Black defendants are detained on remand for more than 70 per cent longer than white individuals in England and Wales, data highlighting racial disparities in the criminal justice system shows. Information acquired by The Guardian and Liberty Investigates under the Freedom of Information Act reveal t
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The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) launched the new Civil Online portal on Wednesday 31 May, to coincide with the implementation date of the updated Simple Procedure Rules. The portal was built using up-to-date technologies, such as the Microsoft Azure Cloud, which offers new more secu
The search for the latest bright idea in risk management within the Scottish legal profession returns for another year. The Innovation Cup invites Scottish solicitors, paralegals, trainees, cash-room staff, and student associates to submit their best ideas for risk management products, tools, or str
In the spirit of light hearted competition between law firms, a Strava running group with a leader board has been created for lawyers in Aberdeen.
A Lord Ordinary has ruled that a policy of the City of Edinburgh Council creating restrictions on the granting of short-term lets in tenement buildings is unlawful at common law after a petition for judicial review was brought by a number of providers of short-term accommodation in the city. Petitio
Australia is set to impose a nationwide ban on Nazi symbols in a bid to crack down on far-right groups. Public displays of the swastika or SS insignia could attract a sentence of up to a year in jail. But the laws will not apply to the Nazi salute.
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The Law Society of Scotland has moved to support law students by advising universities that a marking and assessment boycott should not impede progress from undergraduate studies to the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP).
The public and lawyers were lucky to have the consistent services of legislation.gov.uk during the pandemic, and perhaps more importantly, the waves of statutory instruments (approximately 850) required to manage events as they unfolded by the day.
The UK government is not respecting the Scottish Parliament and is undermining devolution, according to Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson. In a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Westminster's Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, Mr Robertson highlighted Scottish ministers were given
The UK government has been criticised again by the Council of Europe's committee of ministers over its proposed legacy bill's compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights. The committee has responsibility for monitoring the implementation of judgments from the European Court of Human R
An appeal by a convicted rapist who raped his partner while she was asleep has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary – despite a Crown concession that the appeal had merit. Appellant LW argued that the trial judge had erred in directing the jury that he could not have had a reasonable b
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is today launching a new inquiry to examine the UK government’s progress on building devolution capability in central government. The committee will explore the steps the government is taking to embed consideration of every part of
The City of Edinburgh Council's licensing scheme for short-term lets operators is unlawful, a judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has ruled.
The Law Society of Scotland has said a regular review mechanism for fees payable in civil court cases is critical to ensure solicitors are not short-changed by cost-of-living pressures. The Scottish Civil Justice Council recently announced that solicitor fees in the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal
