Women partners at law firms in London are paid 24 per cent less than their male counterparts, according to new research. The figure is one of the key findings from a survey by Major, Lindsey & Africa of 180 partners representing 67 firms. The survey was sent to Magic Circle firms, the top 30 UK
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Debbie Welch Land and property search firm Millar & Bryce has added to its expanding team with the appointment of a new sales and marketing director.
The professional body for Scottish solicitors has said regulation of legal services is in drastic need of modernisation.
The number of prosecutions that have collapsed because of a failure by prosecutors or police to disclose evidence has risen by 70 per cent in the past two years, the BBC reports. In 2017, 916 people had charges against them dropped because evidence had not been disclosed, a dramatic increase on 2014
Neil Stevenson As part of its annual budget consultation, the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) - Scotland’s independent body for complaints about lawyers - has called on members of the public, and legal professionals, to join the discussion about who should pay for the increasing cost o
A man who was given an order for lifelong restriction after being convicted of attempted murder has had an appeal against his sentence refused. It was argued that the sentencing judge erred in concluding that the appellant met the “risk criteria”, but the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justic
Amnesty International has called on Israeli authorities to release 16-year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, who will appear in court today over an altercation with Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank last month. Ms Tamimi (pictured) will appear before Ofer military court accused of aggra
David Flint David Flint, senior partner in the IP, technology & commercial group at MacRoberts, and Rebecca Ferguson reflect on a major EU competition ruling.
The UK government has announced new measures to tackle the sale of "unsafe" laser pointers, including strengthening safeguards to stop high-powered lasers entering the country. In a response to a call for evidence launched last year following a recent increase in the number of incidents involving la
The Court of Session has confirmed legal action can go ahead determining whether the UK can unilaterally halt the Brexit process if voters deem the final deal unacceptable. The UK government has 21 days to respond to the petition, served on it by a group of MPs, MEPs and MSPs from four parties, excl
Dr Tobias Lock A new report by an Edinburgh law professor has set out the complexity of the next phase of the Brexit negotiations and the subsequent negotiations on the UK's future relationship with the EU.
A woman who raised legal proceedings to strip her former partner of her “motherhood” following the bitter breakdown of their relationship has had her action dismissed by a court in the first reported case of its kind in Scotland. The woman, who gave birth to twin boys following artificial insemi
The Canadian government has formally requested that the National Museums Scotland repatriate the skulls of two people belonging to a now extinct First Nation. Melanie Joly, the country’s heritage minister, wrote to the museums asking for the remains of the last two Beothuk people.
Lord Pentland Today the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) publishes its report recommending reform of defamation law in Scotland. The report includes draft legislation designed to modernise the law for the age of the internet and social media. The draft bill is the most substantial proposed reform of de
