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Happy couples have been banned from laughing at their weddings by authorities in the south of Russia. A new decree in the Rostov region dictates that there should be no laughter, loud conversations or exclamations during civil marriage ceremonies.

An advocate who was fined by the Scottish Legal Complaints Committee after it found he had failed to act in a client’s best interests by failing to disclose the terms of a feeing arrangement to senior counsel prior to settlement negotiations has lost an appeal against part of the decision. Jon

To mark the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is co-hosting a webinar next Monday on the United Nations Guidelines for Lawyers in support of peaceful assemblies. Organised by the IBAHRI, the Geneva Human Rights Platform (GHRP), th

Edinburgh Law School is launching its new programme for engagement with alumni and external stakeholders next month. The law school is one of the biggest in the UK and home to one of the largest communities of legal, sociolegal and criminology scholars in Europe. 

An Italian couple have won a nearly two-decade-long court battle over their neighbour's toilet flushing loudly in the night. The couple, from La Spezia, launched the case in 2003 shortly after their neighbours installed a new bathroom adjacent to the couple's bedroom.

Controversial UK government plans to restrict noisy and disruptive protests in England and Wales have suffered a setback following a series of government defeats in the House of Lords. An alliance of Labour, Liberal Democrat and independent peers voted to remove provisions of the Police, Crime, Sent

An American professor has discussed how parenting arrangements after separation affect the emotional security of the children. William Fabricius, professor of psychology at Arizona State University, spoke to Shared Parenting Scotland in November last year. He explained the science behind the state o

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has been successful in securing a file required to investigate a complaint – but only after raising court proceedings against the firm in question.  Following a complaint made to it, the SLCC had first requested the file from the firm in May

The Scottish government's Stay in Scotland campaign has been relaunched with updated resources to help European Union (EU) citizens living in Scotland access and prove their immigration status online using the UK government’s ‘view and prove’ service. The Scottish government said i

Magistrates are to have their sentencing powers increased in order to reduce pressure on the Crown Courts and "speed up justice", it was confirmed today. Under plans announced by Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, the maximum six-month prison sentence that can currently be handed out by Magistrates is

The High Court of Justiciary has refused an appeal against extradition by an Irish citizen who claimed he was at risk of having to “slop out” the chamber pot of his prison cell if he were returned to Ireland to serve a custodial sentence. It was argued by Kevin McGourty that there was a

A two-year equality fund has been launched to make Scottish workplaces, including those in the legal sector, more inclusive and diverse. The Scottish government-funded initiative has £800,000 available in its first year and aims to address barriers in the labour market.

Two new members have joined the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Board. Ruth Innes QC joins as advocate member and Lynsey Walker as solicitor member. Their four-year terms began this week. They replace Dr Kirsty J Hood QC and Simon J D Catto.

EY Law is planning to treble in size in the UK and Ireland in the coming three years in a move that could see it recruit some 800 extra lawyers, Law.com reports. The legal division of the accountancy giant currently has 200 UK lawyers but Philip Goodstone, head of EY Law in the UK and Ireland, said

Nominations are now open for solicitors hoping to join the Law Society of Scotland’s decision-making body, representing the Cupar, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy constituency. The previous Council member, Roshni Joshi, resigned her seat having made a career move to the Procurator Fiscal’s Off