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Howard League Scotland has made an urgent appeal for funding. A statement from the organisation reads: "We are a small charity that is fiercely independent of government funding, and we have operated exclusively in Scotland since 1979, but without your help we might not be able to do it for much lon

Terra Firma will host a planning law webinar, on 13th May 2021 at 2pm, with James Findlay QC, Alasdair Burnet QC and Fergus Colquhoun. Mr Findlay will consider two recent Supreme Court cases; one on climate change and environmental challenges: Friends of the Earth v Heathrow Airport Ltd [2020] UKSC

The Council of Europe’s HELP programme (Human rights Education for Legal Professionals) has launched a new online course on the environment and human rights. The six-hour course, which is available free of charge via the HELP online platform, has been developed by experts on the European Conve

Justice should continue to be administered in person after the pandemic, the Faculty of Advocates, Bar Council of England and Wales, The Bar of Ireland and The Bar Council of Northern Ireland have said. The four bars said in a statement that they recognised "the justice system has undergone changes

The Law Society of Scotland has announced reductions in fees it charges to practitioners. The professional body’s governing Council has agreed the following recommendations for the 2021/22 practice year:

Lorna Richardson outlines why reform of the regime on terminating commercial leases is long overdue. Given the operation of tacit relocation in Scots law, notice to quit has to be served by the landlord on the tenant or vice versa in order to bring a commercial lease to an end. It is a matter of sig

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association and European Young Bar Association have partnered for this year's Spring Conference. Due to take place in Glasgow last year, the conference was postponed due to the pandemic. It will now take place on 14 May 2021 between 12pm and 4pm UK time via Zoom.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China tells Germany to focus on trade, not human rights – POLITICO

A politician in India has called on the Delhi High Court to suspend the government in the national capital and impose President's rule – direct control from the Centre – to address the humanitarian crisis unfolding there. Shoaib Iqbal, a senior member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, s

The booking app used to schedule pre-intermediate diet meeting (PIDM) appointments has been updated following work between the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and the Law Society of Scotland. At the conclusion of a cross-justice conference held earlier this month, it was agre

Two men have been jailed after they were caught transporting guns. Mark Kirkby and Ku Wing Kwok plead guilty to possessing illegal firearms and ammunition without a license when they appeared at the High Court in Glasgow on 1 March 2021.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on potential reforms to the UK Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). Along with the Treasury, the regulator is considering reforms to capital markets looking at changes to the UK’s regulatory regime to ensure

DWF has been recognised for its efforts to work towards gender equality with a listing in today's Times Top 50 Employers for Women list. Applicants are assessed on a range of areas, including their approach to recruitment, family-friendly policies and how they have championed gender equality in the

Murray Beith Murray is sponsoring the Iver Salvesen Award for Combatting Climate Change at the 2021 Helping It Happen Awards. These national annual awards, which are organised by Scottish Land & Estates, recognise and highlight the achievements of estates, rural businesses and individuals who ma

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association will be holding its annual general meeting at 6pm on Thursday 27 May 2021. The meeting will be held via Zoom. All SYLA members are welcome to attend, however, to allow for distribution of Zoom details, all attendees are required to sign up in advance.