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More than 200 lawyers have said theInvestigatory Powers Bill breaches international surveillance standards and is not fit for purpose ahead of its second reading in the House of Commons today. In a letter to The Guardian, senior lawyers condemned the bill, which sets out a legal framework facilitati

A Scots lawyer who submitted false legal aid claims has been struck off the roll of solicitors in Scotland after being found guilty of professional misconduct. Gerard Tierney, formerly a cashroom partner of G Tierney and Co in Auchinleck and consultant at 1st Legal Limited, was found by the Scottish

A man in Ireland has failed in his appeal against conviction for producing child pornography in a Skype conversation with a third party. The appellant, Mark Mulligan, had challenged the status of the conversation as child pornography within the meaning of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 19

Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC Proposals to establish an online court to resolve civil claims of up to £25,000 have come under fire from the Bar Council in England and Wales.

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(L-R): Lois Browning, Michael Cox, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Chris West, Margaret Day, Judith Joy and Gillian Campbell. Gillespie Macandrew LLP has reported unaudited fees and other income for the year to 29 February 2016 are up over five percent at £10.5 million compared with the previous year. It is

Paul Wheelhouse A draft bill which removes a barrier on survivors who were abused as children seeking civil damages in court has been published.

A young person with autism who was granted decree against a local authority to pay for a further year of his education at a private school for pupils with special educational needs after he turned 18 has seen the decision overturned on appeal. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Session ruled

Lord Jones The Hon. Lord Jones, Michael Jones, a Senator of the College of Justice, has passed away aged 68.

Local school pupils have won through to the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament after pitting their wits against schools across the country.

Christine McLintock Christine McLintock, president of the Law Society of Scotland delivered the Aberdeen Law Project’s Annual Lecture last month on “Access to justice in the 21st century”.

David Buchanan-Cook The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) is to host a roundtable on the application of disciplinary sanctions on lawyers in Scotland.

John Swinney Legislation to give the Scottish Fiscal Commission a permanent basis in statute and ensure its independence has been passed by the Scottish Parliament today.