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Theresa May The Home Secretary failed to safeguard three potential victims of trafficking held in an immigration detention centre a judge in the High Court has ruled.

Ken Pattullo

Fair Work Secretary Roseanna Cunningham The UK government has been asked to work with Scottish ministers to ensure the final Scotland Billmeets the principles and recommendations of theSmith Commission.

Ameeta Panesar

Justice Secretary Michael Gove A boycott of legal aid work may end this week as lawyers' groups prepare to meet the Justice Secretary Michael Gove on Thursday The Law Society Gazette reports.

A part-time firefighter who was found guilty of wilful fire-raising but claimed that a “miscarriage of justice” had occurred has failed in an appeal against conviction. David Mackay argued that the sheriff “erred” in leaving it to a juror who knew one of the witnesses to hear the evidence an

Susan McPhee Drivers who are charged unfairly by private car parks have grounds for legal challenge - according to a new legal opinion obtained by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

Vic Emery It has emerged that Scotland's police watchdog has been embroiled in internal strife with five of its board members raising concerns about the ability of its outgoing chairman.

Eilidh Wiseman The Law Society of Scotland has published recommendations to help employers put in place “fair access” recruitment processes.

Responding to the English High Court ruling that the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA) is illegal, Tim Musson, convener of the Law Society of Scotland's Privacy Law Committee said: “This is a welcome judgment by the High Court. “A year ago this legislation was fast-tracked

Maria Botha-Lopez Average property prices in east central Scotland saw a year-on-year fall of a half percentage between April-June 2015, according to new figures from ESPC.

Robert Binning

The High Court in London has seen a decline in the number of UK litigants involved in commercial disputes over the last year, though overseas litigants account for 63 per cent of cases new research has shown. The news comes as the High Court prepares to create a new list of financial lawsuits worth

Lord Neuberger Leading figures from the worlds of law, politics and academia are preparing to defend their historical alter egos from the charge of treason next week.

The High Court in London has ruled emergency surveillance legislation introduced by the UK government last July is unlawful. A challenge brought by MPs Tom Watson and David Davis found that sections 1 and 2 of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA) were incompatible with the Br