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The Lord President has launched a new "Judicial Work Shadowing Scheme", which gives any qualified solicitor, solicitor-advocate or advocate the opportunity to apply to spend up to three days observing the work of a judicial office holder. The purpose of the scheme is to encourage legal practitioners

A public consultation has been launched into changes to the UK’s torture policy or “Consolidated Guidance”, which tells UK personnel how far they can go in participating in the interrogation suspects held by a foreign country or receiving intelligence that could have been

Jacqueline Cook looks at recently passed legislation aiming to promote and protect the interests of the islands. The Our Islands, Our Future campaign started in 2014 culminated in the enactment of the Islands (Scotland) Act on 6 July. It enshrines in law increased representation and control over dev

Elizabeth Burnley CBE has been appointed a lay member of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS). She has a background in occupational psychology, HR and general management.

The Scottish government, the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) and the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) are offering short-term fellowships to PhD students in Scotland to turn their thesis into research summaries and associated materials for policymakers and pract

Another group of interns arrived this week in Gilson Gray's Glasgow office. Gemma Bryant, Dru Nicholson and Amy Emmerson, who will spend two weeks with the firm learning about its various specialisms, are currently assisting its litigation and business restructuring teams.

The incoming chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) in England and Wales has warned that the routine filming of Crown Court proceedings would require "extremely sensitive and vigilant consideration". Chris Henley, currently the association's vice-chair, made the comments to

Solicitors and immigration advisors in the Shetlands will have an opportunity to attend a free briefing session on “EU Citizens' Rights” in Lerwick next month, on 4 September. The session will feature talks by two experts on Brexit and immigration law, David Brown (head of immigration, D

Submissions are being sought for an upcoming postgraduate law conference at the University of Strathclyde, the theme of which is legal responses to technological challenges. The University of Strathclyde Postgraduate Law Conference committee is calling for submissions for its fourth annual conferenc

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that it has dropped criminal charges against former police chief Sir Norman Bettison over his conduct during and after the Hillsborough disaster. The decision was taken following a "review of the evidence" and was confirmed at a h

A business tycoon who died in a plane crash has reportedly left £41 million to the charity Oxfam. Richard Cousins, 58, who was the head of the catering giant Compass, died in a seaplane crash near Sydney at the end of last year.

FIFA has quietly removed "corruption" from its code of ethics as part of its first overhaul since major criminal investigations were launched into corruption allegations in 2015.The previous code, adopted in 2012, included references to offences of "bribery and corruption" with no statute of limitat

A soldier acquitted of rape who was sued by the complainer has been ordered to pay her £100,000 after he failed to defend the claim. Sean Diamond, 24, stood trial accused of raping a woman while she slept in a flat in Dundee in 2015.

Former advocate and part-time sheriff Raj Jandoo has passed away at the age of 61, the Daily Record reports. Mr Jandoo died from sepsis at Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary two weeks ago. His death certificate revealed he had liver disease and lung cancer.