Kate Allen European governments are knowingly “complicit” in the torture and exploitation of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained by the Libyan immigration authorities in appalling conditions, Amnesty International has said in a new report.
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Andrew Thin A “dysfunctional land market” lies at the root of Scotland’s housing crisis and intervention is required to increase the supply of land for new homes, according to a new discussion paper.
Helen Moore Housing associations in Scotland could be subject to freedom of information (FOI) laws from April 2019, subject to a parliamentary vote, it has been announced.
A man who was sentenced to the minimum term of five years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to possession of a stun gun has failed in an appeal against what he argued was an “arbitrary and disproportionate” sentence. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary upheld the decision of the
A father whose legal action for contact with his child was dismissed after he failed to lodge a joint minute in advance of a case management hearing has successfully challenged the sheriff’s decision. The Sheriff Appeal Court allowed the appeal after ruling that the sheriff failed to have the welf
Following an article in SLN detailing Lady Hale's reflections on life in the legal profession for women, as part of the First 100 Years project, Sheriff Brian Kearney sheds light on an early milestone north of the border.
Every person in Scotland benefits from legal aid according to a new study which is the first of its kind in Scotland. In addition to identifying the benefits for individuals who directly receive legal aid, which include positive family relationships, better job prospects and better mental health, th
Pictured (L-R): Jo Nisbet, Martin Darroch (both Harper Macleod), Jim Duffy, Al Walker and Sharon Mars (all Moonshot).
Pictured (L-R): Donald Findlay, Shelagh McCall, Frances Barber, Joyce McMillan, Lin Anderson and Sue Black. Photograph: Phoebe Grigor.
No criminal proceedings will be brought over the Clutha disaster, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has announced. In a statement, COPFS said that there will, instead, be a fatal accident inquiry.
Tim Taylor Tim Taylor, a second year trainee solicitor at Hastings Legal, explains why widening your network can benefit your career and why he set up Scottish Borders Young Professionals (SBYP).
Jon Venables One of the boys convicted of the murder of toddler James Bulger has been imprisoned again after being found with child abuse images for a second time.
Twins Stephanie and Madeleine Barratt, originally from Glasgow, were welcomed to the legal profession as Scottish solicitors on the same day. Graham Matthews, president of the Law Society of Scotland, presented Madeleine, Stephanie and 62 other new solicitors with their certificates at the Law Socie
Pupils from schools across Scotland are preparing to debate the motion that ‘monuments to controversial figures should be removed’ when they take to the floor in the opening rounds of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating tournament. Now in its 19th year the Law Society of Scotland’s annual debat
Shoosmiths LLP is continuing to develop its presence in Scotland with a new lateral hire appointed to its Edinburgh office. Derek Couper joins Access Legal Solicitors, the private client arm of Shoosmiths LLP, as a solicitor. Previously a solicitor with Plexus Law in Edinburgh, Mr Couper has been ap
