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The Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland have welcomed the Scottish government's proposed changes to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill, made in Parliament yesterday. The proposed amendments, if agreed to by Parliament, would mean a conviction for new offences of "s

A speaker’s profile of one of Scotland’s best-known sheriffs that included a photograph of him dressed in wig and robes was removed from an after-dinner speakers’ website hours after Scottish Legal News raised the matter with the Judicial Office for Scotland. Performing Artistes is

Social media giant Facebook has played down suggestions that it will withdraw from Europe despite suggesting in an Irish court filing that it may have to. Yvonne Cunnane, Facebook's associate general counsel, told the High Court that it was "not clear" how the company could "continue to provide the

Sarah Lilley discusses the impact of COVID-19 on courts in Scotland, particularly those in more rural areas. The impact of COVID-19 has resulted in us adapting many practices in our daily lives, both personally and professionally. The Scottish courts are no exception. As a busy family lawyer pr

The Law Commission in England and Wales has proposed making sex or gender a protected characteristic. This would be added to the currently protected characteristics of race, religion, sexual orientation, disability and transgender identity. The proposals are outlined in a consultation

The Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) is hosting an online event on "The Understanding Model of Mediation: meeting the challenge of mediation's promise" in place of its annual conference. Stephen O'Rourke QC is an advocate, arbitrator, mediator and novelist and Gary Fried

Three University of Dundee law graduates have been awarded funding as a result of a memorial bursary set up by legal firm Blackadders in conjunction with the university. Brogan Smith, Amina Aslam and Molly MacQueen have each received £250 from the Ken Scott Bursary which provides support based

Five newly qualified, in-house solicitors have been shortlisted for the Law Society of Scotland In-house Rising Star Award 2020. A total of 14 nominations were put forward for consideration, the highest number since the award was introduced in 2013 to celebrate emerging talent in the in-house legal

A concentration camp guard is facing extradition from the US to Germany in what could be one of the last Nazi war crime trials.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being honoured by a Scottish football team who have put the late US jurist's name on their kit this season. The US Supreme Court justice, who passed away at the age of 87 earlier this week, was well-known for championing women's rights.

The idea may have been swirling around in your head for a while. The vision of you hanging that handwritten sign above your desk in the spare room that reads ‘[fill in the blank] Solicitors’. You might have even picked the office location, or maybe you’re enjoying the thought

The proprietor of a flat in Edinburgh who sought to establish that their neighbour had a statutory obligation to pay for half the cost of repairs to the external render of the common wall of their building has had their application rejected by the Sheriff Court.  Karen Lacey argued that th

A bill to recover NHS costs in treating industrial diseases is unlikely to prompt any improvement in workplace safety, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. The member's bill, introduced by Stuart McMillan MSP, would allow Scottish ministers to recover NHS costs from negligent employers.

Miners wrongly sacked and convicted in the 1980s because of "trumped up" police charges should be compensated, Scottish ministers have been told. An inquiry led by John Scott QC has submitted its recommendations to the Scottish government, The Times reports.

Anderson Strathern has promoted 18 fee earners in its latest round of promotions including at senior solicitor, associate and senior associate levels. Managing partner Murray McCall said: "We now have established pre-eminent practices across commercial, public sector and private client and when