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Juries should be cut from 12 members to seven in order to clear the Covid-19 backlog of criminal cases in England and Wales, Labour has said. The call follows a joint report from the police, prosecutors, prisons and probation inspectorates, which said the "unprecedented and very serious" backlog in

Victims of discrimination in England and Wales are being denied their fundamental right to justice and perpetrators are going unchallenged because of failures in the legal aid system, the human rights watchdog has warned. An inquiry into legal aid for victims of discrimination by the Equality and Hu

A partner in Balfour+Manson has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to personal injury law – joining a colleague as one of only three lawyers to receive the accolade. Iain Nicol has been accredited as only the third fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) in Scot

Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering major curbs on the ancient right to be tried by a jury, with proposals to guarantee it only for defendants facing charges such as rape, murder, manslaughter or other offences meeting a public-interest threshold. A leaked internal briefing prepared by the

Foreign Secretary David Lammy could be fined thousands of pounds after going fishing without a licence during a diplomatic weekend with US vice-president JD Vance. The pair were photographed last week holding fishing rods in the grounds of Chevening House, the grace-and-favour country estate traditi

Ferrari has lost a David and Goliath trademark battle with a small energy drinks company which it accused of infringing on its iconic prancing horse logo. The Italian luxury sports car maker took action in Malaysia against local drinks company Sunrise-Mark Sdn Bhd, which uses two prancing horses in

New law firm Robertson Murdie has launched in Edinburgh. From its offices at 1 St Colme Street, the firm aims to bring a fresh, client-focused approach to the delivery of legal services.

Scottish information commissioner David Hamilton has called for the urgent reform of key elements of Scotland’s freedom of information (FOI) law. FOI, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, gives people a legal right to receive information from public bodies, with organisations only

Dear Editor, It is surprising that Kenneth Norrie attacks alleged "mendacity" on the part of others ("Kenneth Norrie: New trans law? What new trans law?") while asserting that the Scottish government's Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was "killed by a UK Secretary of State".

Womble Bond Dickinson's (WBD) private wealth team in Edinburgh has been highly ranked in the 2021 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth guide. The guide, which was published last week, focuses specifically on the international private wealth market. The annual guide covers private wealth managem

Stronachs LLP has announced a number of promotions. David Marshall of the agriculture and rural team has been made a partner in the firm.  

For the final nomination in our series supporting the Scottish Council of Law Reporting's search for readers' favourite Session Case, Sir David Edward reflects on Brown v Hamilton District Council 1983 S.C. (H.L.) 1 – in which he himself appeared. Voting closes at midnight tonight. T

Addleshaw Goddard has partnered with University of Strathclyde's Fraser of Allander Institute to explore digital and technology trends within the Scottish business community during the COVID-19 pandemic. An upcoming report, due to be published on 1 October, is a continuation of the report published

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of new partner Fraser Hopkins to its construction team. Highly regarded in his field, he will co-lead the commercial side of BTO’s contentious construction caseload alongside partner Jilly Petrie.

BTO Solicitors LLP has appointed David Gibson as its new chairman, succeeding Alan Borthwick. As part of BTO’s new management structure, the firm has also announced its first chief operating officer. Mr Gibson said: "It is a great privilege to be appointed chairman of BTO. I would like to than