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Two professional pianists who claimed they entered into a partnership with an IT expert with a view to creating gay social network applications for profit have had their appeal rejected. The Inner House of the Court of Session upheld a ruling by the Lord Ordinary to the effect that while the parties

A renowned company law expert has given a talk to members of the Faculty of Advocates to help them keep abreast of developments in the law on the disqualification of directors.

The Council of the European Union may maintain a person or an entity on the list if it concludes that there is an ongoing risk of that person or entity being involved in the terrorist activities which justified their initial listing, the Court of Justice has ruled after finding that the General Cour

Linda Walker Linda Walker comments on the Supreme Court's judgment in a major Scots family law case.

The Law Society of Scotland has "wholeheartedly" welcomed the Supreme Court judgment that employment tribunal fees are unlawful. Stuart Naismith, convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s access to justice committee, said: “We wholeheartedly welcome this judgment. The effect of introducing fees

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Robin Turnbull Robin Turnbull discusses the main points of the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017, which came into force in April 2017, in the wake of the recent BBC pay revelations.

Andrew Mackenzie The International Bar Association (IBA) is developing guidance on legal aid systems for jurisdictions worldwide.

Claire Rowe The Edinburgh office of Shoosmiths is celebrating being hailed as a Legal Week 'Best Employer' for the 13th consecutive year.

Sir John Mitting Undercover police officers have infiltrated more than 1,000 political groups in England and Wales since 1968, the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) has found.

Environmental lawyers have criticised the UK government’s new plans on tackling air pollution as “underwhelming” and “a plan for more plans” after it decided not to implement clean air zones in the future. Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a report this week

A sheriff’s decision to sustain a plea in bar of trial based upon the “entrapment” by police of a teacher accused of seeking to engage in sexual activity with a child has been upheld after appeal judges refused an appeal by the Crown. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary ruled that

An order requiring employment tribunal claimants to pay a fee in order to bring a claim has been declared unlawful under both domestic and EU law as it prevents access to justice, the Supreme Court has ruled. Parliament has conferred statutory rights on employees, including through legislation givin

A strategy for managing older prisoners in Scotland is "urgently required" according to a new report, which found that prisons are failing inmates with deteriorating health and mobility problems. HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, David Strang (pictured), today publishes his report of a the

The burden of proof establishing that a proposed marriage is one of convenience falls on the Secretary of State, justices in the Supreme Court have ruled. An EU citizen with a permanent right of residence in a host member state may have that right removed ‘in the case of abuse of rights or fraud,