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The introduction of new simple procedure special claims rules is to be delayed until next year, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has announced. Simple Procedure is a court process designed to resolve civil disputes where the cash value is less than £5,000.

A man found guilty of raping his partner who claimed that he “reasonably believed” she was consenting has failed in an appeal against his conviction. The appellant argued that the trial judge “misdirected” the jury by advising them that they could use evidence of the complainer’s distress

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Runners and cyclists from an Aberdeen law firm have raised £1,800 in the last month for a local cancer research charity, taking their fundraising total for 2017 to £13,000. Staff and partners from Stronachs LLP took part in various sporting events throughout August, to help the north-east firm rea

A Nigerian national with a history of offending who complained about an order deporting him from the UK suffered no violation of his article 8 rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Mr Ndidi, the applicant, arrived with his mother in the UK aged two. He had an escalating history of of

Scott Blair Terra Firma advocate Scott Blair has been asked to join the Working Group of the Association of Lawyers for Animal Welfare (ALAW). The working group has been formed as part of a project by ALAW to advise on the ongoing implications for the protection of the welfare of animals in the UK a

Baby names with a tilde, as in the letter Ñ, are illegal in France, a court has ruled, sparking controversy in the distinct cultural region of Brittany.

David Menzies The latest Annual Report from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has revealed that insolvency practitioners have repaid nearly £34 million to creditors of individuals in Scotland in the last year.

A survey of Scottish law firms’ finances has shown improving fortunes for smaller law firms. Results from the Law Society of Scotland’s new financial benchmarking survey, published this week has shown that profits per partner (profit before tax and allowances for equity partner salaries) for the

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Health authorities who distributed safe snorting advice to cocaine users have come under fire for making light of drug use. Authorities in Bilbao handed out colourful credit cards - a popular tool for "cutting lines" - which bore slogans like: "Cut your line properly... If it is not properly cut, yo

Home Office officials are reportedly considering whether to proscribe a far-right group called Scottish Dawn, widely believed to be a direct successor to the banned neo-Nazi group National Action. Last December, National Action became the first far-right group in Britain to be added to the list of p

31st August 2017 marked a special day for graduates of the Specialist Paralegal Qualifications offered by CLT Scotland and accredited by the University of Strathclyde.

Attorney General for England and Wales, Jeremy Wright QC The Attorney General for England and Wales, Jeremy Wright QC, has called on judges, solicitors and victims’ groups to submit evidence about the impact of social media on criminal trials.

Campaigners who took legal action over a Home Office decision not to extend a public inquiry on undercover policing to Scotland have been granted permission for a full judicial review.