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Twenty-two members of Faculty of Advocates have been appointed standing junior counsel to the Advocate General for Scotland. The appointments are for three years, and took effect from 1 August.

The European Commission has given Poland one month to take measures to undo controversial judicial reforms before it takes the country to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The Commission said the response from the Polish authorities to the letter of formal notice

Young people at risk of being drawn into serious offending will receive more co-ordinated support and early intervention, the Justice Secretary has said. Humza Yousaf said an extra £1.6 million will be given to local authorities over the next two years to strengthen youth justice services, inc

Macdonald Henderson has advised HALO Scotland on its partnership with CGI a global IT services provider. The agreement will see the HALO and CGI work to develop technologies that will provide young people and current workforces with skills in, digital, space technology, health and finance. One

A solicitor who left a man with permanent sight damage after headbutting him at a youth rugby match has been banned from practising, The Times reports. Gavin Dowell, 52, was struck off after the attack on his friend Mark Scoble during their sons' match.

A woman has availed herself of the ancient Norman rite of Clameur de Haro in an attempt to stop the narrowing of a road in Guernsey. Rosie Henderson invoked the clameur by kneeling and crying for help and reciting the Lord's Prayer, in Norman French.

A decade since the crash and after numerous mergers, Scotland's law firms have emerged fighting fit – posting strong results for the latest financial year. In the year to 30 April 2018, Brodies' revenues grew to £68.6 million, from £66.7 million in 2016/17 while profits before part

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has commenced additional legal proceedings at the Court of Session on behalf of an Iraqi asylum seeker threatened with a "DIY eviction" by Serco. The proceedings are against Serco Group plc, Compass SNI Ltd, and the Home Secretary.

Royal Mail has been fined a record £50 million by the UK communications watchdog Ofcom after a "serious breach" of competition law in 2014. The regulator found Royal Mail to have abused its dominant position in the market by discriminating against its only major competitor deliv

Maurice O'Carroll, advocate at Terra Firma Chambers, has been appointed a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). Mr O'Carroll is a highly experienced advocate, specialising particularly in the fields of town and country planning and employment law.

Mike Dailly, Govan Law Centre's solicitor advocate, has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB), With the agreement of the minister for pensions and financial inclusion. He will take up the post in October 2018. The Single Financ

Via @thewssociety: Welcome to law student interns Elizabeth Olofsson @AberdeenUniLaw, Laura Crocker @UofGLaw & Andrew Clark @EdinburghNapier – starting their research on the impact of the 'Me Too' Movement on employment law.

The Supreme Court will be hosting several Open Days throughout the summer months. These events are completely free. The will be held on Friday 24 August - 0930 to 1630, Tuesday 28 August - 0930 to 1630, Friday 21 September - 0930 to 1630. Programme highlights on these special days:

Members of Gildeas Solicitors' Edinburgh office will be participating in the Edinburgh City Centre Tough Mudder event on 25 August to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust.