Tom Nener: Counterfeiters cash in on coronavirus crisis
Tom Nener highlights the importance of protecting your brand as criminals take advantage of the pandemic.
Published 7 August 2020
DAC Beachcroft records seven per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £56m
Pre-tax profits at DAC Beachcroft – which has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh – increased by seven per cent to £56 million in the 2019/20 financial year.
Published 7 August 2020
Calling all criminal lawyers: OU seeks views on Scottish jury system
The Open University is seeking practitioners' views on the Scottish criminal system.
Published 7 August 2020
England: Treatment of young people in custody an 'embarrassment' for criminal justice system
Children, including those with Down's syndrome and autism, were left for hours in court cells, a custody watchdog has revealed in a new report.
Published 7 August 2020
Report highlights implications of COVID-19 for right to housing
The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has issued a new policy briefing which details how COVID-19 has affected the right to adequate housing in Scotland.
Published 7 August 2020
Digby Brown given Platinum ‘Investors in People’ award for second time
Digby Brown Solicitors has been awarded platinum level accreditation from Investors in People (IiP) for the second time in a row.
Published 7 August 2020
And finally... precarious liability
Argentina's former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is suing Google after a search for her name allegedly identified her as the country's "thief in chief".
Published 7 August 2020
New Lords appointments exacerbate 'grossly warped' backgrounds of peers
The Electoral Reform Society has described the latest House of Lords appointments as "startlingly warped".
Published 6 August 2020
Law At Work sees almost 400 Scottish businesses enquire about redundancies
Employment law, HR and health & safety specialists Law At Work has recorded a 425 per cent increase in redundancy enquiries as the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Scottish unemployment begins to show.
Published 6 August 2020
Iain McDougall: Beware the Covid copyright shakedown
Iain McDougall discusses the increase in copyright infringement claims during the pandemic.
Published 6 August 2020
