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Family lawyers and child law litigators are not the only ones concerned with children: criminal lawyers, probably somewhat behind sociologists and criminologists, will have noted the number of young children arrested and charged with serious crimes. The police and court activity following widespread

A new approach to supporting children and families affected by violence and abuse has been welcomed by an independent report. Social work experts at the University of Edinburgh have praised the initiative, which seeks to improve delivery of essential services to child victims and witnesses.

Plans to boost the use of Scots and Gaelic in traditional areas have passed stage one at Holyrood. MSPs have voted for the general principles of the Scottish Languages Bill.

The opening of the legal year is to be livestreamed for the first time from the Court of Session. On Monday 23 September, the ceremony to mark the beginning of the 2024-25 term will be available to watch as it happens on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals website.

The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) has announced his decision to transfer Campsie High Kirk in Lennoxtown into community ownership for use as an arts, cultural and community events hub.

As part of Major Trauma Awareness Week, Brenda Mitchell highlights the role of personal injury lawyers. Major trauma is defined as a serious injury that has the potential to cause long-term disability or death. Every year, thousands across the UK suffer major injuries in road traffic accidents (RTAs

A consultation seeking views on reducing trauma for bereaved families of child homicide victims caused by the publicity arising from such cases is still looking for responses ahead of its deadline next month. Justice Secretary Angela Constance published the consultation in July after hearing from be

Northern Ireland's Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information (ICRIR) is "irreparably toxic and tainted" and should be scrapped, Amnesty International has said. The human rights organisation issued a statement ahead of Friday's Northern Ireland Court of Appeal ruling in the Dillon cas

Judicial salary increases have been revealed in new figures from the Ministry of Justice. The President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed and Lord President, Lord Carloway's salaries rose from £263,256 in 2023-24 to £279,051 this year.

Edinburgh Law School's Private Law Blog has published an article by Professor Laura Macgregor entitled ‘Incorporation of Terms and Conditions: Modern Law for a Digital Age?’ "The English Court of Appeal case, Parker-Grennan v Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd, provides a useful and authoritative

Stronachs LLP has welcomed its latest intake of trainees and announced the recruitment of three solicitors who will qualify in September.

To mark the Edinburgh Foundation for Women in Law's 10th anniversary, join co-founders Professor Lesley McAra and Karina McTeague for the EFWiL Reflections Lecture 2024 on Thursday, 24 October. They will discuss the past, present and future of EFWiL’s work to break down barriers, promote equal

A former police officer has admitted stealing £2.50 from an arrestee to pay off a paltry debt at the police station tuck shop. James Tillcock would have been sacked for gross misconduct had he not already resigned, Thames Valley Police (TVP) said following a misconduct hearing.

Barriers faced by unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) in accessing local authority support is the subject of a new report published by JustRight Scotland. In 2023, more than 3,400 UASCs arrived in the UK seeking protection. Beyond this statistic, there is a growing number of unaccompan

Keir Starmer has been urged not to replace the previous UK government's Rwanda scheme with a new Albania scheme. The prime minister met yesterday with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, who has struck a deal with Albania for asylum seekers to be processed there.