There has been an increase in the number of lawyers reporting workplace bullying, according to legal mental health charity LawCare. Its 2023 report records that 92 people who contacted LawCare for mental health support said that workplace bullying, harassment, or discrimination was their primary rea
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A pigeon wrongfully suspected of spying for China has been released by police after eight months' detention. The bird was caught by police in Mumbai in May 2023 and found to have metal rings around its legs and a "Chinese-like script" on the underside of its wings, The Hindu reports.
The average Scottish house price reached £194,000 in November 2023, a 2.2 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from the UK House Price Index (HPI).
In December 2023, the Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) published a research report written by Dr Kasey McCall-Smith entitled The Benefits of Incorporating the UN Convention against Torture and other forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment into Scots Law. This report focused on the gaps
Almost £3.4 billion will be invested across the justice system in 2023-24 to fund front-line services, provide continued support for victims and witnesses, and to tackle the causes of offending, the Scottish government has announced. The funding represents an increase of £165 million or
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has announced that Anne Gibson will join board on 1 January 2023. The appointment is for five years. Ms Gibson has a professional background in education and community learning and development and has worked in leadership roles across the public, priva
UK law firm TLT has elected Bristol-based lawyer Sasha Butterworth as senior partner for a three-year term starting on 1 January 2023. Ms Butterworth takes over from Andrew Glynn, who has been senior partner at TLT for seven years after being re-elected in 2019.
Andrew Blain has been re-elected as managing partner of Shepherd and Wedderburn from 1 May 2023. Mr Blain was first elected managing partner in 2019 after joining Shepherd and Wedderburn in 1989 and becoming a partner in 1996. He led the firm's corporate practice from 2009 until 2019.
Jones Whyte has been named by Open Goal Broomhill FC as its latest official partner and kit sponsor for the 2022/2023 season. The partnership will see the law firm's branding emblazoned across the back of the original Open Goal Broomhill FC home and away shirts, brand visibility on home matchdays at
Nicola Sturgeon has made her grand gambit, presenting a draft bill to the Scottish Parliament to hold a referendum on Scottish independence on October 19, 2023. The draft contained the referendum question, established the modalities for the poll, and even provided for the font of the print on the ba
The closing date for the Faculty of Advocates’ scholarship programmes for 2023 is the end of April, so anyone keen to access funding to support them while devilling must apply soon. In addition to providing financial assistance, the scholarships are also aimed at promoting and encouraging dive
The Scottish Legal Complains Commission (SLCC) has opened the consultation on its budget and operating plan for 2022-23. The consultation proposes a five per cent reduction in the levy for solicitors, advocates and commercial attorneys. This is the second year running the SLCC has proposed a reducti
Pinsent Masons has been reappointed as the sole advisor to UK energy company E.ON UK until 2023. It marks the second time that the international law firm, with offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, has been appointed as as E.ON UK's sole legal advisor under a five year agreement. The 2013 deal
The US intends to launch its Artemis 2 rocket this week, marking the first time humans will venture beyond low-Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. As well as highlighting the technological and scientific challenges of manned space flight, the programme also emphasises the legal complexities of send
A report by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) on the Law Society of Scotland’s conduct investigations welcomes progress made on timescales and notes challenges and opportunities ahead. In its final report on the Law Society's conduct complaint investigation timescales, the SLCC c
