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Approximately one per cent of the population are either trans women, trans men or non-binary. Trans people don’t identify as the gender they were assigned at birth. Being transgender is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act (“gender reassignment”) – it is unlawful

Members of the family of British champion of the European Convention on Human Rights, David Maxwell Fyfe, have sung in protest at UK government plans to withdraw from the Convention. In the wake of the ‘small boat’ crisis in the Channel, the UK government is threatening to take the UK ou

The Scottish branch of the Licensing Executives Society (LES), a global intellectual property association, has unveiled a programme of events for 2023. The programme will offer intellectual property and technology professionals, and all those with an interest in commercialising IP, the opportunity t

Lindsays has welcomed senior solicitor Omar Mohammed to the firm. Mr Mohammed has advised clients on all matters relating to residential property including the sale and purchase of property, transfers of title, new build purchases, government scheme purchases (LIFT, First Home Fund and Help to Buy),

The Sheriff Appeal Court has allowed an appeal against a sheriff’s decision that an application for a financial award by a former cohabitant was made timeously by virtue of being lodged with the sheriff court before the deadline, even if it had not been served on the defender in that period. P

TikTok has been fined €5 million by France's data protection watchdog over violations of EU cookie rules. Regulator CNIL said users of the tiktok.com website could not refuse cookies as easily as accepting them, and were not informed in a sufficiently precise manner of the purposes of different

German riot police officers were humiliated by a "mud wizard" during efforts to evict climate campaigners in video footage which has gone viral on social media. The abandoned village of Lützerath in Germany's western state of North Rhine-Westphalia has become the site of massive protests agains

A Dunbartonshire company director has been disqualified for eight years after his firm instigated 193 million automated calls and failed to pay a £500,000 fine.

A former judge of the Supreme Court of India will deliver this year's MacFadyen Lecture. Justice Arjan Sikri, who now serves as an international judge at the Singapore International Commercial Court, will speak about human dignity as an aspect of the law.

Anderson Strathern has been appointed as solicitor to Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport Limited, the company which will manage the green freeport. The aim of the freeports is to boost international trade, investment, regeneration and growth in their geographical areas, while contributing t

The UK government has availed itself of section 35 of the Scotland Act to stop Holyrood's Gender Recognition Reform Bill from receiving Royal Assent. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said he would use section 35 following a review of the bill by UK government lawyers. UK ministers are concerned the b

RCCW’s charity committee were delighted to handover a cheque for £25,600 to Friends of Roxburghe House following two years of fundraising. RCCW staff tapped into a range of skills and talents to raise funds for the charity. Sporting activities included the Kilt Walk, the Great Aberdeen R

Tuesday 7 February9.45am - 3.30pmRoom 207, No.10 The SquareUniversity of Glasgow An event featuring presentations and panel discussions exploring ideas relating to the influence and impact religion may have on corporate social responsibility is being held next month at Glasgow University.

Gilson Gray has signalled its commitment to the Tayside region with the opening of a new central office at 2 West Marketgait, Dundee. The move will bring together multiple teams across 4,500 sq. ft. of office space in one of the city’s most iconic business locations, close to the waterfront V&

Friday 27th January 1pm – 4pm The Lantern, Annie Lennox Building, Glasgow Caledonian University