme of court closures and changes to the delivery of legal services in Scotland’s justice system. There are currently 43 courts operating in Scotland, 39 sheriff and justice of the peace courts, the Court of Sessi
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Migrants in EU member states face arson attacks, violence, murder and everyday harassment, according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights(FRA). The agency's latest monthly report on hate crime examines migration-related fundamental rights in Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, G
Lawyers challenging the UK government’s attempt to trigger Article 50 without the approval of Parliament are to rely on the Claim of Right Act 1689. Aidan O’Neill QC (pictured), representing the Independent Workers Union of GB, said that the Supreme Court must take account of Scotland’s consti
In the circumstances of a personal injury case where the claimant already owes money to the defender, what is the mechanism by which a defender can include the entirely unrelated debt within the proceedings to avoid becoming liable to make payment to a person who already owes them money? In England
The Burness Paull Foundation, the charitable trust of Burness Paull, has donated more than £20,000 to charities and causes chosen by its employees in its first 12 months.
R (on the application of Miller & Dos Santos) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 5 – 8 December 2016
Fifteen per cent of employees in Scotland’s prosecution service and 11 per cent in the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) said they have experienced bullying or harassment, according to the annual People Survey The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has come under the scrutiny of
The Investigatory Powers Bill has been passed by the House of Lords and awaits Royal Assent. The so-called Snoopers' Charter allows the state to use electronic snooping tactics to deal with crime and terrorism, including the widespread gathering of data.
“I was five years old when I learned that my grandmother lived behind a curtain.” The line that opens this book written by a former U.S. intelligence officer, Nina Willner is, of course, a reference to the Iron Curtain. Forty Autumns spans three generations of the author’s family living in Eas
Russia has formally abandoned the International Criminal Court (ICC), announcing it will not become party to the Rome Statute, which it signed in 2000 but never ratified. Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree withdrawing from the agreement, which will shortly be sent to UN Secre
The law providing that alleged rape victims are not required to disclose their sexual history will be reviewed following the Ched Evans case. Mr Evans, 27, was acquitted of rape at a retrial last month. His accuser’s sexual history was disclosed to the defence as the Court of Appeal deemed the cas
McEwan Fraser Legal has come forward to offer funding to the Amputee Football Association Scotland (AFAS) who have been desperately seeking the means to ensure that a team of players will be able to attend the England Amputee Football Association (EAFA) Championships in Limerick in March 2017. Aware
The criminal justice system faces “huge risk” as a result of “unsustainable” pressure on staff, the Procurators Fiscal Society has said. It added that there was an “ever-increasing reliance” on employees’ goodwill to advance cases.
Addleshaw Goddard and HBJ Gateley have confirmed today that they plan to merge. The deal would result in Addleshaws taking over HBJ’s three offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
The Scottish government may be required to pay out an estimated £500,000 over its "Named Person" scheme after judges in the UK Supreme Court ordered it to pay the legal bills incurred by those who brought the case.All the successful litigants are part of the No to Named Persons (NO2NP) campaign gr
