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The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has urged the Polish government to halt the "ongoing purges" in the judiciary.Antonín Mokrý, president of the CCBE, issued a statement yesterday calling the situation in Poland "alarming".He endorsed an ear

Break notices are precarious enough, but some recent cases have suggested that there are occasions when actual receipt of a break notice has to be demonstrated for it to be effective. That can create a significant hurdle for the sender, writes Matt Farrell. In Gateway Assets Limited v C.V. Panels Li

An ‘easy read’ version of the Victims’ Code for Scotland has been launched to help victims with communications difficulties understand their rights. The Scottish government has also awarded £50,000 to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) to develop a sp

Orkney solicitor Serena Sutherland has earned the votes of her Highlands and Islands colleagues to become the newest member of the Law Society of Scotland Council. She won the seat over three of her solicitor colleagues and will represent the views and interests of legal professionals in the Dingwal

Children 1st’s annual corporate challenge Dragons’ Glen gives participants the chance to improve their business skills, stand out from the crowd, and work closely with some of the top names in Scottish business. And all of this while raising much-needed funds to help protect vulner

New counter-terrorism powers proposed by the UK government have been criticised by a Westminster committee as being too vaguely defined and lacking safeguards to protect human rights.In its report, the Joint Select Committee on Human Rights said that it doubts whether the&nb

Two members of the Faculty of Advocates are heading overseas after securing prestigious appointments. Almira Delibegovic-Broome QC, is taking up a position as a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School in the US, while advocate Jacqueline Fordyce is to be a visiting professional in the chamb

A petition calling for the release of a Turkish lawyer and Aberdeen University graduate has received more than 3,100 signatures. On 4th July 2018 Dr Hanifi Bariş was arrested in Istanbul. He was charged with "posting items of criminal content” on his Facebook and Twitter accounts.

The Court of Session has recently confirmed that there is no ban on fracking in Scotland following a challenge by Ineos Upstream Limited (“Ineos”) and Reach Coal Seam Gas Limited (“Reach”). Jennifer White looks at the case. Ineos and Reach had sought an applica

Geoffrey Cox QC MP has replaced Jeremy Wright QC as Attorney General for England and Wales. Mr Cox, who earned £460,000 from legal work last year, reportedly voted to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum.

Autistic people are being let down by the criminal justice system in England and Wales, writes Graeme Hydari. Despite receiving guidance, many of the judiciary and magistracy do not have a basic understanding of autism spectrum disorder, which is a developmental condition that cannot be treated or i

Judith Higson has joined Scullion LAW’s family law team as an associate director, enhancing its collaborative practice expertise. Ms Higson has 15 years' experience practising family law and is an accredited family law specialist, an accredited child law specialist, an accredited family l

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced a series of measures to crack down on crime and violence in English and Welsh prisons, including the wider roll-out of in-cell telephones.Justice Secretary David Gauke revealed the new scheme and other initiatives as he announced a £30

President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, describing him as a "brilliant jurist". Mr Kavanaugh, a District of Columbia appeals court judge, formerly advised ex-President, George W Bush.