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Legal mental health charity LawCare has released data on all COVID-19 related contacts it has received to date for Mental Health Awareness Week. Forty-eight legal professionals have contacted the charity with issues related to COVID-19 since 10 March, making up over a third (37 per cent) of all cont

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Amal Clooney urges Australia to pass Magnitsky law to help protect global human rights | The Guardian

RICS has called on the Scottish government for clarity on when the house buying and selling process can restart as it suggested house prices will be four per cent lower when the market reopens. The surveyors' body said it could take 11 months for prices to recover and said the Scottish government sh

With lockdown measures extended by at least another three weeks in Scotland, ESPC and its member solicitor estate agents are calling on the Scottish government for parity across the UK for solicitor estate agents accessing the business rates relief scheme. The differences in approach between the Sco

A licensing specialist has said local authority licensing boards need to "step up" and support the drinks trade to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, The Courier reports. Licensed premises were ordered to close to stem the spread of the virus in March.

The law firm used by celebrities including Robert De Niro and Madonna has reportedly been hacked. Hackers claim to have 756 gigabytes of data taken from Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, including emails and contracts.

Sheriff courts can now proceed to hear and dispose of cases where it is agreed by parties that they can be resolved without the need for a trial. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, criminal court business in Scotland is currently limited to urgent and essential business which includes custody hearings

Payment of half of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) levy has been deferred until December 1. The move comes after talks between the SLCC and the Law Society of Scotland over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the legal profession, clients and public.

The funeral of Derek Ogg QC (which will be restricted to 20 people due to COVID-19) will take place on Friday 15 May, at 3pm. Due to the restriction on numbers, the funeral can be viewed remotely by live link. Anyone wishing to do so must send an email to either louisearrol@btinternet.com or lmglanc

Solicitors have reported that some house buyers are choosing to submit an offer after viewing a property virtually.

Plans to base school pupils' final exam grades on previous marks could be illegal, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The EHRC said it was "concerned" over the proposals of the Scottish Qualification Authority.

Terra Firma is pleased to announce the next in its 2020 Vision series of webinars: 2020 Vision: Bringing Clarity the Lasting Effects of EU Law, will be broadcast on Zoom at 11am on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Chaired by Michael Howlin QC, this 1 hour webinar will feature three talks covering a r

Two jury trials will resume at the Old Bailey this week as Crown Court cases restart, the Law Gazette reports. The criminal bar has warned, however, that normal service "remains weeks off".

The Faculty of Advocates has supported reform of the law on moveable transactions, and an end to the use of “work-arounds”. Currently, it can be difficult for businesses in Scotland to raise money using moveable assets, ie property other than land and buildings such as plant, intellectua

New analysis suggests that gender recognition reform in a number of European jurisdictions has "taken place with minimal public scrutiny", according to MurrayBlackburnMackenzie. In an article published in the May 2020 edition of the Edinburgh Law Review, the policy analysis collective reviewed