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A former member of the armed forces found guilty of the rape of two ex-partners has had an appeal against his sentence dismissed. John Falconer, who was convicted of three charges of rape and sentenced to eight years with an extension period of three years, claimed that the sentence imposed was &ldq

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has said in response to the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal’s recent consultation on the standard of proof to be applied in misconduct proceedings that it should lower the standard of proof to the civil standard. The SLCC takes the view

Lady Rae has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow in recognition of her contribution to Scots law. She received her honorary doctorate of laws at a ceremony on 27 June 2019.

The flexibility of the British constitution, once thought to be such a strength, has played a large part in destroying the country. In this edited version of a recent lecture delivered in Cambridge, Professor Conor Gearty (LSE) explains why he now believes more than ever that only the experience of

As many as three quarters of detainees in Scottish prisons went without attending a single a single education or skills class in the past month, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said. A Scottish Liberal Democrat freedom of information request answered by the Scottish Prison Service reveals t

The ICO published new Guidance in relation to cookies and similar technology which means that the cookie banners that many websites currently use are no longer adequate and no longer provide a legal basis for placing cookies and other similar technologies on devices. It also applies to mobile apps w

A human rights lawyer who had been jailed for abusing Air India cabin crew after she was refused alcohol is believed to have killed herself days after being released from prison. Barrister Simone Burns, 50, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in April after racially abusing and spitting at ste

Blackadders has supported the recent move to employee ownership by Glasgow-based Aspire Housing and Personal Development Services.

Crofting law can sometimes seem like an existential exercise, wondering how to make sense of a confusing set of rules in an uncertain world. It is not possible to discuss crofting without reference to the law, and as this book by Brian Inkster shows, there is a considerable body of legislation which

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.

A woman who fell beside a "wet floor" sign at a casino has been awarded $3 million in compensation. Lynda Sadowski walked towards a collapsed sign at a Jack Casino and tripped over it, her attorney Matt Nakajima said.

The flexibility of the British constitution, once thought to be such a strength, has played a large part in destroying the country. In this edited version of a recent lecture delivered in Cambridge, Professor Conor Gearty (LSE) explains why he now believes more than ever that only the experience of

A Singapore-based banker who raised an action for damages in Scotland following a refusal by the Court of Appeal in London to refer a question of EU law to the European Court of Justice, after his claim for unfair dismissal in the UK employment tribunal was rejected on the grounds that the tribunal

MSPs have said they should be given a formal role in ensuring the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) follows its long-term mission. The recommendation was made in a unanimous cross-party report on the law enabling the new public sector lender, from Holyrood’s Economy Committee.

At Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday solicitors Rona Macleod and Alastair Houston from the Legal Services Agency and advocate Adrian Stalker represented five asylum seeking clients who had received eviction notices from housing provider, Serco, and who were at risk of having their locks being changed.