Human rights organisation JUSTICE has been granted permission to intervene in a UK Supreme Court case concerning the introduction of safe access zones around abortion clinics in Northern Ireland. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill, which was approved by MLAs in March, has been referred t
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A motion by a supplier of farming equipment to have a claim against it dismissed by reason of prescription has been refused by a judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session. The firm of C&L Mair Ltd, the pursuer, had contracted with Mike Dewis Farm Systems Ltd for the supply and insta
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has called on the Scottish government to set out a timescale for removing components from its security systems produced by a firm linked to repression of Uighurs in China. His comments come as a group of 67 MPs and lords have called on the UK gover
Iain Jane has been appointed as the new Law Society of Scotland Council member for solicitors in the North East. He is joined by new lay member Lesley Watt and Scottish government solicitor Ruaraidh Macniven, who has been reappointed for a three-year term. Mr Jane, principal at Iain Jane & Co in
Proposals to limit the promotion of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt have been published. The Scottish government’s consultation seeks views on restricting the promotion of confectionery, cakes, crisps, savoury snacks and sugary soft drinks at checkouts and front of store, and on mult
Attorney General Suella Braverman has said she will be "considering whether there are constitutional issues" with the Gender Reform (Scotland) Bill. In an interview with The Telegraph, the UK law officer expressed misgivings over the potential impact of the bill, which would modify the Gender Recogn
A former Catholic priest who claimed he left his post due to trauma from sexual abuse he endured whilst training for the role has been awarded £455,000 by a judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session. The pursuer, referred to as D, raised the action against the Bishop’s Conference
Solicitors in London are refusing to take on cases for defendants accused of assaulting emergency workers and harassment in a legal aid row with the UK government. Defence lawyers in the capital have already refused burglary cases on the basis legal aid fees are inadequate.
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Nearly 100 less-advantaged pupils have shown their ambition to join the legal profession by attending a four-day virtual summer school hosted by the Law Society of Scotland. Pupils in grades S3 to S6 and a number studying at college logged on to participate in the sessions held over four days from M
Palestinian authorities are systematically mistreating and torturing Palestinians in detention, including critics and opponents, Human Rights Watch has said in a parallel report submitted jointly to the United Nations Committee Against Torture with the Palestinian rights group Lawyers for Justice. T
At Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday, Sheriff Tom Hughes sentenced Natalie McGarry to two years' imprisonment after she was convicted of two charges of embezzlement. He made the statement below upon sentencing. You have been convicted by a jury of two separate charges of embezzlement. These took place
A Scottish man who had a metal-on-metal prosthetic hip fitted in 2009 that he claimed was defective has lost a final appeal against the refusal of his case in the UK Supreme Court. John Hastings had sought damages from the manufacturers of the hip, Finsbury Orthopaedics Ltd and Stryker, under sectio
The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published a new research report reviewing the sentencing of offences involving domestic abuse in Scotland.The literature review, carried out by a group of expert academics from Strathclyde University and the University of Glasgow, will help to inform the cou
MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee are to examine plans put forward by the Scottish government which would overhaul systems in place around the release of prisoners and use of bail by courts. The new Bail and Release from Custody Bill, which the government hopes will
