High Court judges are to be given a salary boost in an attempt to stem the judicial recruitment crisis, The Guardian reports. The move from Justice Secretary David Gauke is meant to plug the gap on the High Court bench, where more than a tenth of posts lie vacant.
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The father of an Algerian student murdered in December 2017 in Glasgow has criticised the Crown Office for treating him like an “imbecile”. The body of Meryem Elbah, 30, was found at a tower block in December 2017, the Sunday Mail reports.
Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed Yvonne Brady to the new role of head of diversity, development and inclusion. Ms Brady, a senior partner, is responsible for all of Shepherd and Wedderburn’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, and maximising their impact for the benefit of colleagues and
Judges in the Netherlands have banned the biker club Hells Angels and ordered that its chapters be closed as authorities crack down on motorcycle gangs. It is the first ban for the club, which operates 470 chapters in 56 countries, The Guardian reports.
Watermans Solicitors is throwing its weight behind a Scotland Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) initiative to help ensure the life-saving work of the vital service reaches an ever-increasing audience. The two-year speaker programme partnership will see the leading firm back the charity's growing nationwi
The Scottish government has today published legislation to "set the rules for any referendum within the competence of the Scottish Parliament". The Referendums (Scotland) Bill will provide a legal framework for the holding of referendums on any matters within Scotland’s control.
Changes to Police Scotland’s stop and search policy have made it a leader in European law enforcement, according to a University of Dundee lecturer. Dr Megan O’Neill says that revisions to the controversial procedure have helped to make the actions of officers more effective in tackling
A member of the Faculty of Advocates has been named on a list of Lawyers Who Are Changing the World For the Better 2019. Piya Muqit is executive director of Justice Centre Hong Kong and it is her human rights work there, especially on behalf of refugees, which earned her the accolade from The Attic,
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened a statutory inquiry into Google Ireland's processing of personal data. The inquiry will establish whether the processing of personal data as part of Google's personalised online advertising system is compatible with the EU General Data Prote
Steve Dougherty challenges the shortcomings of the current planning and regulatory system and asks if a quasi-free market approach would appeal to some prospective home-owners in Scotland. For over 30 years I’ve advised clients on all matters pertaining to commercial real estate and obser
Five years on from Dundas & Wilson’s combination with CMS, we should not mourn the loss of Scottish law firm brands, writes Allan Wernham. The number of elite Scottish law firm brands have diminished over the last decade, but we should not feel sentimental about the passing of historic nam
A man found guilty of murder after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs who claimed that he was suffering from “abnormality of mind” at the time of the killing has had an appeal against his conviction rejected. Nicholas Rodgers, who was sentenced to life imprisonment with a punishment pa
Bullying and sexual harassment is "rife in the legal profession", according to a new study which surveyed nearly 7,000 legal professionals from 135 countries. The International Bar Association (IBA) and international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills today launched the Us Too? – Bullying and Se
There are at least 181,000 offenders linked to serious and organised crime (SOC) in the UK, the National Crime Agency has revealed. A £2.7 billion investment in law enforcement is needed to combat SOC over the next three years, NCA director general Lynne Owens said today as she released the Na
The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to its former president Iain MacMillan CBE, who passed away on 8 May 2019. Alison Atack, president of the Law Society, said: “We are very saddened to hear of the death of Iain MacMillan and extend our condolences to his family at this very sad time.
