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Drones have been flown into Scottish prisons 22 times in the past two years, figures obtained under a freedom of information request show. On five of those occasions, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were found to contain drugs and mobile phones upon interception, The Scotsman reports.

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The Supreme Court of Finland has begun publishing part of its precedents as summaries in English. The summaries concern precedents that are perceived to attract interest among the member states of the European Union or otherwise internationally.

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Jamie Meechan There can be little doubt that Brexit, Donald Trump and Love Island stole the headlines in 2017 but it was also a busy year for employers. So as the year draws to a close, and we all look forward to Christmas, now is a good time to reflect on what we learnt in 2017, writes Jamie Meecha

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The repeated use of the word ‘victim’ by Scottish prosecutors to refer to both victims of crime and alleged victims has no basis in law, according to legal experts. This week, the head of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC signed a memor

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Members of the public would support restrictions on who can refer to themselves as a lawyer. There are current and long standing legal restrictions on who can call themselves solicitors or advocates. However, there is no such restriction on the use of the term lawyer with any person able to use that

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A dozen advocates have been approved for appointment as legally qualified chairs by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). The 12 members of the Faculty of Advocates will chair Fitness to Practise Panels in the part-time posts, and account for two-thirds of the latest round of appointments by

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