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Protection for employees and obligations on employers in Long Covid cases and employee surveillance at work are just two of the topics to be tackled at CLT Scotland’s Employment Conference taking place online on Wednesday 22 September. Chaired by Morton Fraser’s Lindsey Cartwright, the c

Ireland has been fined over €15 million and is continuing to accrue daily fines of €15,000 for failing to comply with a European court order linked to a wind farm development. The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) imposed pecuniary penalties on Ireland in N

Queensland has become the fifth Australian state to permit euthanasia. Terminally ill people in the state will be able to access drugs to end their own lives after the state legislature voted to legalise the practice.

DWF is saying a collective 'Thank You' to front line workers for their dedication during the pandemic, by supporting the Gratitude campaign to raise funds for NHS Charities Together. Gratitude, a touring art installation by global public art producers Wild in Art, is a collection of 51 individually

A woman who drove out to collect her drunk husband, who had crashed into a truck, herself crashed into his car – as she was also drunk. Indiana State Police and local officers responded to the pile-up on Monday.

A bio-energy company whose appeal against the refusal of an application for planning permission for an energy-from-waste installation was refused by the Scottish Ministers has failed to appeal that decision in the Inner House of the Court of Session. North Lanarkshire Biopower Ltd had proposed a dev

Dominic Raab has replaced Robert Buckland QC as justice secretary. Mr Raab, who was fired as foreign secretary, was heavily criticised during the fall of Afghanistan. He remained on holiday in Crete during the period the Taliban came to power.

MSPs on Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee are to examine all areas of the Scottish government’s criminal justice budget in the coming weeks, and consider whether the current funding patterns are sustainable, effective and achieving good outcomes. Ahead of making recommendations to the Scot

Children who have not committed a crime are likely to be admitting guilt and accepting cautions just to avoid prosecution, a new report warns. Cautions are formal warnings from the police, and when accepted mean that the case against a defendant is not pursued in court. In order to receive a caution

Scottish cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen could see employment rise by 5-7 per cent as a result of increased availability of office space in the wake of the pandemic, according to a new report by KPMG. Covid-19 has triggered a shift in the way people work, interact, and shop. As busi

Members of Edinburgh Law School's Understanding Inequalities project have published two new high profile reports. The first report, authored by Professor Susan McVie, details data on the number of charges reported by Police Scotland under the Coronavirus Regulations between March 2020 and June 2021

The Scottish Climate Emergency Legal Network is running a climate conference entitled Using the Law to Tackle the Climate Emergency on Thursday 21 October 2021 at Blythswood Hall, Glasgow. At the event, supported by the Clark Foundation for Legal Education, Ben Christman, Javier Martin-Torres a

Young people who have a good relationship with their teacher in childhood are less likely to engage in anti-social behaviour in adolescence, a study claims. A supportive relationship with a teacher at the ages of 10 to 11 years is a factor in protecting against engaging in violence or delinquency up

The Faculty of Advocates is once again supporting Scotland’s annual international crime writing festival, Bloody Scotland, as it returns with a comprehensive programme this weekend that features a host of international and Scottish authors. Restricted to online events only last year due to the

The Law Society of Scotland has been shortlisted for a national award for its work to support its members during the pandemic. The professional body for Scottish solicitors is one of seven finalists in the Best Covid-19 Response in Associations category. Organised by GCN Events, the Covid Response A