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Last week the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) launched its new civil case management system across all sheriff courts. This paves the way for the introduction of the new Simple Procedure from 28th November 2016 and creates the platform to move towards Civil Online. Civil Online, which w

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The Rubik’s Cube shape is not an EU trademark and its non-visible functional elements including its rotating ability should have been considered when it was registered, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. At the request of Seven Towers, a UK company which manages, inter al

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Sir Declan Morgan Northern Ireland’s Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan received a warm welcome in Scotland last night when he delivered the biennial Jean Clark lecture at the University of Dundee and reflected on the role of the judiciary in a modern democracy.

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The Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit is helping to train pro bono solicitors and other volunteers in two important areas of advice work. Through the unit, Stephen Winter, advocate, an expert in asylum and immigration law, gave an overview of the UN Refugee Convention and the procedur

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Last week saw the Digby Brown Winter Dinner Dance for Spinal Injuries Scotland raise £58,500 to support the charity’s work, taking the total the event has raised for Spinal Injuries Scotland in its lifetime to over £600,000.

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An apiarist has become the first to face criminal charges over doping bees with banned drugs. Murray Mcgregor, 61, who produced honey for Prince Charles, faces criminal sanctions over importing and storing illegal medicinal products.

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Ahead of yesterday's Scottish Parliament debate on eradicating hate crime and prejudice, the Law Society of Scotland said that legislation on hate crime offences and offences aggravated by prejudice should be consolidated. Michael Clancy, director of law reform at the Law Society of Scotland, said:

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