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The number of potential human trafficking victims identified and given help in Scotland has risen over the last year. There were 213 referrals to Police Scotland in 2017, a 42 per cent increase from 2016. The greatest increase was in labour exploitation referrals, and over half of reports referred t

A free seminar, aimed at current or prospective owners of historic buildings, will be held in Perth next month. Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre (PSPC) is organising a ‘Property Repair Seminar’ to help people care for their historic home, and to raise awareness of the potential pitfalls and

The statistics report criminal justice social work statistics in Scotland: 2016-17 has been published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. The number of social work orders issued has been stable over the past six years, with the most recent figures showing a total of 20,500 in 2016-17. The vast

In a landmark judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Uber provides "a service in the field of transport", rather than a simple "information society service". The court said Uber provides, by means of a smartphone application, a paid service consisting of connectin

A lawyer has called for people who make false rape allegations to be stripped of anonymity and named on a public register. Nick Freeman, known as ‘Mr Loopole’, made the comments after the case of Liam Allan, 22, whose rape trial collapsed after it emerged that the alleged victim was lying.

Susan Deacon has been appointed as chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) board. She replaces Andrew Flanagan who announced his intention to step down in June of this year, and will be in post for four years.

Legislation to provide gay men convicted under historical discriminatory laws with an automatic pardon has been published. The Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) Bill will also enable men to apply to have convictions for same-sex sexual activity that is now legal removed from centra

The Scottish government has announced that it will not support the development of unconventional oil and gas, meaning there is an effective ban on fracking in Scotland. Energy minister Paul Wheelhouse told MSPs the decision followed an extensive period of evidence gathering, public engagement, and d

Regulatory gaps have allowed a UK-based shell company to act as an intermediary in huge prospective arms deals to war-torn South Sudan and other countries, new research has found. Amnesty International said its latest report shows corporate regulation shortcomings are making the UK a hotspot for com

Continuing the firm’s ongoing relationship with IP Inclusive, which is committed to making IP professions more inclusive, Burness Paull is hosting a multi-centre breakfast webinar in the topic of Imposter Syndrome. Many of us suffer from it, even if we didn’t know it had a name. It’s that feel

Amnesty International has condemned the execution of a man in Iran this week who was arrested and sentenced to death as a child, contrary to international law. Alireza Tajiki, who was 21 years old, was sentenced to death at the age of 16 in April 2013 after a criminal court convicted him of murder a

The Council of the European Union may maintain a person or an entity on the list if it concludes that there is an ongoing risk of that person or entity being involved in the terrorist activities which justified their initial listing, the Court of Justice has ruled after finding that the General Cour

Following the results of the general election, Burness Paull chairman, Philip Rodney, has said Scottish businesses will react positively to the diminished possibility of a second independence referendum and a "Hard Brexit. Commenting this morning, Mr Rodney said: “At a constitutional level, it wou

Colm Mac Eochaidh has been appointed a judge at the General Court of the European Union for a term of office expiring on 31 August 2019. Mr Mac Eochaidh was born in 1963 and graduated in law from University College Dublin in 1984.

The US state of Arkansas must halt the execution of eight death row prisoners, seven of whom are due to be killed in an 11-day period this month, Amnesty International said today, highlighting legal concerns and the fact that two of the men facing death have serious mental disabilities. Arkansas has