A law graduate was rejected for various jobs after being forced to disclose a childhood offence he committed while in care, The Times reports. Robert Dorrian, who had been in care since the age of four, was given a verbal warning when he was 16 which he must disclose to potential employers.
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A number of Scotland’s law firms have been chosen by their peers as among the top performers in the sector. The Best Law Firms index, compiled by The Times in association with Statista, looked at 26 categories of legal practice and asked for nominations.
An undisclosed prosecution target may be responsible for a steep decline in the number of rape suspects charged since 2016, the Law Society Gazette reports. Rape prosecutions south of the border have fallen to their lowest level since 2008, even though record numbers of allegations have been made to
A first group of expert speakers has been confirmed for the Faculty of Advocates’ 21st Century Bar Conference. Inner House judge Lord Brodie will give the keynote address at the free event on Friday 6 December in the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, High Street, Edinburgh.
The Crown Office has said the evidence in relation to the events surrounding the death of Sheku Bayoh in May 2015 does not warrant prosecution. It said the decision had been made after a “thorough review” but added a prosecution could be brought in the future if new facts come to light.
A decision in the case brought against the lock-change evictions of asylum seekers in Glasgow carried out by Serco will be handed down tomorrow. The appellate decision in Ali v Serco Ltd, Compass SNI Ltd and the Secretary of State for the Home Department will be delivered by judges in the Inner
House prices in Aberdeen have dropped by 4.7 per cent since last year, according to a new report. Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited, in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research, has published statistics for the third quarter of 20
Almost all of the UK's top 200 law firms have been exposed to threats from cybercriminals, new research shows. A report from Crowe, an audit, tax, advisory and risk firm, in conjunction with KYND, a cyber risk prevention company, shows that 91 per cent of firms analysed are exposed to having th
A case in which lawyers are seeking recognition of Sikhs as an ethnic group has reached the High Court. Lawyers for the Sikh Federation argue it would be unlawful for no Sikh ethnicity tickbox to be included in the 2021 census, as the Office for National Statistics recommended last year.
Support for a new statute on heritable securities rather than changing existing legislation has been voiced by the Faculty of Advocates. The Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 introduced the standard security, the only permissible form of heritable security – the legal term in
An investigation has been launched into Glasgow's role in the slave trade and the fortunes it amassed. Academic Stephen Mullen, author of a book on Glasgow's connection with the trade, has been tasked with examining the city's links to slavery.
Over the past three months, average selling prices across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders rose by 2.5 per cent to £253,552. In Edinburgh, the average selling price is now £274,690 which is a 2.5 per cent increase compared to last year. Within the capital, the greatest house
A proposal to make civil partnerships available to different-sex couples is to be scrutinised by MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee. The committee has issued a call for views on the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill, which would amend existing legislation t
Harvard Law School could be sued by Antigua and Barbuda unless it provides compensation for its founding benefactor's participation in the slave trade in the same way as Glasgow University. Gaston Browne, the country’s prime minister, said his government considered “Harvard’s failu
It’s becoming part of the Festive tradition, and this year every effort is again being made by the Faculty of Advocates to “bring Christmas to life” for families in need. The family support charity, Home-Start Glenrothes, will receive all donations to the appeal, and they know the
