Ireland has filed an intervention at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as a third party in the case taken by Ukraine against the Russian Federation under the Genocide Convention. Ukraine instituted proceedings against the Russian Federation in February. In its application to the court, Ukrain
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The Law Society of Scotland is stepping up its efforts to lead and support the legal sector in tackling the climate crisis by launching a new Sustainability Committee. The Sustainability Committee will continue and expand on the work of the Law Society’s COP26 and Climate Change Working Group
Macdonald Henderson has advised financial solutions provider Opulus Financial on the acquisition of Glasgow-based Nicolson Accountancy, in its largest acquisition since launching at the end of last year. Founded by Angus and Sue Nicolson more than 20 years ago, Nicolson Accountancy has offices in Gl
The number of solicitors on the roll has hit a record high, according to the Law Society's latest figures. Its annual statistics report shows that there were 209,215 solicitors on the roll as at 31 July 2021, up nearly 7,000 on the previous year.
A woman who brought a racial discrimination case against the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has settled out of court with the Scottish ministers. The case was settled after the Equality and Human Rights Commission funded the eight-day final hearing through its legal support schem
A lawyer who represented a number of the Hillsborough families is to be given the city's highest civic honour. Elkan Abrahamson will receive the Freedom of Liverpool, granted to people who have rendered exceptional services to the city.
Lawyers for the family of murdered Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh have submitted a new complaint against Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The complaint alleges that Ms Abu-Akleh and another Al Jazeera journalist, Ali Samoudi, were deliberately targeted by Israeli forces de
Newly-qualified commercial and corporate lawyers now enjoy salaries up to four times higher than their criminal counterparts, research by the legal recruitment and search consultancy Tenhaven, has revealed.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a second consultation on a draft code of practice about using personal data for journalism. The code provides practical guidance on how to comply with data protection legal requirements and good practice when using personal data for jour
A police station in the US has begun organising pot parties to help officers better understand how cannabis impairs motorists. Montgomery County Police Station in Maryland invited legal cannabis users to light up in front of officers so they could see the effects first-hand, The Times reports.
The Law Society of Scotland has given broad support for proposed changes to bail and release from custody arrangements, but remains deeply concerned at the high number of accused people being held on remand when charged but not convicted of a crime. The society recently submitted its response on the
A Council of Europe body has called on France to introduce a system of recording of “stop and account” by law enforcement officials and, as regards Travellers, to recognise caravans as a type of housing. In a new report, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), has
The vast majority of complaints about councillors and members of devolved public bodies in Scotland concern allegations of disrespect, bullying and harassment, according to the annual report of the Standards Commission for Scotland. In a year where the conduct of politicians has been under the spotl
Forfar Sheriff Court has dismissed part of a claim by County Travel Buses for damages for allegedly wrongful cancellation of school-bus contracts. The pursuer had three-year contracts for school routes for Angus Council which were cancelled by the local authority during the second year. The grounds
The Dundee Employment Tribunal has relocated from Compass House to Endeavour House. Endeavour House will be a Social Security & Child Support and Employment Tribunal venue.
