Sections of the media have distorted a lecture given by Lord Neuberger, president of the Supreme Court to suggest he called for Muslim women to be allowed to wear a full veil while giving evidence in court. Headlines like "Britain's top judge says Muslim women should be allowed to wear full veil in
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Lord Carloway The lord justice clerk has been criticised by an advocate for saying his critics have “transparent self-interest”.
Lou Andreozzi A new web domain exclusively for the legal sector is accepting applications of interest.
Douglas Milne Whistleblowing remains a confusing and contentious subject. Whilst news reports of massive payouts to whistleblowers in America have become commonplace, research has now found that offering monetary incentives does not necessarily influence whistleblowing behaviour and might even disco
A divorced father-of-two who was sequestrated after failing to meet his maintenance commitments towards his ex-wife and children has had a petition for suspension of a charge for payment and interdict refused. Crawford Hill argued that payments he made to his former wife Sally-Anne Hunter following
Anyone leaving the UK will have their passport checked and details sent to the Home Office under new rules now entering force. The re-introduction of exit checks, which were scrapped in 1998, was part of the Immigration Act passed by Westminster in 2014. The government says the checks will help comb
Thousands of alleged criminal offences have not been acted on because police have been too late in handing their reports to prosecutors. Nearly 4,000 charges were reported to the Crown Office and Procurators Fiscal Service (COPFS) over the past six years that were outwith the six to 12-month statuto
Perthshire property bosses are welcoming the onset of Spring as they reveal statistics from the first quarter of the 2015.
New legislation comes into force today which introduces a new system of debt advice and debt management in the world. The Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 introduces a suite of measures, including the "minimal asset process", which offers debt relief quickly and at less than half the c
Janet Murray Police Scotland will need to find £11 million in funding to break even in the coming financial year its finance chief has warned.
Jennifer Paice A Scottish government-approved scheme meant to protect tenants’ deposits from bad landlords is facing criticism over concerns the Crown will pocket £1 million in unclaimed deposits in the next three years.
An ambulance driver who faced prosecution because she ran a red light at 10mph as she responded to a 999 call in Aberdeen is calling for emergency service crews to be given stronger protections. Kristine Hutchison was handed a significant legal bill after the case against her went to court.
Two social workers who were found in contempt of court for failing to comply with a child contact order made by a sheriff have successfully appealed to have the decision quashed. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Session ruled that the social workers’ conduct “did not amount to a lack of
The UK Supreme Court ruled yesterday the letters written by the Prince of Wales to government ministers can be published.
At an international conference in the Philippines on human rights and the internet this week a coalition of digital rights organisations launched the “Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability” – a set of guidelines on protecting online freedom of expression around the world. The principles,
