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Disabled criminal injuries case worker awarded £30,000 after suing MoJ over dismissal
An admin worker affected by epilepsy who was sacked from her job at the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) because she was unable to meet the standards of performance and attendance expected during her probationary period has been awarded more than £30,000 in compensation after suing her former employer for discrimination.
Published 26 February 2020
Justice gets 'smart' as drug prosecutions fall
Drugs prosecutions in Scotland have plummeted following a change in policy.
Published 26 February 2020
Ruth Crawford QC becomes first woman Faculty Treasurer
An election for the office of Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates has been won by Ruth Crawford QC, the first woman to hold the post.
Published 26 February 2020
Scottish Law Commission seeks views on improving cohabitation
The Scottish Law Commission has published a discussion paper reviewing cohabitation law in Scotland.
Published 26 February 2020
TLT and Gillespie Macandrew on SSE legal panel
SSE has appointed a new legal panel following a review which began in September 2019. The appointment of the new panel follows SSE’s increased alignment of its wider business strategy to focus on low carbon assets and infrastructure and delivering a low carbon future.
Published 26 February 2020
Wigs and gowns out of fashion at Glasgow Sheriff Court
Sheriffs, summary sheriffs and lawyers at Glasgow Sheriff Court are to stop routinely wearing wigs and gowns in civil proceedings.
Published 26 February 2020
New sensory hearing facilities to support children and young people opens
New hearing facilities for the additional support needs jurisdiction within the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland in Glasgow were formally opened yesterday by May Dunsmuir, Chamber President of the Health and Education Chamber and the Minister for Children and Young People, Maree Todd.
Published 26 February 2020
Laura McBrien appointed director of diploma at Edinburgh Law School
Laura McBrien has been appointed director of the diploma in professional legal practice at Edinburgh Law School.
Published 26 February 2020
Domestic abuse incidents rise by two per cent to 61,000
Police recorded 60,641 incidents of domestic abuse in 2018-19 – a two per cent rise on the previous year, new figures show.
Published 26 February 2020
Kay McFarlane
A successful young solicitor from Ayr who was due to be sentenced for a driving offence has sadly died.
Published 26 February 2020
Prosecutor Karon Rollo visits Kilgraston School
From "parking fines" to "post-mortems", it is "all in a day’s work" for procurator fiscal depute Karon Rollo, who visited Kilgraston School to explain her role to pupils.
Published 26 February 2020
And finally... heavy duty
A respected dance school is facing a lawsuit from a student who says she sustained injuries after being made to lift a "significantly" heavier partner.
Published 26 February 2020
Nigerian woman granted permission to appeal in ‘family life’ claim to remain in UK
A Nigerian national who lodged a human right claim to remain in the UK with members of her extended family has successfully challenged a decision to refuse her application to appeal.
Published 25 February 2020
Custodial sentences for periods of 12 months or less fall to new low
Custodial sentences for periods of 12 months or less have fallen to their lowest point since the introduction of a presumption against short sentences.
Published 25 February 2020
MacRoberts appointed to SSE legal panel
MacRoberts has won a place on the highly competitive legal panel for SSE plc.
Published 25 February 2020
