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A virtual conference is to provide a forum for discussion about how civil business might be conducted after the pandemic. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, has asked the Judicial Institute to organise a conference, to be held virtually, to provide a forum for a discussion amongst interested parties
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The UK government has racked up a £5.8 million legal bill in its bid to keep control of the Chagos Islands, which the international community recognises as part of Mauritius. British authorities retained possession of the islands after Mauritius gained independence in 1968 and now refers to th
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A plea has been made to the United Nations to send a fact-finding mission to India over alleged human rights abuses of farmers in the Punjab. Tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating for more than two months for the repeal of farm laws which were passed last September and which protestors
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CMS is joining forces with experts in the Scottish business community to deliver ESG Exchange, a series of free to attend discussions focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Throughout March, CMS partner Jae Fassam will be joined by specialist guest speakers to discuss the rea
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Mental health charity SAMH has received £1,000 from Thorntons after staff completed a physical virtual challenge.
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Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.
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Police dogs will benefit from a state pension for the first time under proposals from the Polish government. Retiring service animals in Poland are typically adopted by their former handlers, sold or cared for by charities.
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A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has found that a local authority acted unlawfully in failing to provide assistance to a homeless Sudanese refugee living in Scotland. Abdelwahab-Kaba Dafaalla sought declarator that Edinburgh City Council has failed to fulfi
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Criminal lawyers nationwide have reacted with shock and sadness to the sudden passing last Tuesday of Edinburgh solicitor Kathleen More at the age of 45. Miss More graduated LLB (Hons) from Edinburgh University in 1997 and obtained her diploma in legal practice the following year. Having completed h
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BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Angus Wood to its commercial dispute resolution practice. Mr Wood joins the partnership with 12 years of litigation experience, acting in a wide variety of disputes, including corporate, banking and energy.
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A Dundee sheriff who is to take up a post in his native Glasgow has reflected on fond memories of his tenure in the City of Discovery. “I vividly remember the day I was appointed and I told my wife Janice. Then I told her it was going to be at Dundee Sheriff Court.
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A team from Burges Salmon has advised BayWa r.e. UK, a global renewable energy developer, on its acquisition of High Constellation Wind Farm from Blue Energy. The proposed wind farm is located on the Kintyre peninsula and, once installed, its 10 turbines will have a capacity of 50MW. Blue Energy, a
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Dan Traynor discusses people of faith in the LGBTQ+ community, noting the unique challenges they face. Religions across the globe host a variety of views and teaching on the rights and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people, ranging from condemnation to complete acceptance. For this reason, many LGBTQ+ people
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The daughters of Malcolm X have requested that the investigation into the murder of their father be reopened as new evidence has come to light. The civil rights leader was shot dead in Manhattan on 21 February 1965.
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