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Donald Trump In his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, US President Donald Trump announced he had signed a new executive order to overturn the US Government’s commitment to close the Guantánamo Bay detention center which has been in place since January 2009.

A man who was fined after being found guilty of sexual assault has successfully challenged his automatic five-year registration as a sex offender. The Sheriff Appeal Court ruled that the notification requirements imposed for an offence which the sheriff considered to be “at the lower end of the sc

Lord Bracadale A hate crime review commissioned by the Scottish government is considering whether misogyny should be criminalised, The Herald reports.

David Gauke The Lord Chancellor has lost an appeal to a ruling that transitional pension arrangements for over 200 judges amount to unlawful age discrimination.

Brian Crook More than 80 people took part in a very successful seminar in Edinburgh yesterday on the subject of “New rights for communities to buy land and acquire public assets”.

Rachael Kelsey Rachael Kelsey gives Holyrood's Justice Committee some food for thought on how the Brexit legislation will affect family law in Scotland.

Gill Grassie Brodies LLP has been awarded a gold ranking in the World Trademark Review’s list of leading trademark professionals for the fifth consecutive year.

Women partners at law firms in London are paid 24 per cent less than their male counterparts, according to new research. The figure is one of the key findings from a survey by Major, Lindsey & Africa of 180 partners representing 67 firms. The survey was sent to Magic Circle firms, the top 30 UK

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has apologised to a man over a series of failings by prosecutors and police which led to him being placed on bail for almost two years and tried for rape. Liam Allan, 22, from London, had been charged with 12 counts of rape and sexual assault.

Debbie Welch Land and property search firm Millar & Bryce has added to its expanding team with the appointment of a new sales and marketing director.

Callum Sinclair A lawyer in Scotland's growing technology sector has been named among the UK's 100 most talented and innovative legal minds.

Scullion LAW has launched its annual FREE-WILL campaign in aid of Marie Curie.Since 2015 the wills & future planning team at Scullion LAW have helped nearly 400 people across Lanarkshire and Glasgow make a free will. This is part of the firm's continued commitment to the community in recognitio

Jonathan Cooper OBE Barrister Jonathan Cooper OBE of Doughty Street Chambers looks at the protections guaranteed by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the consequences of its loss, especially for the LGBT community.

Two patients detained at low and medium secure psychiatric units who claimed that the blanket ban on smoking in the grounds of the mental health hospitals breached their human rights have had their actions dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the complete ban on smoking was “lawfu

Ahead of the second reading of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the Upper House, the House of Lords Constitution Committee is calling on the UK government to amend the bill. The committee’s report, published today, states that legislation is necessary to ensure legal continuity and certaint