Statistics indicating that those with severe and terminal health conditions were twice as likely to take their own lives have prompted calls for a change in the law from assisted dying campaigners. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that the suicide rates for people with cancers with low
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New figures from the Scottish government show that there were 9,842 recorded cases of violent crime in 2021-22, the highest level in more than a decade. The number of sexual crimes recorded by police in 2021/22 stood at 14,556, a 15 per cent increase on the previous year.
An Aberdeen sheriff has found that the death of a Croatian man who died at sea while attempting to paint a ship could have been avoided had appropriate safety measures been taken. Pjero Kurida had been employed on an offshore supply ship, the Athina, then owned by ER Offshore GmbH. He died in hospit
The closing date for the Faculty of Advocates’ scholarship programmes for 2023 is the end of April, so anyone keen to access funding to support them while devilling must apply soon. In addition to providing financial assistance, the scholarships are also aimed at promoting and encouraging dive
Solicitor Aamer Anwar has claimed the Spanish government used Israeli spy software to hack his phone. Mr Anwar acted for Clara Ponsatí, who was was charged in Spain with sedition for her role in Catalonia's independence referendum in 2017, in an extradition case that was later dropped.
Following the upcoming retirements of Sheriff Principal Mhairi Stephen and Sheriff Principal Duncan Murray, the Lord President has appointed Sheriff Principal Marysia Lewis as president of the Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull as vice-president. The appointments are effective
Gateley, which in 2015 became the first law firm to be listed on the stock market, has bought a firm of chartered surveyors in a £20 million deal. The firm has acquired Smithers Purslow, which has a presence in Scotland. It is described as a “multi-disciplinary chartered surveying practi
England should follow in the footsteps of Scotland and Wales and ban smacking, the children's commissioner has said. Dame Rachel de Souza said she was supportive of changing the law and was "against violence of any kind against children".
Businesses with a UK turnover of less than £10 million will be removed from the scope of the UK's merger control regime, the government has announced. Under the "small merger safe harbour", mergers will be exempted from review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) where each party's U
Shared Parenting Scotland has responded to a petition lodged with the Scottish Parliament Citizen Participation and Petitions Committee calling for full legal aid to be provided to all parents fighting for access to their children. The response is reproduced below. Setting aside our view that it is
Irwin Mitchell, which has an office in Glasgow, is to give staff an extra £900 this month to help with the sharp rise in the cost of food and fuel. The payment will be given to all non-partners and is separate from pay reviews and bonus calculations.
Motorists will be allowed to watch TV in self-driving cars under proposed changes to the Highway Code in Great Britain – but using their mobile phones on the road will remain illegal. The UK government said the planned changes to the Highway Code, which follow a public consultation, will allow
A Glasgow sheriff has refused three appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 challenging a series of decisions made by the Accountant in Bankruptcy for a man sequestrated in 2018 considering debts said to total over £200,000. It had been determined by the AiB that there was insufficien
Hundreds of people in the north east were told to travel in excess of 100 miles to Inverness for jury duty because of a mistake by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS). In total, 250 letters were sent to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire residents instructing them to appear at the remote jury c
Around 50,000 written judgments from England and Wales can now be accessed through a dedicated online service run by The National Archives, the official archive and publisher for the UK government. The new case law service currently provides access to superior court judgments dating back to 2003 and
