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One of the UK’s most prominent human rights lawyers has accepted an invitation to give a talk to the Faculty of Advocates about the challenges of implementing peace in Colombia. Kirsty Brimelow QC, chair of the human rights committee of The Bar of England and Wales, has been involved in effort

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he could back the partial devolution of asylum powers to the Scottish Parliament, The Guardian reports. However, Mr Corbyn and his Scottish counterpart Richard Leonard ruled out the full devolution of asylum and immigration, as backed by the SNP.

A speech by a transgender judge reflecting on law and identity has been published online. Master Victoria McCloud, a Master of the Senior Courts in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court in London, delivered the speech in Belfast this month.

The Edinburgh Tax Network and the Chartered Institute of Taxation, in conjunction with Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled “Top Tips for Owner Managed Businesses” on Thursday 6th September 2018 at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh. The speaker w

Recently, the Court of Appeal ruled that Dr Bawa-Garba should be reinstated to the medical register following the widely publicised case involving her care of six-year-old Jack Adcock in 2011, which led to his tragic death. The case has sparked international debate in relation to support available f

Ledingham Chalmers will bring together members of the Scottish business community next month for a cycle event aimed at raising funds for the £300,000 development of world-class sports facilities in Avoch.

A man has been forced to drive hundreds of miles back to a local beach after being threatened with prosecution – for stealing pebbles. The incident occurred at Cornish beauty spot Crackington Haven, where beach pebble theft has led to the parish council installing warning signs informing beach

Family law in Scotland will become less certain and probably more expensive after Brexit, the Faculty of Advocates believes. Replying to questions posed by the Scottish government, the Faculty said that current provisions in family law depended on reciprocity, which would be lost when the UK le

Govan Law Centre is looking to identify public interest litigation against Glasgow City Council, The Glasgow School of Art and Kier Construction on behalf of Garnethill residents and local Sauchiehall Street businesses over their "abysmal" treatment after the Glasgow School of Art fire. Residents an

The prisons watchdog has criticised Police Scotland over bringing prisoners to court dressed only in their underwear or pyjamas, saying it stripped them of “human dignity”. In a new report, HM Inspectorate of Prisons in Scotland (HMIPS) said the practice came to light during a routine vi

Burness Paull has advised on the acquisition of a UK-headquartered life sciences advisory company by a NASDAQ-listed US firm in a highly significant deal for the sector. Kinapse, which was established in 2005 and works with major biopharmaceutical companies, has more than 600 employees across the Un

A number of human rights organisations have welcomed the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office's (IPCO) plans to launch a public consultation on the UK’s policy against involvement in torture, the ‘Consolidated Guidance’. The organisations welcomed this change in approac

Hastie Stable advocate Michael Upton has been appointed by the Law Society of Scotland to be the examiner for the annual Civil Rights of Audience Written Examinations for solicitors seeking to qualify as solicitor advocates. Mr Upton studied at Oxford and Edinburgh Universities and at the E.U. Unive

Members of Faculty and staff are cycling, walking and trekking in aid of various good causes next month. Advocate Neil Mackenzie is cycling from Land’s End to John O’ Groats to help Shelter.