Anderson Strathern partner Robin Turnbull examines the potential impact on rural businesses of the UK government's employment law reforms. In rural Scotland, where around 84 per cent of businesses describe themselves as family-owned, the line between employee and family member can often blur. From f
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Jacqueline Fordyce and Gillian Mawdsley have been reappointed to the board of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) for a further four years. The board is responsible for the overall strategic direction and performance of the SCCRC, and is ultimately responsible for determining wheth
A man who allegedly stole a tourist train and took it for a joyride, picking up two bewildered passengers along the way, told police he was celebrating his birthday. Florida man Jonathan Winslow allegedly stole the Conch Tour Train – a popular tourist attraction since 1958 – on 4 July, w
The US has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a leading UN expert on Palestine, in connection with her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ms Albanese has served since May 2022 as special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 19
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has appointed three new lay trustees to its board of trustees, including the Lord Lyon, Dr Joe Morrow CVO CBE KC. As a lay trustee, he will support the college to serve its 21,600 members and promote the voice of psychiatry in the UK and internationally t
As we have seen reported over the recent months, the Employment Rights Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, will arguably bring about the greatest changes to employment law in a generation. The latest announcement is the fact that the UK government plans to ban the use of non-disclosur
Simpson & Marwick is once again offering legal services to clients across Scotland following the appointment of a team of property and private client lawyers. The move re-establishes the firm’s solicitor credentials and sees it rejoin the ESPC.
Ness Gallagher Solicitors has raised £6,290 for St Andrew’s Hospice during this year’s Make a Will Month campaign – tripling the amount raised last year.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for the Taliban's supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani. Judges yesterday said there were reasonable grounds to suspect both men have committed the crime against humanity of persecution on gend
A 200-year-old church will be formally transferred to its local community in a milestone ceremony as part of a major restoration project.
Gilson Gray is celebrating a landmark win on behalf of its client, Rene Hiddink, brother of former Real Madrid and Netherlands manager Guus Hiddink, in a case that marks a first for world football. Following the unlawful termination of his three-year contract just eight months into his role as techn
The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has urged the UK to ensure that the rights of trans people are being upheld as he expressed concern about the "current climate". In a statement following a recent visit to the UK, Mr O'Flaherty said trans people "constitute a
Gaining a diploma in legal practice has required true grit and determination for Abbie Coull, who has battled a brain tumour and radiotherapy in her journey to becoming a trainee solicitor. When Abbie commenced her studies in 2020, she thought her biggest challenge would be adapting to online and so
Even after the Act of Union in 1707, Scotland and England maintained separate and distinct legal traditions. Over the centuries that have passed since, Scots law and English law have evolved differently, writes Thomas Mitchell. Their stark differences are most prevalent when it comes to the assessme
Rape shield laws are fostering an inequality of arms in the courtroom and violating the right to a fair trial, a criminal silk has argued. Thomas Ross KC said there was widespread concern at the defence bar over the human rights of accused persons but that lawyers fear speaking out in case doing so
