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The 8th Edition of the Odgen Tables have been published and are applicable from 17 July 2020. Compass Chambers’ Andrew Smith QC was part of the Ogden 8 Working Group and assisted the Government Actuary’s Department in configuring and providing the explanatory notes. It has been nearly a

Uber drivers have launched a legal case in the Netherlands to force the release of the computer algorithms used to manage their work in a test case that could lead to greater transparency for millions of gig economy workers. The case has been brought by UK-based App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU)

Universities have agreed to put an end to grade inflation and to give students qualifications that better reflection their academic ability. The pledge should do away with practices such as ignoring grades from core or compulsory courses when calculating the final degree classification, as is done o

Online mortgage broker Trussle has seen a 136 per cent increase in mortgage applications for properties in Scotland.

Webinar - The Cumberlege Review: Potential Consequences for Product Liability in Scotland – Wednesday 22nd July at 4pm On 8 July 2020, the Cumberlege review was published in England. It contains a scathing indictment of leadership and regulation of the provision of medicines and medical device

The UK government has named the 10 sites which will host so-called "Nightingale courts" to alleviate the pressure on courts and tribunals resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The sites including Middlesbrough Town Hall, the Knights’ Chamber within the grounds of Peterborough Cathedral, and th

The Scottish property market has seen a huge demand since the coronavirus lockdown restrictions have been eased, according to property firm ESPC. From 29th June to 14th July 2020 (inclusive), ESPC has seen a 39 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of homes coming to market. Over the same per

The latest edition of the Edinburgh Student Law Review has been published. The first issue of the fourth volume features contributions on a wide range of topics, including the legal basis of capitalism, cyberbullying and sexting, the reformation of jus quaesitum tertio and a case note on G

The Open University is seeking practitioners' views on the Scottish criminal system. Lawyers are invited to complete a questionnaire which will investigate their attitudes to the three-verdict system, simple majority and 15-member jury.

Lawyers have given their backing to campaigners seeking the removal of a courthouse mural depicting three members of the racist Klu Klux Klan (KKK) on horseback. The hooded Klansmen appear in the corner of a large mural painted on the floor of the Baker County Courthouse in Macclenny, Florida, The T

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Turkey: Reform bill is new blow for judicial system, say lawyers | Financial Times

Sikhs in Scotland have dropped a planned legal case against the Scottish government after being assured they will be recognised as a distinct ethnic group. The Sikh Federation had threatened legal action unless ministers included a separate Sikh box in the ethnicity section of the next census, despi

A solicitor who tried to claim legal aid in respect of food and drink purchases has been found guilty of professional misconduct and fined £5,000. Duncan Burd, 58, was, however, not found to have been dishonest by the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal (SSDT).

Edinburgh-based Neilsons Solicitors and Estate Agents has reported a surge in demand for homes in Edinburgh and the Lothians.  Compared to the same period in 2019, Neilsons has seen an 88 per cent increase in property detail page views on ESPC.com alongside a 403 per cent increase in viewing re

A High Court judge has refused to strike out a claim for negligence brought by the widow of a Bangladeshi worker killed on a ship. Mr Justice Jay held that Maran (UK) Ltd arguably owed a duty of care to the shipbreaker, Khalil Mollah. The decision is likely to send shockwaves around the shippin