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The European Parliament has voted to approve a controversial new copyright directive which critics say will limit freedom of expression online. MEPs adopted the directive in plenary by 348 votes in favour, 274 against and 36 abstentions, marking the end of a legislative process that began three year

A housing body has called on the Scottish government to introduce new legislation to allow social landlords to remove domestic abusers from a domestic setting. In its response to a government consultation on emergency barring orders (EBOs), CIH Scotland recommended that if someone is at risk of dome

Scottish solicitors are being invited to stand for nomination to the Law Society of Scotland’s Council. There are 10 seats available across four constituencies.

TLT has advised Molson Group, the UK's largest independent construction equipment supplier, on its acquisition of Finlay Scotland Ltd. In June last year, TLT advised Molson on its acquisition of Finlay Plant (UK) and its subsidiary and associated companies.

Representatives of the top courts in each of the 28 EU member states visited Dublin this week for a two-day seminar. The Association of Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions of the European Union (ACA-Europe) seminar was hosted by the Supreme Court of Ireland and its president,

Swingeing cuts to legal aid have had a devastating effect on parts of Wales, with some towns having no law centres or legal aid lawyers, The Guardian reports. Before the introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (Laspo) in 2013, legal aid would have accounted for 40 p

The Tumbling Lassie Seminar is branching out on its own, after three years as an adjunct to the annual Charity Ball. Having its own place in the calendar, the 2019 seminar will be extended to a full day event and the date to note is Saturday, 27 April.

A law student who lied that she was a "sex slave" for a senior government lawyer could be jailed after she was convicted of stalking yesterday. Sana Musharraf, 33, a Muslim, said she was afraid she would be killed by Islamists if they learned she lost her virginity to Jason Whiston, 52, deputy direc

Gilson Gray took over The Studio on Hope Street in Glasgow recently to allow its team of over 130 staff and 25 partners to learn more about mental health, nutrition, financial wellbeing, fitness and mindfulness.

An amateur footballer who attacked a referee for giving him two yellow cards has been jailed for six months. The player had already been made subject to a 10-year ban on playing football.

A motorist found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving who claimed that he “blacked out” behind the wheel as a result of medications he was prescribed has had a damages action against his GP dismissed. Vincent Friel sued Dr Ian Brown for “negligence”, bu

The UK is in significant violation of the provisions of a European employment charter as a result of offering an inadequate minimum wage and failing to provide workers with legal guarantees to ensure they are remunerated for overtime. A report on the European Social Charter by the European Committee

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has started work on a two court complex to hear sheriff and jury cases and custody cases in Kirkcaldy.

The recent high ­profile ­sexual harassment ­cases in the media, and the growing momentum of the #MeToo ­movement, has prompted closer examination of how businesses are responding to such incidents in the workplace, writes Craig Asbury. Confidentiality clauses – sometimes refer

RSB Lindsays' chairman has detailed the firm's plans to increase sales to £20 million in the coming three years, The Courier reports. Turnover at the firm has doubled in the past eight years following a series of mergers. In 2012, it merged with Shield & Kyd, giving the firm its first base