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The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has backed the Czech Republic on mandatory pre-school vaccinations in a case that predates the pandemic. Families whose children were refused entry to pre-schools because they had not been vaccinated against childhood diseases appealed to the court.

A new organisation has been formed to defend the interests of criminal solicitors. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) made its debut on Twitter this week where it announced Julia McPartlin as president and Stuary Murray as vice president.

Authorities south of the border are to follow Scotland's lead and open remote jury centres. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will seek a change in the law to allow courts to use venues to host remote jury centres.

After the launch of its Connecting Trainees series in February, the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is to bring the sessions back next month. They said: "We will discuss a couple of prepared discussion points to start the conversation, our experiences together, tips, and bring together fellow tr

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Scottish prisons are substantially overcrowded relative to most of Europe, new figures show. The Council of Europe’s Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations for 2020, showed that, as of 31 January 2020, there were 8,056 inmates and 7,725 prison spaces in Scotland – or 104.3 inmates

Writing in Scottish Legal News today, Quis? – a group of senior retired lawyers who have held high office in Scotland – express concerns over the Crown Office's behaviour during the Salmond inquiry and call for reform to prevent prosecutors from overstepping their role. Contemp

Terra Firma Chambers’ 2021 Webinar Series will continue with three further events in April and May. On Thursday 22nd April at 11am, TFC will present a webinar focusing on The Inquiries Act 2005 with Stuart Gale QC and Denis Edwards.

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting an event on networking. This session will run through the science behind networking (including online), and guide participants through creating a practical strategy to achieving the most from networking.

It has been announced that there is to be a consultation on the retention/abolition of the 'not proven' verdict. Some of those proposing its removal have prayed in support of their approach a statement by Sir Walter Scott that the verdict is a “bastard verdict”. Others have said that ret

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting an informal drop-in session that will allow members to engage with the committee. The session, focusing on interview skills, will be held at 1pm tomorrow.

Former Lord Advocate and current senator Lord Mulholland is expected to be the first witness to appear at a proof held today in David Grier's £5 million compensation case against the Lord Advocate. Mr Grier, who was unsuccessfully prosecuted for fraud for his role in the acquisition of Ra

A judge in the Outer House has opened the way for a criminal prosecution against the Crown Office and police over a malicious Rangers fraud probe, saying it is in the interests of justice that evidence in the case is disclosed. Lord Tyre's decision vindicates David Whitehouse's view that there shoul

The Press and Journal has published a full obituary of Sheriff Principal James Taylor, who passed away last month at the age of 70 after a long battle with prostate cancer. "Establishing his reputation as a professional capable of handling complex and long-running cases, he worked on inquiries

A cross-justice conference held this week brought together prosecutors and defence lawyers in a bid to improve the way summary criminal cases are handled in Scottish courts. The physically distanced conference, held at the East Kilbride Remote Jury Centre, provided an opportunity for engagement betw