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A High Court judge has called for the introduction of strict legal and ethical standards for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sector. Mr Justice Robin Knowles made the call while giving evidence to the Law Society's technology and the law policy commission,&nb

The UK government has been criticised for launching another appeal in the Article 50 legal case. The Court of Session has made a referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union on the question whether the UK Parliament can revoke Article 50 TEU with the permission of the EU's other member sta

A lecture on human rights delivered by London-based academic Professor Philippe Sands QC in Edinburgh has been uploaded to YouTube.

Views are being sought on the regulation of success fee agreements – which are ‘no win, no fee’ or 'no win, lower fee' – to safeguard the interests of people considering civil legal action. In May, the Scottish Parliament passed the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Procee

The laws that determine when an individual’s legal rights and obligations are extinguished if not acted upon have been reformed, following legislation passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament. The Prescription Bill aims to increase clarity, certainty and fairness for those in dispute over

The Scotland for a People’s Vote campaign has welcomed the decision of the Scottish Parliament to formally approve its “unequivocal support for a public vote on the final terms of the Brexit deal” – the first legislature in the UK to do so. Holyrood voted by 65 MSPs to 3

The Scotsman has published a full obituary of leading company lawyer Tom Lawrie, who has passed away at the age of 84. Mr Lawrie had been a partner in Maclay Murray & Spens and acted for many of Scotland's largest companies.

After demonstrating their experience and understanding of professional regulation, three solicitors in Scotland have been accredited with the Regulation of Professional Conduct Law specialism. The award which was developed and launched in early 2018, highlights the specialist knowledge involved in t

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The Bar Council of England and Wales has hit out at reports suggesting the UK government will consider reintroducing Employment Tribunal fees, The Times reports. The fees introduced in 2013 were scrapped last year after they were ruled unlawful by th

Members of the Edinburgh Bar Association (EBA) have voted to stop accepting court appointments in summary cases where accused persons are not permitted to carry out their own defence, saying the money offered for such work is inadequate. EBA president Leanne McQuillan told The Herald: “If some

A Scottish Parliament committee has supported raising the age of criminal responsibility from eight to 12. Scotland has the youngest age of criminal responsibility in Europe and in the rest of the UK the age is 10. 

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) has published a summary of the responses to its consultation on the court rules for certain civil cases with a value of £5,000 or less. There were 25 responses to the consultation on the Simple Procedure Rules, which focused on the operation of the rul

At a reception in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday Clan Childlaw announced a new dedicated law service for care leavers. Children and young people with care experience make up around 80 per cent of the children and young people its lawyers work with.

Starting soon – a seminar for conveyancers and other land professionals Series begins 26 November and will take place in various locations around Scotland.