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A Lord Ordinary has ruled that the UK government acted lawfully in vetoing the Scottish Parliament’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill from receiving lawful assent, after a legal challenge to the block was brought by the Scottish Ministers. It was argued for the petitioners that the preconditions

Fragomen solicitor Kelly Hardman explains the roll-out of a new scheme which helps to digitalise the UK’s border is already under way – and energy sector companies which deploy workers from overseas need to pay heed to its implications. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) initiativ

Scotland should recall recent history before approving a law that would make dictators blush, writes Andrew Stevenson. Last month the Scottish Law Agents’ Society gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament. We opposed the proposal to al

The UK government has set out plans for a fresh crackdown on companies dodging strict trade sanctions, including those imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year. A new Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) is to be established in early 2024 with responsibility for the civ

A new research project co-led by Edinburgh Law School aims to help the UK space sector more easily access guidance on global standards and laws concerning space sustainability. Dr Rachael Craufurd Smith and Dr Michael Picard are co-leads on the Green Toolkit for Space (GTxS) project, supported by re

Police officers and staff are under-reporting misconduct because of a lack of confidence in Police Scotland processes, according to a new report. An inspection by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) found that misconduct and grievance processes are "perceived as lacking openness, tra

A man who cycled to a probation meeting in defiance of a court-ordered cycling ban has been jailed. Jake Carter, 27, twice breached a criminal behaviour order within days of its imposition by an Essex court last November, the BBC reports.

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Scottish government proposals to simplify the gender recognition process have been dealt a severe blow after the Court of Session ruled that the UK government's unprecedented decision to veto the bill was lawful.

A private members' bill to extend Scotland's freedom of information (FOI) regime has reached a significant milestone with the lodging of a final proposal at Holyrood. The Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Scottish Labour MSP Katy Clark, aims to modernise FOI and extend desig

Nearly half of barristers in England and Wales have experienced or witnessed bullying, harassment and discrimination in their legal work, according to new research by the Bar Council. In the most recent survey, 44 per cent of respondents said they had experienced or observed this behaviour while wor

Nearly half of firms in Scotland have cancelled or delayed planned investments in the past 12 months, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report. The gloomy findings come as firms reported deteriorating business conditions across every measure – with more

New bans on parking on dropped footways, parking on pavements and double parking will be enforced from next week. From Monday 11 December, all local authority areas in Scotland will be able to start enforcing the new prohibitions under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 by issuing penalty charge noti

Joanna Cherry KC MP is to bring a private members' bill proposing that power to amend the role of Scotland's law officers, including the lord advocate, be devolved to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish government is currently considering whether the lord advocate's roles as head of the independen

A disproportionate number of care-experienced children and young people have siblings in prison or secure care, according to a new report which urges action to ensure their right to a sibling relationship is protected. The Staying Connected: Care-experienced children and young people with a sibling