Students and graduates will have the opportunity to put prospective employers in the dock as the University of Dundee hosts its annual Legal Recruitment Fair. Dozens of the country’s leading law firms will attend the university’s Bonar Hall on Wednesday 5 October, where the next generati
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Westminster's Justice Committee has called on the UK government to re-sentence all prisoners subject to Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences. In a report published today, the committee finds that the current regime for managing IPP prisoners is inadequate in supporting their specific n
The International Bar Association (IBA) has launched a toolkit to "empower female legal professionals". Research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that gender disparity in world societies and labour markets has a $12 trillion impact on the global economy. Thi
A petition lodged at Holyrood to "decriminalise abortion in Scotland" remains open despite the fact the law in question has no application in Scotland. The petition cites the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, which was enacted at the time in England and Wales and Ireland. In Scotland, abortion a
This year's annual UK Environmental Law Association Scottish Conference has been moved online. This will allow for easier access from all over the country, whilst saving attendees time and money.
The Law Society of Scotland is calling on the legal profession, stakeholders across the justice system and members of the public for their views on proposals for a principles-based approach to administrative justice in Scotland. Richard Henderson, convener of the Law Society’s Administrative J
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has thanked David Harvie who has stepped down from his role as crown agent of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) as he becomes a sheriff. Mr Harvie joined COPFS in 1996 and worked his way up, serving as director of serious casework and procurator
Ambitious moves to transfer ownerless properties which have fallen to the Crown into public control to benefit communities across Scotland have been unveiled today. The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) has, today, launched a consultation on his proposals for a new “O
Four murder accused will be released from prison as the barristers' strike has delayed their trial. The suspects, who cannot be named, were remanded in custody in February after having been charged with the murder of Keith Green in Banbury in Oxfordshire.
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China 'ready for the fight' if Xinjiang motion is brought to UN rights body
The Scottish government has paid For Women Scotland (FWS) £147,500 after the group won a case against ministers earlier this year. The government had attempted to redefine “woman” in the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 and allow transgender women to occup
Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee has today launched a new inquiry examining firearms licensing in Scotland, following the recent tragedy on the Isle of Skye. The responsibility for gun control rests with the Home Office, while policing is a devolved matter. As such, local police forces handl
Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee is seeking views as part of its pre-budget scrutiny. The publication of the Scottish government’s Resource Spending Review Framework in May set out possible spending of £11.6 billion on the justice sector over the next four financial years.
There is a significant gap between what children and young people want, and need, from their lawyers, and what they usually experience, according to new findings from Clan Childlaw. A study commissioned by the charity also found that lack of access to legal advice has major and often long-term reper
A Lord Ordinary has reduced the decision of a local authority to close down a day service in Hawick for sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease after a petition for judicial review was raised by a former service user. Petitioner AB, the son and guardian of service user CD, argued that the decision of
