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Davidson Chalmers Stewart and its client Uplift UK have welcomed the decision of the Court of Session to uphold a legal challenge against a proposed North Sea oil and gas development. The Davidson Chalmers Stewart team praised the court’s decision to reduce the relevant consents given by the U
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A man serving a five-year prison sentence who had a further two-year sentence imposed on him after pleading guilty to an additional offence of being involved in organised crime had had his second sentence extended after a Crown appeal against its leniency. Ian Sweeney, who acted as a tracker and &ld
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A major milestone has been achieved on the Inner Hebrides island of Colonsay with the completion of nine affordable homes at Scalasaig. The homes, developed by the Colonsay Community Development Company (CCDC), aim to tackle the critical shortage of housing on the island while supporting the local
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Aldi, known for making products that are “like brands, only cheaper”, has been held to infringe Thatchers' trademark in respect of its lookalike cloudy lemon cider product, writes Geoff Steward. Last week, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales found in favour of Thatchers, who had bro
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Scotland’s cities and sectors are emerging as key drivers of international investment, according to the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Report published by Irwin Mitchell and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM). The report highlights Scotland’s pivotal role in attracting ov
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Organisers of an illegal fight club in Dundee have insisted their late-night public brawls are community events suitable for the whole family. Police broke up a planned fight at Caird Park on Saturday night, where a large crowd had formed in advance of the organisers arriving by limousine.
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Lord Ericht has reduced decisions to allow production from two oil and gas fields. There were three petitions relating to oil or gas projects in the North Sea and North Atlantic. Two non‑governmental organisations, Greenpeace and Uplift, sought to challenge (a) the decision of the secretary of sta
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The High Court of Justiciary has refused appeals by two people convicted of the murder of a 14-year-old girl in 1996 and sentenced to life imprisonment after finding that there was sufficient evidence for convictions on the basis of art and part liability. Andrew Kelly and Donna Brand were convicted
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JUSTICE has proposed the first rights-based framework to guide AI use across the justice system. The framework aims to harness the power of this technology while guarding against its risks. The UK government plans to use AI to "revolutionise" public services, and AI is already shaping the jus
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The Lady Chief Justice, Lady Carr, has delivered a lecture on the topic of 'Mediation after the Singapore Convention'. The lecture, topical as the UK became a signatory in 2023 but has not yet ratified the Convention, was delivered at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
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The Scottish Human Rights Commission has found that people with learning disabilities and autistic people are still being held in institutions in breach of their human rights, with no evidence of a human rights based approach to end this practice. A new report from the human rights watchdog identifi
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The Judicial Office for Scotland is now on Instagram. The new social media account has been created to inform and educate the public about Scotland’s judicial office holders and their role and work within the justice system.
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Dentons has continued to highlight its commitment to creating a supportive environment for those experiencing menopause in the workplace by introducing the MenoVest, a simulator designed to replicate menopause symptoms.
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