Law students at Stirling University have launched a podcast. The Law Podcast by the University of Stirling Law Society discusses all things legal: from student experiences to interviews with industry professionals.
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A Crown Office employee who stole hundreds of thousands of pounds in drugs and cash from an evidence store has been jailed. Katherine Vaughan, 34, of Aberdeen, was employed as a production keeper for the Crown Office. She embezzled more than £90,000 in cash and stole £147,000 of drugs, i
The First 100 Years project fundraised in excess of £500,000 over five years, according to the charity. The five-year project to mark the 100-year anniversary of women being able to qualify as lawyers was inspired by the photograph of one female lawyer amongst men.
The Faculty of Advocates’ Christmas collection is needed more than ever this year to make a difference for vulnerable families left reeling by Covid-19. Donations will be received all next week (7-12 December) and then delivered to the family support charity, Home-Start Glenrothes.
The claim that juries subscribe to rape myths and are biased against complainants has no basis in empirical fact, a new study has found. The work, undertaken by academics at University College London, is also informed by research that casts serious doubt on the value of mock juries as a proxy for re
The FDA trade union has today launched a ballot for industrial action over the fact Crown Office lawyers are paid less than their Scottish government counterparts. The move could see about 500 procurators fiscal walk out early next year.
The Lawscot Foundation today launches its festive fundraising campaign, inviting everyone to play its game of Pass the Parcel – with a twist! In this virtual, social media version of Pass the Parcel, participants will make a donation to the Lawscot Foundation, the social mobility charity of th
The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting an event this month aimed at those wishing to learn more about life as an in-house lawyer. Delegates will hear from an expert panel of in-house lawyers:
The DWF Foundation is set to reach a significant milestone this week as it expects to reach £500,000 in donations in the same week as it celebrates five years of charitable work. The DWF foundation currently supports registered charities with an impact in one or more of the following four pill
The Glass Network is hosting its first online Glass Charter roundtable on 'The New Normal of Inclusion' on Thursday 3 December 2020 at 5:30pm. The event will be free and open to all, though legal professionals and students are especially encouraged to attend.
Lawyers are taking action today in protest at the Scottish government's refusal to increase legal aid. It follows a request by the Law Society of Scotland for a 50 per cent increase in legal aid fees and a grant for struggling firms.
Scotland recorded 165 deals worth £2.3 billion in a year subdued by the pandemic, the Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review, shows. Addleshaw Goddard retained its half-year ranking at the top of the table, with a total of nine deals, followed by CMS with six deals
New rules will come into force tomorrow which will make electronic submission of simple procedure cases mandatory. The rule change was approved by the Scottish Civil Justice Council to help deal with the efficient administration of business during the current Covid pandemic. The rule will be in forc
The Edinburgh Bar Association is to strike on St Andrew's Day next week, citing the failure of the Scottish government to take Scotland's legal aid situation seriously. On Monday 30 November, Edinburgh Sheriff Court will be open for custody business. Most staff will be paid an enhanced rate for work
A judge in the Court of Session has fixed a date for a judicial review of Scottish ministers' definition of "woman" in legislation. Lady Wise has arranged for a two-day judicial review on January 7 and 8.
