The copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover used by the presiding judge in a landmark obscenity trial in the 1960s has been acquired by the University of Bristol. The annotated copy of the book was sold at auction to someone in the US last October but it was temporarily stopped from leaving the UK by the go
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An event to help students gain industry knowledge of the legal sector is being held at City of Glasgow College this month. Emma Jackson, curriculum head for legal services, said: "We want real industry input on the skills that make for an effective employable paralegal, legal technologist, lega
A sheriff has questioned why the Crown brought charges against a doctor who used force against a boy who was misbehaving, The Scotsman reports. Dr Alexander Waters, 45, pinched and pushed the six-year-old who was wrecking a bedroom with another child while the off-duty medic was looking after them.
Asylum seekers facing eviction proceedings in Glasgow have been given temporary reprieve by a court. Around 130 court actions concerning proposed lock-changes by Serco have been put on hold or continued at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is kicking off the new legal year with events at Hobbs in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Hobbs has kindly invited SYLA members along to an evening of discounts, drinks, nibbles and shopping for the second year running.
Italy's Constitutional Court has ruled it is not always a crime to assist in the death of someone experiencing "intolerable suffering". The country's parliament is now expected to debate the matter, which came to the fore during the trial in Milan of an activist who helped a tetraplegic man die in S
The Law Society of Scotland is hosting a debate to mark its 70th anniversary and 100 years of women in law. The legal profession is invited attend the free event next Thursday at the Law Society's offices in Edinburgh, where the following motion will be debated: 'This house believes positive di
A transgender man who gave birth to a child has lost a legal bid to be named as a father on the child's birth certificate. The High Court in London has ruled that Freddy McConnell, who is recognised as "male" on his civil documents, must be recorded as the child's "mother".
The "right to be forgotten" in EU law does not extend worldwide, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has determined. Answering questions referred from a French court considering a dispute between the national data protection authority and Google, the CJEU found tha
Seven new summary sheriffs have been appointed to the judicial office created as part of major reform of Scotland’s courts. The summary sheriffs appointed to the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin, sitting at Glasgow Sheriff Court are Patricia Pryce and Charles Lugton.
Lawyers with specialist technology roles could be awarded a new accreditation in recognition of their expertise. The Law Society of Scotland has launched its new specialism of 'accredited legal technologist' in response to the development of a range of new roles within the legal sector, such as lega
Simon Hayes has today been appointed as the new chief land registrar and chief executive of HM Land Registry. Mr Hayes will take up leadership of HM Land Registry in November 2019. He will bring considerable experience from previous roles in the Home Office to lead HM Land Registry in deliverin
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has launched a crowdfunding campaign today to raise £20,000 to defend a landmark judgment granting employment rights to a type of specialist foster care workers. Glasgow County Council is appealing an employment tribunal decision fro
The Supreme Court will hand down its judgment in the Brexit cases tomorrow morning at 10:30 am. Lady Hale, Lord Reed, Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lady Arden and Lord Kitchin will be in attendance at the hand down in the cases of R (on the application of Miller) (Appellant) v The Prime
Academics are to investigate the impact of the alcohol minimum unit pricing law on homeless drinkers. The research is being led by experts from Glasgow Caledonian University’s substance use and misuse research group.
