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The collection rate of court fines is reaching pre-pandemic levels, figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service show. The three-year collection rates for all fine/penalty types show improvement for both value and number with the figures as of 19 April 2021 compared with 19 July 2021.

The number of sole practitioners in England and Wales has declined by nearly a half in the past decade, according to new analysis of Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) data. There were 3,640 sole practitioners in July 2011, making up a third of all solicitors, but the figure has fallen by 47 per

Sardinian authorities have pleaded with tourists not to steal sand from its famous beaches, such as the iconic pink beach on Budelli. At least six tonnes of sand has been stolen from Sardinian beaches this year so far, according to campaign group Sardinia Robbed and Plundered.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an Iraqi citizen of Kurdish ethnicity who claimed to be involved in a blood feud permission to appeal the refusal of his judicial review petition against the Upper Tribunal. HMH, the appellant, claimed that he was at a real risk of persec

An organisation for LGBT+ legal professionals in Scotland has refused an invitation from the Faculty of Advocates to co-host a Pride event on the basis "the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates continuously and publicly supports the opinions and words of actively transphobic rights groups". In a stateme

The vast majority of responses to a Scottish government consultation support the pardoning of miners found guilty of offences in the 1984-85 strike. Eighty-seven per cent of responses supported pardoning them over breach of the peace and 86 per cent over breach of bail convictions.

The public sector should play a greater role in the housing land market, the Scottish Land Commission has said. In a new report it sets out five suggestions:

Gibson Kerr has announced the appointment of Nadine Martin as a family law associate in Glasgow. Ms Martin is accredited as a specialist by the Law Society of Scotland in both family law and child law and is also an accredited family mediator.

New figures show that 58 High Court cases were concluded in July, which is 86 per cent of the average pre-Covid level. Figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service show that during July 2021:

Four employees of a prison escort firm were sacked after they allegedly assaulted a prisoner in a court's cells. The Geoamey workers were accused of attacking the inmate at Hamilton Sheriff Court last March.

The Polish government has agreed to dissolve a controversial disciplinary chamber for judges in a climb-down following a European court ruling. The European Commission initiated infringement proceedings in April 2020 in regards to the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court on the basis that it th

Although there are many cogent reasons for everyone owning the same basic car, this is not the case in reality. The luxury car market is enormous. While for many, a personal contract purchase (PCP) is the only way they can afford a £50,000 car, what if you are in the position to spend £5

Hong Kong's leader has told lawyers to stay out of politics as the pro-Beijing regime seeks to gain greater control over the legal system. Carrie Lam, chief executive of the territory, said the Law Society of Hong Kong, which represents 12,000 solicitors, risks “severing” relations with

Some 20 protestors descended on Edinburgh Castle last night, claiming to have seized it under Magna Carta. The group cited article 61 of the document, which has nothing to do with Scotland, and streamed the protest on Facebook Live. In a 13-minute video, a woman states that the castle “belongs

The nephew of a deceased farmer has successfully had a number of prejudicial deeds granted by his late uncle in favour of a finance company set aside by a commercial judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session. William Lindsay, the executor of the late Euan Lindsay, argued that Outloo