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A new advice service dedicated to working with companies to enhance their boardroom governance has been launched by Burness Paull LLP. The firm has assembled a trio of heavyweight consultants with vast experience in corporate business, both in legal and governance roles, to deliver the new offering.

Organisations operating in the UK are reporting data breaches in greater number than in many other parts of the EU and reported incidents have risen dramatically since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), writes Stuart Davey. A new report issued by Pinsent Masons, featu

Plans to recruit volunteers to work in digital forensics with a major police force have been criticised by experts as a "disaster waiting to happen". West Midlands Police has invited applications from volunteers, who would receive "hands on experience" at crime scenes and help analyse distressing an

Via Macnabs: Huge congratulations to the Macnabs team of Anne, Anita, Maureen, Jane, Arlene, Jamie, and Jamie's son Scott, who took part in the Cateran Yomp at the weekend and raised over £2500 to support soldiers, veterans and their families.

The latest novel from defence solicitor Willie Mcintyre hits shelves next month. Fixed Odds sees Robbie Munro defending George 'Genghis' McCann on a charge of burglary, and Oscar 'the Showman' Bowman, snooker champion, on betting fraud. Genghis has stolen – and lost – a priceless m

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) is advertising two vacancies for consumer representative members. The SCJC was established in May 2013 and replaced the previous Court of Session and Sheriff Court Rules Councils. In addition to preparing rules for the Scottish civil courts, it has a remit t

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Ecuador's highest court legalizes same-sex marriage

Drone owners could land in jail for up to a year if they fly their drone while drunk under new laws. Legislation passed by Japan's parliament this week provides for prison sentences and fines of up to 300,000 yen (around £2,200) for those caught flying a drone while intoxicated.

Prosecutors have successfully challenged a judge’s decision to uphold a “no case to answer” submission made during a rape trial. The trial judge held that the Crown could not prove by corroborated evidence that the complainer had been asleep during the act of intercourse,

Measures that aim to strengthen the protection of children and vulnerable people while simplifying the system of applying for criminal record checks have been introduced at Holyrood. The Disclosure (Scotland) Bill will make the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme mandatory for anyone working w

The Libel Reform Campaign, which campaigned successfully for the ’serious harm’ test in defamation, has welcomed the judgment in Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd and another, handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday. The case concerned the interpretation of section 1 of the Defamation A

Hundreds of asylum seekers face eviction after housing provider Serco announced it is restarting its lock-changing programme. It first announced it was handing out eviction notices to tenants who had been denied the right to remain in the UK last July.

The law is on Scotland's side in its dispute with Ireland over the waters of Rockall, according to two Irish maritime law experts, The Times reports. Clive Symmons, of Trinity College Dublin, said Irish ministers were "incorrect" to assert that the Scottish government had no basis for excluding Iris

Gilson Gray has announced five new promotions. Lorna Davidson has been promoted to associate, in litigation and dispute resolution while Iain Grant has made the move up to senior solicitor in the same department.

Plans to set up a National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership have been applauded by the Faculty of Advocates’ Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee (HRRoL). The Scottish government says the taskforce is to be co-chaired by Shirley Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and