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The 'not proven' verdict is to be abolished, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced in her programme for government. The verdict, one of acquittal, will leave Scots law with a two-verdict system of 'guilty' and 'not guilty'. 

The Ukrainian Bar Association has invited lawyers from around the world to attend an online event exploring the history of war crimes tribunals and what lessons can be applied to the war in Ukraine. Dr Mark Ellis, executive director of the International Bar Association (IBA), will be interviewed by

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a record €405 million fine on Instagram after a two-year investigation into its processing of children's data, according to reports. The regulator adopted its final decision last Friday and will publish further details about it next week, a

The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a discrimination claim brought by an Irish man who was disqualified from receiving a State pension while he served a prison sentence in the country. The claim was based on Article 14 of the European Convention of Human Rights and concerned the operati

Govan Law Centre (GLC) comments on the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill. We are grateful to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee to be invited to give evidence in person on 20 September 2022 at Holyrood.

The death of one of the world's all-time best dressage horses has sparked a complex legal battle over the ownership of his sperm. Totilas, a former world record holder for top dressage score in grand prix freestyle dressage, died in 2020 — but 120 millilitres of his frozen semen remains in the

Morton Fraser has welcomed 11 new trainees. Bethany Reed, Connor Ewing, Dana Strain, David McBride, Erda Kollovozi, Gregor Page, Hannah Bryson, Jordan Scott, Kirsty McArthur, Natasha Grant, and Robyn Benton have all joined the firm.

Suella Braverman has been tipped as the next home secretary. Ms Braverman was the first person to publicly put herself forward to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party, but failed to make it past the second ballot of Tory MPs.

Delegates to CLT Scotland’s online Intellectual Property Conference on 5 October will get an opportunity to hear from the UK IPO on its policy objectives just a month on from the change of Prime Minister. Colin Hulme, chair of the conference and head of IP at Burness Paull LLP, said: “'W

Friends Legal has acquired the biggest firm of solicitors and estate agents in East Lothian. The takeover of Garden Stirling Burnet — known as GSB — creates a business with over £7m-a-year turnover and 60 staff in six offices across Scotland. It gives Glasgow-headquartered Friends

Morton Fraser has been successfully reappointed by the Curtis Banks Group, one of the UK's largest independent SIPP and SSAS providers, following a competitive tender. The firm has been appointed to Curtis Banks’ panel of solicitors to advise on its clients’ commercial real estate matter

Anderson Strathern has reinforced its leadership team with the promotion of two new partners and six new directors. New partners Gary Burton and Robbie Wilson are leading specialists in the firm’s healthcare, public and regulatory team.

Staff from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) are gearing up to take part in a long-running community event being held in West Lothian while raising funds for a charity that supports mental health awareness. A team of solicitors will put their best foot forward to take part in his year&rsquo

The remand rate has almost doubled since April 2020, analysis by the justice affairs magazine 1919 shows. Last month, 2,164 inmates were on remand, among them 303 who were convicted but awaiting sentence, bringing the total remand population to 29 per cent.

A tenant who was awarded £770 by the First-tier Tribunal as compensation after being unable to use parts of her rented property due to dry rot has been awarded an additional £330 after making an appeal to the Upper Tribunal. Appellant Katherine Zhao originally sought £4,000 from he