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The Court of Session has confirmed that courts will enforce any alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provisions which are written into contracts and will uphold the power and discretion of the decision makers in those processes, writes Steven Blane. Lord Lake’s opinion demonstrates that t

The UK Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by HM Revenue and Customs against a decision of the Court of Session to allow for the recovery of historic input VAT by the NHS Lothian Health Board for private work undertaken between 1974 and 1997. NHS Lothian claimed unrecovered input tax in respect of p

JUSTICE has appointed new board and council members, following its 65th AGM on 19 October 2022. Joining the board of trustees are I. Stephanie Boyce, past president of the Law Society of England and Wales; Sara Mansoori KC of Matrix Chambers; Alice Smith, trustee at Astriid and Christian Weaver of G

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. About 50 people killed in Chad protests, government says

The University of Dundee has been awarded 'University of Sanctuary' status, joining a network of institutions across the UK working to develop support for those displaced by humanitarian crises. Dozens of students from war-torn regions have joined the university this year thanks to the award of a re

A former SNP councillor who carried out sex attacks on three women has been ordered to carry out 200 hours’ unpaid work. Café owner Lewis Ritchie, 38, was given the sentence following a two-day summary trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

The Law Society of Scotland has launched its new five-year strategy, underpinning its commitment to a "thriving, diverse and sustainable" legal sector to support Scottish communities and businesses. The new document outlines the society’s key priorities and strategic objectives, covering both

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) will sit in the Cayman Islands from 15–18 November, the first time it has sat in an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. The JCPC is the highest court of appeal for many Commonwealth countries, as well as the UK’s overseas territori

After launching a fundraising campaign amongst the motorcycling community to help The Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit purchase life-changing rehabilitation equipment, representatives from Motorcycle Law Scotland and the British Motorcyclists Federation were delighted to visit the unit

A misleading campaign advertising HSBC's green credentials has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ruling comes in the wake of dozens of complaints that the bank's posters appeared on high streets and bus stops in the lead up to the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgo

Russia is to make LGBT advocacy a criminal offence in an effort to fight western "decadence". There will be heavy fines for anyone spreading LGBT "propaganda", including “non-traditional relationships”.

Terra Firma Chambers has retained its Band 1 rankings for Planning and Environmental Law, Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Tax and added a further Band 1 ranking for Private Client in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners UK Legal Directory. In addition, Terra Firma was again ranked as a le

Lord Wolfson of Tredegar KC will deliver this year's James Wood Lecture at Glasgow University next month on the topic 'Law and Government: Reflections of a Justice Minister'. David Wolfson, Lord Wolfson of Tredegar KC, is a British politician, barrister and Conservative life peer. He was parliamenta

Imagine if you couldn’t make decisions yourself. Who would act on your behalf? Who’d pay bills, manage your welfare, and make key decisions? That’s the role of your attorney. The breadth of the control an attorney can have over your affairs couldn’t have been starker in a cas

Ampersand Advocates has once again received top tier rankings across a number of areas of practice in the latest published guide to the legal profession, Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2023. Ampersand received 74 listings across 17 areas of practice, ranking as top tier (band 1) in Clinical Negl