The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has seen an 18 per cent rise in incidents of personal data loss, according to official figures. In total there were 546 reported incidents of potential data breaches in the most recent financial year, up from 463 in the previous year, 2018/19.
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A woman who ran two Fife hotels has been jailed after defrauding them of £380,000. Lesley Dykes of Markinch stole the money during a five-year period, an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation revealed.
Two judges of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan have been shot dead by unknown assailants in Kabul. The murders are the latest in a series of killings that involve journalists, activists and other political figures.
Saudi Arabia executed 25 people in 2020, according to monitoring carried out by ESOHR and Reprieve.
A new type of court meeting introduced last month has received a mixed reaction from solicitors in Aberdeen, the Evening Express reports. Pre-intermediate diet meetings (PIDMs) came into effect on December 1 in an attempt to help resolve the backlog of cases and reduced the need for attendance at co
The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting an online meet-up to bring trainees from the 2019/2020/2021 intake together. It is hoped this event will allow trainees to get to know one another virtually – with a view to meeting in person in the future.
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China in darkest period for human rights since Tiananmen, says rights group | The Guardian
The UK government's review of the Human Rights Act has launched a call for evidence. The review will consider how the act is working in practice and whether any change is needed.
UK government business minister Paul Scully has today issued a rallying call to employers across the country to ensure their organisation is spotting signs of domestic abuse. In an open letter to all UK employers, the business minister has outlined a few steps they can take to build awareness of dom
UK measures to avoid complicity in forced labour in China must be extended, human rights campaigners have said. Responding to the announcement from the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab that companies will have to meet requirements showing their supply chains are free from forced labour in the Xinjiang
Wednesday 3 February 2021 Join SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) in delving into mental health, what it is; what the issues are and the impact Covid-19 has had on mental health in Scotland.
A new category of membership has been created for the UK to preserve its standing in the Council of European Bars and Law Societies (CCBE) after the end of the Brexit transition period. Fears that the UK delegation would be relegated to a lower status have been allayed with the announcement of 'affi
Claire Mitchell QC and solicitor Ian Moir are to speak at an event hosted by the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) to raise awareness of legal aid issues in Scotland.
A man who possessed a crossbow and other items for terrorist purposes has been jailed. Gabrielle Friel had amassed a collection of weapons in his Edinburgh flat, including a crossbow, scope, 15 crossbow arrows, a machete and ballistic vest.
Macdonald Henderson has been named among The Times Best Law Firms for 2021. The MH team is one of only eight Scottish firms to be featured for its work in mergers and acquisitions, alongside global/UK regional giants and large Scottish heavyweights.
