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The Scottish government's plans to make misogyny a specific crime have been shelved. Ministers said on Friday that there was not enough time to draft the law in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment on the definition of a woman in the Equality Act.

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The chief justice of Nepal and other members of the judiciary in Nepal paid a visit to the Faculty of Advocates this past weekend. The visit took place after they had spent some time in London, where historic Letters of Goodwill were exchanged between the President of the United Kingdom Supreme Cour

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Amazon faces a legal challenge over workers’ rights in the lead up to a vote which took place at the company’s Coventry warehouse. In total, 49.5 per cent of the 2,600 workers who voted backed union recognition at the Midlands facility in July last year, falling short by just 28 votes.

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A man has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in costs after losing an appeal over a £200 fine for his noisy cockerel. Neighbours of 80-year-old Hampshire man Harold Brown complained of being woken up at 5am by his cockerel crowing, the BBC reports.

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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Top British human rights lawyers could be hit by Trump sanctions | The Observer

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An early career solicitor at a global travel company and a trainee specialising in intellectual property and data protection have been crowned the Law Society of Scotland’s In-house Rising Stars. Jamila Archibald, senior counsel at Trip.com Group, won in the "Solicitor with up to 5 years' PQE"

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A nightclub in Peterhead has successfully overturned licence restrictions after instructing TLT partner Stephen McGowan in an appeal before Aberdeen Sheriff Court. Sheriff Principal Pyle allowed the appeal by Clara House Ltd, the operators of the Caley Bar/Bar 57 in Peterhead.

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Aberdeen-based Laurie & Co has reported a record turnover of £1.7 million as it celebrates its 70th anniversary. The firm, led by managing partner Linda Fyffe, has seen its revenue increase by over £700,000 in the past five years, with almost half of that growth in the past year, The

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The Faculty of Advocates' mini-devilling scheme has been praised again this year, with students who took part saying they would definitely recommend it to others. This is the third consecutive year this 10-week programme has been available to students studying towards a diploma in professional legal

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