The poor state of courthouse buildings in England and Wales is contributing to the courts backlog with cases delayed due to leaking roofs and broken heating systems, according to new research. Around two-thirds (64 per cent) of solicitors surveyed by the Law Society of England and Wales had experien
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Dear Editor I respectfully point out that the Bosman case was argued in Luxembourg not in Strasbourg. It might also be pointed out that the ending of the regime where the hiring of a promising young player from a small club by a large club entailed the payment of a training indemnity to the former c
A new documentary marks the 70th anniversary of the European Court of Justice. How did EU law develop to become what it is today? How has the Court of Justice evolved throughout its history?
Two women have been given suspended prison sentences after feeding stray cats near a courthouse in order to trap and neuter them. Animal rights organisations protested after Beverly Roberts, 85, and Mary Alston, 61, were arrested near the courthouse in Elmore County in eastern Alabama, the Montgomer
Scotland's women's national football team is bringing an equal pay legal action against the Scottish FA. Team captain Rachel Corsie will be the lead claimant in the case at the Employment Tribunal.
The High Court of Justiciary has restored the conviction of a private hire taxi driver who was charged with making a sexual verbal communication at two passengers after an appeal by the Procurator Fiscal in Edinburgh. Respondent Faisal Aziz had previously had his conviction quashed after a successfu
Highland lawyer and crofting expert Duncan MacPhee has passed away at the age of 70 in Fort William. "Duncan was brought up in a family of Lochaber builders, learning the trade of his father, Angus, an engineer, and uncles as they built many of the homes, dams and villages that comprise the town to
There will be a judge-led inquiry into allegations that the SAS killed civilians in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that the inquiry would look at the conduct of British forces between mid-2010 and mid-2013 in the wake of reports of summary exec
Two men who stabbed a stranger to death at a party after a drugs and alcohol binge have been jailed for life and seven years and three months respectively. Scott Hector, 20, died after being attacked at a flat in Aberdeen’s Marischal Court in April 2021.
The Law Society of Scotland has launched consultation on proposed minor changes to modernise the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. The diploma is the first of two parts required to qualify as a solicitor under the Law Society’s Professional Education and Training (PEAT) programme, with t
An organisation that sought to challenge revised statutory guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers regarding what is meant by a “woman” for the purposes of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 has had its petition for judicial review refused by the Scottish Mi
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Iran protests: 400 people sentenced to prison over Tehran unrest
The Law Society of Scotland has backed the Scottish Legal Aid Board’s call for urgent reform to address the crisis facing the legal aid system and access to justice as a whole. The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) annual report was laid before the Scottish Parliament yesterday and revealed that
The number of drink and drug-driving incidents in Scotland has soared in recent years, at the same time as the number of convictions has plummeted, according to “deeply alarming” new statistics. The figures, contained in a written answer from Justice Secretary Keith Brown, show that that
A Coatbridge confectionery company has been fined £5,000 for health and safety failings which led to the injury of an employee. Lees of Scotland Limited, who make teacakes, snowballs, and meringues, pled guilty to a charge under health and safety legislation on 13 December 2022 at Airdrie Sher
