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Last month 414 Sheriff solemn cases were concluded in Scotland, which is 96 per cent of the average pre-Covid level. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has published its latest monthly workbook to show the throughput of criminal cases in our courts.
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A body established to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK is taking Priti Patel's Home Office to court. The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) has issued judicial review proceedings against the Home Office, as it considers their position that cit
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On the very day that the European Commission Stakeholder meeting on the Recognition of Parenthood took place, the CJEU determined the ‘baby Sarah’, Stolichna obshtina, rayon ‘Pancharevo’ case. The full judgment is not available yet, but the press release can be found here. Ba
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Virtual team walks from John O’Groats to Lands’ End, step challenges, online bake sales and through the keyhole competitions have been just a few of the virtual fundraising efforts of Law Society staff throughout the pandemic, raising money for their charity partner of the year, Camphill
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An appeal by the Secretary of State for the Home Department against an Upper Tribunal decision to reduce a decision not to grant leave to remain to a Pakistani man who applied as the parent of children by two different mothers has had his appeal has been refused by the English Court of Appeal. Dr Wa
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Responding to the launch of the Scottish government’s consultation on Scotland’s three verdicts, the Law Society of Scotland has said that the fundamental principles of Scots criminal law must be maintained in any future considerations for change. Debbie Wilson, convener of the Law Socie
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Susanne Tanner QC has been commissioned by the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC as assistant principal crown counsel. Ms Tanner, whose appointment has been planned for some time, called to the Scottish bar in 2000 and took silk in 2016. From 2019 to 2021, she held the office of director of Ampersand Ad
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Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021/468 This Act of Sederunt consolidates and restates the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015/356 with modifications. It makes provision about the procedure to be followed in appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court in civil proceedings. The ru
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On 29 November 2021, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million on Clearview AI Inc, a facial recognition company, writes Kevin McDade. In addition, the ICO has issued a provisional notice to st
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Aberdeen-based Mackinnons Solicitors LLP has announced nine new appointments across its property, private client and dispute resolution teams. Pamela Bursill, Gregor Sim, Laura Totten and Jackie Cocker have joined the property team.
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The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) has launched a survey of members to help inform its response to the Scottish government's consultation on reforming legal services. The consultation will close on Christmas Eve, so the association is seeking submissions from members no later than 20 Dec
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Mathematician and architect of the Tesco Clubcard, Clive Humby, is said to have coined the phrase “Data is the new oil” back in 2006, and this sentiment was echoed in a later Economist report titled: “The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data”. Launc
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the US to face trial on charges under the Espionage Act, the High Court in London has ruled. Westminster Magistrates' Court had originally ruled in January that Mr Assange should not be extradited due to concerns about his mental health and the r
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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Hong Kong: Barring legal aid recipients from choosing own lawyer could breach Basic Law and Bill of Rights | Hong Kong Free Press
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A petition to the nobile officium of the Court of Session by a mother of four children in Glasgow who became subject of criminal proceedings following a referral under section 67 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 has been refused. It was alleged that the petiti
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