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The number of sheriff solemn cases concluded last month exceeded pre-Covid levels, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) figures show. There were 459 sheriff solemn cases concluded in June, which is 107 per cent of the average pre-Covid level.
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Burness Paull has become the first Scottish law firm to become a signatory to the Terra Carta sustainable markets initiative supported by The Prince of Wales. Launched in January 2021, the Terra Carta (rather than the well-formed 'Terrestris Carta') provides a roadmap to 2030 for businesses to move
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Israel has threatened ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry's with "serious repercussions, legal and otherwise" after it said it would no longer sell its products in illegal settlements. In a statement on Monday, the ice cream company said it now believed it was "inconsistent with our values" for i
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The High Court of Justiciary has approved a new sentencing guideline developed by the Scottish Sentencing Council aimed at increasing public knowledge and understanding of the sentencing process in Scotland. The sentencing process guideline sets out an eight-step guide that courts should follow
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Shared Parenting Scotland has called for a "new vision" to breathe life into the Scottish government's proposed overhaul of child contact centres. The government has launched a consultation on changes to the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, proposing an overhaul of child contact centres, focusing on th
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Dundee University LLB graduate and mooter Jack Jones spoke to Scottish Legal News about his experience competing at a prestigious international competition – from home. Jack represented Scotland at the 2021 Telders International Law Moot Court Competition last month along with&n
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Michael Gove will be questioned by peers tomorrow as part of an inquiry into the future governance of the UK, exploring topics such as intergovernmental relations, promoting the Union across Government and funding arrangements. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and minister for the Cabinet Of
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Human rights lawyers are among tens of thousands of people whose phones were allegedly targeted with spyware made by an Israeli company and sold to law enforcement agencies worldwide, according to a major investigation. Dozens of journalists co-ordinated by Forbidden Stories with technical support f
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A new ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) would allow employers to ban the wearing of visible symbols of religious or political belief, such as headscarves. The court stipulated that such a ban would need to be justified by the employer's genuine need to present a n
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A Scottish care homeowner has been banned from serving as a company director for six years after his firm went into liquidation with no explanation for the hundreds of thousands of pounds that disappeared from company accounts. Laurie Gray, 50, from Hamilton, was director of Saltcoats company&n
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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. As global pressure over human rights abuses in Xinjiang picks up, China remains defiant - ICIJ
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The Sheriff Appeal Court has found that the Scottish Legal Aid Board is not required to make payment of statutory interest in cases where a legal aid account is overdue, after an appeal by the Board against a Sheriff Court decision to that effect. Ormistons Law Practice Ltd
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To date no issues have been encountered by advocates in relation to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the Faculty of Advocates has said. The Faculty was responding to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Questionnaire, which sought input on issues arising from the agreement
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Scotland's property prices have continued to rise, with the highest increase in house prices recorded in over a decade. The pandemic has caused a property boom, reaching its peak in May, which has led to a 12.1 per cent rise in property prices.
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John Cairns, professor of civil law at Edinburgh Law School, will be chairing an online roundtable on Enlightenment and Racism hosted by the AGM of the Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society, held at the University of Liverpool. The Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society will hold the even
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