The Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Communities Committee has given its backing to a bill which proposes the first major reform of business rates in Scotland for decades. The committee says a clear majority of organisations from local government, to business and the third sector support t
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More than 10,000 people living in Great Britain and Northern Ireland have applied for an Irish passport every month this year so far, new figures show. A total of 85,517 passport applications were received in the year to 31 August 2019, including 36,274 from Great Britain and 49,243 from Northern Ir
Holyrood’s Justice Sub-Committee on Policing has launched a new inquiry into the use of facial recognition technology. MSPs are keen to find out more about police use and future plans in relation to this fast-evolving tool, which is becoming increasingly prevalent.
New legislation banning the smacking of children needs to be supported by a comprehensive public education and awareness campaign, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill passed by the Scottish Parliament yesterday abolishes t
Aberdeen University School of Law is hosting a free workshop on neuroscientific evidence in criminal cases. In recent years neuroscience has added to our understanding of human behaviour and these developments are likely to impact increasingly upon the criminal justice system. This workshop will pro
Lawyer and author Willie McIntyre was highly impressed with advocate Stephen O'Rourke's debut novel. A launch event is being held for the book at Waterstones in Edinburgh on November 7 and will be chaired by Murdo MacLeod QC. One third of royalties from the sale of the book in the UK will go to
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EU law does not preclude a host provider such as Facebook from being ordered to remove identical and, in certain circumstances, equivalent comments previously declared to be illegal nor does it preclude such an injunction from producing effects worldwide – within the framework of the relevant
A new national student award aims to encourage involvement in land reform and help with the work of the Scottish Land Commission. Its new student award is open to any student studying at a Scottish academic institution who undertakes a land reform related piece of research.
The Scottish Legal Action Group (SCOLAG) is hosting a free event on 22 November which aims to develop mental health awareness among lawyers. The session aims to develop an awareness of mental health problems, including causes, symptoms, and support options. It will focus on practical knowledge and s
Members of the public will have the chance to step into the role of forensic investigators and jurors as part of a series of events exploring crime and justice at this year’s Festival of the Future. The University of Dundee-led festival takes place from Wednesday 16 to Sunday 20 October, with
The trial of a prosecutor accused of sending “racially aggravated” and “offensive” messages has been set for this month. David Wilkie-Thorburn, 52, an assistant procurator fiscal for Grampian Highlands and Islands, allegedly sent a message to a woman that was “grossly o
An email with an "automatic" signature has the same legal effect as a signed document, the High Court has ruled in a dispute over the sale of a plot of land. The case, heard by Judge Pearce in Manchester, concerned a string of emails in which lawyers for two men involved in a property dispute d
Dentons is to defend the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) over allegations the bank's staff falsified a customer’s loan documents, The Lawyer reports. The case, brought by Gary Wyatt, revolves around the duration of a £10.5m loan that Mr Wyatt's firm Grove Park Properties agreed with RBS in
British royal Meghan Markle has launched legal proceedings against the publishers of the Mail on Sunday alleging a breach of data protection laws. The matter relates to a private letter the Duchess of Sussex sent to her estranged father, which was published by the tabloid in February.
