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A decision may not be adopted to expel a third-country national who is a long-term resident for the sole reason that he or she has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than one year, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled. A Colombian national, who was granted a long-term r

Lord Brodie A man who was jailed for 33 months after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis has had his sentence reduced following an appeal.

Changes are needed to ensure the Scottish Parliament can scrutinise the detail of how Scotland’s new social security system will operate, according to a report by the Social Security Committee. The committee’s report follows consideration of the Social Security Bill – one of the biggest transf

Dr Vanessa Davies New research from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has revealed that BME students are less successful in obtaining pupillage than white students.

Pictured (L-R): David Parratt QC, Joe Matthews and Bill Frain-Bell

Kate Allen European governments are knowingly “complicit” in the torture and exploitation of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained by the Libyan immigration authorities in appalling conditions, Amnesty International has said in a new report.

Maria Both Lopez The average selling price of two bedroom flats in Edinburgh’s New Town and West End have rocketed by 26.9 per cent over the last three months, according to the latest house price report from ESPC.

Peter Lawson Burness Paull has advised on the successful management buyout of Cortex Worldwide from a multi-billion dollar global corporation.

A labourer who sued his former employers after developing post traumatic stress disorder following a fire at a power station from which he had to be rescued has had an appeal in his action for damages dismissed. The Inner House of the Court of Session upheld the decision of the Lord Ordinary to refu

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Angela Constance Increasing employment opportunities for minority ethnic communities is part of a range of actions set out by Equalities Secretary Angela Constance aimed at advancing race equality.

Members of Terra Firma Chambers braved temperatures as low as -7C on Saturday night for Sleep in the Park, the world's largest ever charity sleep-out.

It’s a sure sign that Christmas is drawing close – the Faculty of Advocates has now started to welcome donations for its Xmas collection in aid of vulnerable families. All this week, presents treats or cash (don’t forget Gift Aid) will be gathered and stored, ready to be driven to Fife on Satu

The hard work has paid off for these legal prizewinners:

A motorist who was found guilty of driving while using a mobile phone after he was seen by two police officers has had an appeal against his conviction rejected. The appellant claimed that the evidence of two police witnesses was “insufficient” to prove that an offence had been committed, but th