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The Law Commission in England and Wales has proposed making sex or gender a protected characteristic. This would be added to the currently protected characteristics of race, religion, sexual orientation, disability and transgender identity. The proposals are outlined in a consultation

The Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) is hosting an online event on "The Understanding Model of Mediation: meeting the challenge of mediation's promise" in place of its annual conference. Stephen O'Rourke QC is an advocate, arbitrator, mediator and novelist and Gary Fried

Five newly qualified, in-house solicitors have been shortlisted for the Law Society of Scotland In-house Rising Star Award 2020. A total of 14 nominations were put forward for consideration, the highest number since the award was introduced in 2013 to celebrate emerging talent in the in-house legal

A bill to recover NHS costs in treating industrial diseases is unlikely to prompt any improvement in workplace safety, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. The member's bill, introduced by Stuart McMillan MSP, would allow Scottish ministers to recover NHS costs from negligent employers.

The Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers' Association (SEMLA) has announced a new collaboration with NatWest Group which will offer two student members a week of virtual work experience. The week virtual work experience will be with NatWest Group's outsourcing, technology and IP (OT&IP) in-ho

An immigration solicitor has been handed a £60,000 fine for bringing dozens of useless removal appeals, The Law Society Gazette reports. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal penalised Syed Wasif Ali and banned him indefinitely from making any further judicial review applications.

A litigation executive at DAC Beachcroft has been barred from the profession after naming a client on a Facebook post. A decision notice published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said that Keith Howell also spent excessive time dealing with clients' matters and recording billable t

The owner of a Highland golf club has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing more than £150,000 in tax. Jon Wiggett, who owns Brahan Golf Club, submitted 13 false VAT repayment claims between 2014 and 2017.

Dentons has announced proposals to combine with Tanzanian law firm, East African Law Chambers (EALC), as part of its plans to become a leading pan-African law firm. EALC has five partners and 13 lawyers and provides legal services for a range of matters including banking and finance, mergers an

A sheriff has been criticised by judges for conducting a "cross-examination" of a defendant and telling his representative to "sit down". Adnan Ahmed had been convicted at Glasgow Sheriff Court of threatening and abusive behaviour towards five women. He would film himself approaching them and asking

Brewdog has failed in a legal fight with Elvis Presley's estate over the name of one of its beers, The Times reports. The company launched Brewdog Elvis Juice IPA five years ago. It enjoys annual sales of £6.4 million in the UK alone.

Diversity data will be collected as part of the annual practising certificate (PC) renewal process for the first time this year. In order to support and advance the Law Society of Scotland’s equality and diversity work, solicitors will now be asked for pseudonymised information on their e

The Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) has warned that moves to compel digitisation of small value claims, under simple procedure, in the Sheriff Court risk excluding those who lack the ability or confidence to engage with the system. Andrew Stevenson, secretary of SLAS, said it was no coincide

Two women who accused Scotland's former chief constable, Phil Gormley, of bullying have been awarded an out-of court settlement worth over £1 million, the Scottish Daily Mail reports. Mr Gormley stepped down from his senior police position in February 2018 after being placed on "spec

The insures for Glasgow School of Art have raised legal proceedings in the Court of Session against the company that installed fire and security measures at the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building that was destroyed by fire. Arrest Fire & Security Ltd, based in Glasgow, was contracted to pro