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Liz Truss Over 200 judges are challenging the Lord Chancellor in court today over their pensions, alleging discrimination on the basis of race and sex.

The cost of a call to an after-sales telephone number must not exceed the cost of a standard call, according to an Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union. The German company comtech GmbH markets electrical and electronic equipment. On its website, it displays the telephone nu

Laura Dunlop QC Two senior members of the Faculty of Advocates have contributed to a new book to mark the golden jubilee of the law commissions of Scotland and England & Wales.

Lectures on a variety of topics by Supreme Court Justices have now been published on the court's website. President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, delivered the 2016 Mitchell Lecture in Edinburgh, entitled “Some thoughts on judicial reasoning across jurisdictions”.

An alleged burglar who police say claimed to be a lawyer standing in his own garden was arrested in a Northern Ireland town on Saturday morning. PSNI Banbridge used their Facebook page to share the story of a man who told cops: "I'm a lawyer. This is my house, I'm just clearing out my shed, and you

An Indian restaurant owner whose licence to employ overseas workers was revoked has failed in a legal challenge against the decision. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that there was “no error” in the decision that the “genuine vacancy test” was not met.

The criminal justice system faces “huge risk” as a result of “unsustainable” pressure on staff, the Procurators Fiscal Society has said. It added that there was an “ever-increasing reliance” on employees’ goodwill to advance cases.

Douglas Mill A fairly profound development crept under the radar screens of the profession recently.

Addleshaw Goddard and HBJ Gateley have confirmed today that they plan to merge. The deal would result in Addleshaws taking over HBJ’s three offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

In a significant milestone in Scotland’s land reform journey, five land commissioners and the Tenant Farming Commissioner have been selected for the first Scottish Land Commission. The appointments, which are subject to Parliamentary approval, are as follows:

The Scottish government may be required to pay out an estimated £500,000 over its "Named Person" scheme after judges in the UK Supreme Court ordered it to pay the legal bills incurred by those who brought the case.All the successful litigants are part of the No to Named Persons (NO2NP) campaign gr

Walter Gerrard & Co of Macduff has taken over A & EA Brodie of Banff. Lesley Sloan of A & EA Brodie will continue for a number of years as a consultant to ensure continuity for clients and staff.

The lending of an electronic book (e-book) may, under certain conditions, be treated in the same way as the lending of a traditional book. In such a situation, the public lending exception, which provides inter alia for the fair remuneration of authors, is applicable, the Court of Justice of the Eur

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has welcomed the findings of an Inquiry by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into the cumulative impact of UK government welfare laws and policies on the human rights of disabled people. It noted with concern the commi

Michael O'Flaherty Top EU representatives are gathering in Vienna to discuss how to integrate fundamental rights in the security union.