Prisoners on remand are pleading guilty in order to avoid spending up to two years in custody, The Times reports. A backlog of tens of thousands of cases has accumulated since the first lockdown began last March. This has led to a significant increase in the remand population.
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CMS UK has been awarded a score of A- by CDP in recognition of its continuous efforts to tackle climate change issues. The firm, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, has made significant progress in addressing greenhouse gas emissions including in its supply chain (scope 3 emissions
Glasgow has raced out of the starting blocks in its bid to double the size of its city centre population over the next 15 years to 40,000, writes Martin Devine. Civic leaders were last week handed a very welcome boost to their ambitions to deliver their City Centre Living Strategy (CCLS) when LGIM R
Plans to build a replacement for Barlinnie Prison on derelict land at Provanmill have gained planning permission in principle.
Plans to build a replacement for Barlinnie Prison on derelict land at Provanmill have taken a step forward with the submission of an application to Glasgow City Council.
Taking gender concerns seriously can be a commercial boon to companies, explains Tamar Tammes. The old saying goes that money talks. If that’s true, then more businesses need to listen to what it’s saying about who spends it.
The European Parliament has backed plans to ban single-use plastic items – including straws, cotton buds, plates and cutlery – in the EU within three years. The measures, agreed by MEPs by 571-53 with 34 abstentions, are part of a bid to cut down on marine litter, whi
Charles July Dentonshas advised Tenaga Nasional Berhad("TNB") on the refinancing of the UK-based wind portfolio acquired by TNB's wholly owned subsidiary, Tenaga Wind Ventures UK Ltd. The refinancing represents the first-ever overseas non-recourse project financing that TNB has undertaken.
Brian Inkster reflects on innovation in the legal sector in his comprehensive review of Remaking Law Firms – Why & How by George Beaton and Imme Kaschner. Remaking Law Firms is a book that very much looks at the past, present and future of law firms and the change that might be necessary to re
Shona Robison Proposals to introduce a national target for reducing Scotland’s drinking levels would see pubs and supermarkets restricted in the amount of alcohol they sell.
Lord Carnwath In a speech to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, justice of the Supreme Court, Lord Carnwath explored the role of national courts in giving effect to governmental policy commitments in the area of climate change and the environment, looking particularly to the UN Climate Change Co
Paul Brewer The average house price in Scotland could exceed a quarter of a million pounds by the end of the decade, economists have predicted.
Improved standards for hospital nutrition and catering are to be introduced, and the Scottish Government will consult on making them legally binding, health secretary Alex Neil (pictured) said this week. The improvements are part of a package of measures being introduced to build on the progress alr
There are many and various routes into the legal profession. For some, the law is a family tradition, inherited across generations. For others, it comes from an interest in debate discovered in lecture halls and university societies, where they first honed their skills in developing persuasive argum
A solicitor who sought leave to appeal two decisions of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission that complaints made against him by the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland were not totally without merit has been granted permission solely in respect of the second complaint by the Ex
