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The UK's third-largest trade union is facing legal action from its own members, who say the union did not reach an agreeable settlement over an equal pay dispute with a local authority. Hundreds of low-wage women workers at North Lanarkshire Council are looking into negligence claims against the GMB

Adrian Mahoney Falkirk Council is to call for equitable funding for CCTV services across Scotland after it was forced to cut CCTV monitoring in Justice Secretary Michael Matheson's own constituency.

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Philip Argo Oil and gas specialist lawyer Philip Argo has joined HBJ Gateley’s Aberdeen office as a consultant, as the firm further strengthens its offering to the energy sector.

http://www.clt.scot/paralegal Thursday the 25th September marked a special day for graduates of the Specialist Paralegal Qualifications offered by CLT Scotland and accredited by the University of Strathclyde.

Shailash Vara Ministers will today set out plans on outlawing “backhanders” paid by barristers to solicitors to secure cases.

Steve Eckersley The Information Commissioner's Office has imposed a £200,000 fine on a Scottish firm authorised to make green energy assessments by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

Angela Constance The Scottish government has "no intention at all of abolishing the position of rector" at Scotland's universities, education secretary Angela Constance has said.

Allan Hogarth Leaked diplomatic cables have revealed that the UK made secret vote-trading deals with Saudi Arabia to guarantee both countries were elected to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in 2013 The Guardian reports.

Dan Cutts Weightmans celebrated the opening of its Glasgow office last night with a soiree at the Gallery of Modern Art.

Michael Matheson Powers which would let police search children for alcohol could be brought in after a public consultation the Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has said.

Gavin Millar QC A media lawyer has warned that terrorism legislation could be used by police to obtain information on journalists' sources.

Ruth Davidson No criminality has been uncovered in the police probe into claims that Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson broke electoral secrecy laws last year.

The family of a Glasgow woman who went to Syria to join ISIS has criticised international sanctions against her after the US became the latest country to add her to a blacklist.

Pamela Stevenson Scottish government plans to remove the three-year limitation period for civil action in certain cases could be a slippery slope, writes Pamela Stevenson .