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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.

Staff from Jackson Boyd are taking part in the three peaks challenge on 21 September 2018 to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The "Peaky Boyders" – Dave Berry, Lauren Tighe and Victoria Rae – will be tackling the mountainous challenge of climbing Ben Ne

The UK government has formally apologised to 18 members of the Windrush generation it believes could have been wrongfully removed or detained since 2002. The 18 people were identified during a review of removals, detentions and compliant environment measures affecting Caribbean nationals.

Around 35 young lawyers, accountants and surveyors made use of Harper Macleod's Inverness office on Friday night for its very first Inverness Young Professionals beer tasting event.

A man accused of biting off a fellow golfer's finger during an altercation on the course has been released on bail. Derek Harkins, 46, has been ordered not to drink alcohol while he awaits trial on a charge of "mayhem".

The Lord President has launched a new "Judicial Work Shadowing Scheme", which gives any qualified solicitor, solicitor-advocate or advocate the opportunity to apply to spend up to three days observing the work of a judicial office holder. The purpose of the scheme is to encourage legal practitioners

A public consultation has been launched into changes to the UK’s torture policy or “Consolidated Guidance”, which tells UK personnel how far they can go in participating in the interrogation suspects held by a foreign country or receiving intelligence that could have been

Jacqueline Cook looks at recently passed legislation aiming to promote and protect the interests of the islands. The Our Islands, Our Future campaign started in 2014 culminated in the enactment of the Islands (Scotland) Act on 6 July. It enshrines in law increased representation and control over dev

Elizabeth Burnley CBE has been appointed a lay member of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS). She has a background in occupational psychology, HR and general management.

The Scottish government, the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) and the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) are offering short-term fellowships to PhD students in Scotland to turn their thesis into research summaries and associated materials for policymakers and pract