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The High Court in London has ruled that the application of the benefit cap to lone parents with children under two is unlawful because of its discriminatory impact upon children. The challenge was brought by four lone parent families for whom the reduced benefit cap has had, or will have, severe eff

Carol Ewart The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland today warned that the independent inquiry into Scottish government’s handling of FoI requests, agreed by all parties in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, must be comprehensive, take evidence from requesters across society, and be ful

Shelagh McCall QC The convener of the Faculty of Advocates’ Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee, Shelagh McCall QC, has been appointed chair of JUSTICE Scotland.

Mike Polson Ashurst is to expand its Glasgow support centre by bringing in lawyers to work on a freelance basis, expanding the current north-shoring model, The Herald reports.

Pictured: Lord Patel, Chancellor of the University of Dundee (left) and Professor Reid

Artist Isobel Williams, whose book, The Supreme Court: A Guide for Bears was featured in SLN yesterday has also recorded scenes from the court's historic Edinburgh sitting in the illustrations below.

Daradjeet Jagpal Daradjeet Jagpal looks at data protection provisions on the horizon.

A motorist who claimed more than £180,000 in damages following a relatively minor collision in which a car reversed into his vehicle while parked at a petrol station has been awarded just a fraction of that amount. Grant Grubb raised a personal injury action seeking £182,880 after John Finlay admi

Sarah with her mum and gran

Setting clear targets and establishing a National Poverty and Inequality Commission would help to meet aims of eradicating child poverty, the Law Society of Scotland has said. The Law Society has said in a briefing paper on the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill that setting clear aims would be required

Lord Pentland The Scottish Law Commission has welcomed the recommendation on law reform by the Commission on Parliamentary Reform in its report published this week.

Lord Advocate (representing the Taiwanese Judicial Authorities and another) (Appellants) v Dean (Respondent) On appeal from the High Court of Justiciary (Scotland)

Eric McQueen The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has updated its plans to deliver Scotland’s first purpose-built Justice Centre in Inverness.

The UK Supreme Court welcomes visitors from all over the world. But it has ignored one important audience – bears! However, with the help of artist Isobel Williams, the bears have produced a special guide to the historic building which they are proud to call their habitat – the highest court in