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A new type of court meeting introduced last month has received a mixed reaction from solicitors in Aberdeen, the Evening Express reports. Pre-intermediate diet meetings (PIDMs) came into effect on December 1 in an attempt to help resolve the backlog of cases and reduced the need for attendance at co
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A new fund to help organisations provide support for victims of crime using money paid by offenders has opened for applications. The Victim Surcharge Fund, drawn from additional financial levies imposed on all offenders who receive a court fine, has opened to bids from organisations that provide dir
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This week Balfour and Manson welcomed its newest intake of trainees: Laura Dodson, Findlay Glynn, Claire Metcalfe and Dylan Mitchell.
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The influence of cognitive bias, stereotypes and other factors beyond the law on judicial decisions is explored in a new book by Dr Brian Barry, a law lecturer at Technological University Dublin. How Judges Judge: Empirical Insights into Judicial Decision-Making, published by Informa Law from Routle
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The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
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A man who appealed the decision of a children’s hearing not to require the local authority to organise a DNA test as part of a compulsory supervision order has been successful in an appeal to the sheriff. The appellant, JS, had been party to referral proceedings in relation to a child tha
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UK government business minister Paul Scully has today issued a rallying call to employers across the country to ensure their organisation is spotting signs of domestic abuse. In an open letter to all UK employers, the business minister has outlined a few steps they can take to build awareness of dom
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Yesterday was a record day for our sister publication Scottish Construction Now with over 30,000 visitors to its website. The total number of unique visitors was 30,483 – a new milestone. The free daily SCN newsletter was also sent to 10,110 readers.
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In this charming video, Iain Smith, partner at Keegan Smith Defence Lawyers discusses the concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences and its value for lawyers and the justice system in general.
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People detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 will benefit from landmark reforms providing them with more control over their care and treatment, the UK government has announced. Ministers have published their plans to reform the 1983 Act following an independent review in 2018. A draft Menta
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UK measures to avoid complicity in forced labour in China must be extended, human rights campaigners have said. Responding to the announcement from the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab that companies will have to meet requirements showing their supply chains are free from forced labour in the Xinjiang
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Wednesday 3 February 2021 Join SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) in delving into mental health, what it is; what the issues are and the impact Covid-19 has had on mental health in Scotland.
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The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.
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Yellow mealworms have become the first insects cleared for human consumption by scientists at the EU's food safety agency. The use of the "whole, dried insect in the form of snacks" and its use as an ingredient in other products "is safe under the proposed uses and use levels", a panel established b
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A Scottish fishing federation has succeeded in overturning a decision by the Scottish government not to move forward with a proposed pilot scheme affecting inshore fisheries around the Isle of Skye. The Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation challenged a decision of the Sco
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