A celebrity whose alleged “extramarital activities” are the subject of a gagging order under English law has been named in the US, calling into question the point of privacy injunctions in the age of social media. The man, whose identity was revealed in a US publication, is said to have been inv
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Applications for CMS’ 2016 Bursary programme, now in its fifth year, are open for entry in the UK. The popular scheme, which awards up to five bursaries worth £2,500 each year for aspiring students to use towards their law degrees, has had significant success since its launch. Solicitor Sarah Hyd
Salil Shetty Amnesty International reports that at least 1,634 people were executed in 25 countries in 2015. This represents a stark increase on the number of executions recorded in 2014 of more than 50 per cent; in 2014 the organisation recorded 1,061 executions in 22 countries worldwide.
Theresa May Suspected terrorists who attempt to flee the UK or fail to give police their passports will face up to 12 months in prison under new powers.
Lorna Walker (pictured on left), senior solicitor at Govan Law Centre's Prevention of Homelessness Projectexplains how GLC's partnership work with Glasgow City Mission's Glasgow Winter Night Shelter has helped prevent people sleeping rough on the streets of Glasgow. Most people are aware of the stat
John Scrimgeour Greater clarity in the legal framework governing hydrocarbon recovery in the North Sea is required to fully realise the goals of the Wood Review, according to energy law experts at the University of Aberdeen.
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A motorist who was given eight penalty points on his driving licence after being convicted of “tailgating” another vehicle on a motorway has failed in an appeal against what he claimed was a “manifestly excessive” sentence. The Sheriff Appeal Court refused the appeal after ruling that the sh
Christine McLintock The Law Society of Scotland has launched a new video to highlight the importance of legal aid in ensuring access to justice for all.
The Law Society of Scotland has raised a number of concerns about Scottish government proposals for devolution of the Employment Tribunal system in Scotland. The society highlights several issues in its response to the Scottish government’s consultation on the draft Order in Council for the transf
The European Union’s General Court is preparing for the arrival of new members as part of a revised structure, consisting of nine chambers of five judges, to be introduced in September. The legislation provides initially for 12 new judges to be appointed to the General Court, and subsequently for
The execution of a European Arrest Warrant must be deferred if there is a real risk of inhuman or degrading treatment because of the conditions of detention of the person concerned in the member state where the warrant was issued. And, if the existence of that risk cannot be discounted within a reas