Police chiefs have apologised for having "profoundly failed" the families of the 96 people unlawfully killed in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. Leaders from the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) today set out their response to an independent report which was commissi
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Following the BBC Disclosure programme investigating how a Scottish lawyer now convicted on historic child abuse charges ‘hid’ his crimes for decades, the Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland has urged the Scottish government to reform the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
Via Rebecca Samaras on LinkedIn: "Congratulations to our Edinburgh Law School Diploma in Professional Legal Practice students Jennifer Wells Nathaniel Phelan and Rachael Cartwright winners of the UK Student Mediation Competition 2023 which took place over the weekend SOAS University of London. "Than
A Pakistani journalist who claimed that he had been defamed by various actions by political activists who posted material to the internet alleging he was corrupt has been successful in his case before the English High Court. Claimant Murtaza Shah raised the action based on the content of a petition
Following two rounds of consultation, the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published updated rules which will apply from 1 April 2023. The changes are intended to ensure that the rules reflect a digital and paperless focus in the SLCC’s operations and engagement with the profess
Professor Gerry Maher KC has passed away at the age of 69. Professor Maher had served as professor of criminal law At Edinburgh Law School since 2000. He studied law at Glasgow University until 1974 and obtained a B.Litt. at Oxford University in 1976.
Nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of people contacting LawCare for support were primarily concerned about their career in the law, the charity said in a new report. For the first time, the number of people with career concerns equalled the number of legal professionals seeking help because of stress, a
Burges Salmon, which has an office in Edinburgh, has been named the RollOnFriday ‘Best Law Firm to Work at 2023’, an accolade that the firm has achieved for the second year in a row. Burges Salmon’s managing partner, Roger Bull, said: “To be named the inaugural RollOnFriday &
Sheriff Alexander B Wilkinson KC passed away on 17 January at the age of 90. He was a former president of the Sheriffs Association in Scotland and was co-author of the first edition of The Law Relating to Parent & Child in Scotland and acted as a consultant on the second edition. "His influence
The UK government has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the way holiday entitlements are calculated for part-year workers, addressing employers’ concerns following a recent landmark ruling on the issue by the Supreme Court, writes Helen Cordon. The public consultation focuses
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Human rights lawyer gunned down amid turmoil in Africa’s last absolute monarchy | The Globe and Mail
A man who alleged that a Jaguar he obtained by a hire purchase agreement was defective but continued to drive it following rejection has lost an appeal before the Sheriff Appeal Court against a sheriff’s finding that he could not rely on his rescission of the contract. Appellant Alan King argu
Edward Fitzgerald CBE KC will deliver the annual JUSTICE Scotland Human Rights Lecture this year.
The cost-of-doing-business crisis remains the overriding concern for Scottish firms according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report, which showed a glimmer of hope with overall business sentiment returning to positive territory after slipping into the red last year. Produc
Three solicitors at McCash & Hunter have been promoted to partner. Fiona McNaughton, Samantha Lamond and Kenneth McKay have all begun 2023 in their new roles.
