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Harriet Harman In a new report, Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights has called for stronger safeguards governing lawyer-client confidentiality in the Snoopers’ Charter.

Following the introduction of new licensing laws, more than 4,000 air weapons have been handed over to the police. The highest number so far was in the north-east, where authorities received 530 weapons.

'Call for action as 1 in 4 GP practices has a vacancy'. So said The Herald a few weeks ago. And it is interesting to note the deified medical profession is now suffering from a similar set of factors as we in the legal profession have experienced. Let me explain.

A newly-discovered species of leaf-dwelling praying mantis has been named after US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Scientists at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History said the insect's neck plate closely resembles Justice Ginsburg's jabot.

A youth who was found guilty of raping two boys and sentenced to six years’ detention has had his sentence quashed and substituted with a custodial term of five years and an extension period of three years following an appeal. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that the sentencing judge erred in fail

David Stewart New research by Morton Fraser has found that Scottish independence is not a priority for UK property investment in Scotland as long as yield outperforms other regions.

Bella Sankey A new ComRes poll, commissioned by Liberty, found that 72 per cent of respondents did not know anything about the Investigatory Powers Bill – or had never even heard of it.

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Martin Gill Business outputs and optimism about future growth have fallen as companies are uncertain of the economic direction according to the latest "Business Trends Report" by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP.

Two new members have been welcomed to the Faculty of Advocates, and reminded of their role in helping the 21st century bar to serve Scotland and its people. Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod were admitted to membership of the Faculty, and to the public office of advocate.

A City lawyer accused of committing sexual offences against a woman during a rush-hour encounter outside Waterloo station will face no further action, The Times reports. Graeme Stening, 52, a leading private equity lawyer, has waited eight months for the decision.

The right to be forgotten online will be the subject of debate on Thursday evening as some of the most talented young debaters in Scotland take part in the final of the 2016 Law Society of Scotland Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament. It is the culmination of a tournament that involved 128 tea

A tired and emotional parish priest screamed that he enjoyed diplomatic immunity on behalf of the Vatican while drunkenly brawling with police and a paramedic. Gareth Jones, 36, was convicted after the bizarre incident in central London.

New arguments will be presented at the Court of Session in the next two days over the Scottish government’s plan to introduce a minimum unit pricing on alcohol.

Myles Jackman Pornography laws in Britain are in total disarray according to a lawyer campaigning for urgent reform following a regulator’s landmark decision to lift the ban on a fetish website.