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Blackadders held its first annual summer conference on June 8 when staff from offices across Scotland gathered in Dundee for the first business event since the Covid lockdown.

Black defendants are detained on remand for more than 70 per cent longer than white individuals in England and Wales, data highlighting racial disparities in the criminal justice system shows. Information acquired by The Guardian and Liberty Investigates under the Freedom of Information Act reveal t

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced a string of promotions across its offices. Five staff members have been promoted across the firm’s offices in Inverness, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) launched the new Civil Online portal on Wednesday 31 May, to coincide with the implementation date of the updated Simple Procedure Rules. The portal was built using up-to-date technologies, such as the Microsoft Azure Cloud, which offers new more secu

The search for the latest bright idea in risk management within the Scottish legal profession returns for another year. The Innovation Cup invites Scottish solicitors, paralegals, trainees, cash-room staff, and student associates to submit their best ideas for risk management products, tools, or str

Perth-based rural land and business lawyers, Eden Legal Limited, has announced the promotion of Anneli Spence to director. Craig Harvie, on behalf of the company, said: “Since joining us in 2019, Anneli has made an enormous contribution to our growth and has impressed clients and colleagues al

Stephen Vallance of Harper Macleod has been named as the new dean of the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, one of Scotland’s oldest professional membership bodies. Mr Vallance assumes the position having held the vice-deanship for two years and having been a council member for six. He r

In the spirit of light hearted competition between law firms, a Strava running group with a leader board has been created for lawyers in Aberdeen.

A Lord Ordinary has ruled that a policy of the City of Edinburgh Council creating restrictions on the granting of short-term lets in tenement buildings is unlawful at common law after a petition for judicial review was brought by a number of providers of short-term accommodation in the city. Petitio

Australia is set to impose a nationwide ban on Nazi symbols in a bid to crack down on far-right groups. Public displays of the swastika or SS insignia could attract a sentence of up to a year in jail. But the laws will not apply to the Nazi salute.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Pakistani rights lawyer says he has returned home after abduction | Al Jazeera

New York City is suing car companies Hyundai and Kia after a viral TikTok trend demonstrated how easy their vehicles are to steal. The lawsuit alleges that Hyundai and Kia's failure to implement anti-theft measures "opened the floodgates to vehicle theft, crime sprees, reckless driving, and public h

Public and judicial confidence in community sentencing goes hand in hand with adequate resourcing to manage and support offenders, according to justice professionals. A report by the Scottish Sentencing Council highlights the views of stakeholders who attended a discussion event in March last year,

Thorntons has promoted four of its lawyers to partner. The new partners are Kim Campbell, corporate; Amy Jones, employment; and Kirsty Stewart, intellectual property, all of whom are based in Dundee, alongside Debbie Dewar, land and rural business, who is based in Perth.

The Law Society of Scotland has moved to support law students by advising universities that a marking and assessment boycott should not impede progress from undergraduate studies to the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP).