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Christine Grahame Holyrood's justice committee has been told appointments to the Scottish Servicing Council (SCC) will be made with "due regard to the principles of equality and diversity" after writing a letter voicing concerns about gender balance.

Pamela Muir Two lawyers have joined Morisons Solicitors while a third has been promoted, the Edinburgh-based law firm has confirmed.

Margaret Mitchell Holyrood's justice committee has rejected a bid to amend the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill to protect the personal information of sexual assault and rape survivors.

Lord Jonathan Sumption A Supreme Court judge has said it could take 50 years to achieve gender equality within the UK's senior judiciary.

Nicola Sturgeon The UK government's proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 will “diminish the UK’s reputation”, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will tell an audience in Glasgow today.

Cat MacLean Cat MacLean writes about a new scheme which aims to persuade Insolvency Practitioners to pursue claims for a company in liquidation or administration, against banks.

Graham Ogilvy The new Scottish Legal News website is proving popular with readers, attracting over 31,000 unique visitors a month to search our archive of cases and stories as well as to keep up to date with events and jobs.

Scottish Legal Training has rescheduled its Criminal Masterclass and Personal Injury events to January 23 and January 24 respectively.

Gerry McAlinden QC Almost 400 people in Northern Ireland's courts have been left without legal representation due to an ongoing protest against legal aid cuts.

A pair of siblings from Stirling have been admitted as Scottish solicitors on the same day, according to the Law Society of Scotland.

(L-R) Amanda Woodrow, Edinburgh AC; Ian Beattie, Chief Operating Officer at Lindsays; Eilish McColgan; Andrew Latham, Edinburgh AC Law firm Lindsays has presented a trophy to Edinburgh Athletic Club in partnership with scottishathletics.

April Smith A North Carolina teenager has been prosecuted for possessing naked images of himself in a case which has been derided by criminal justice experts.

Yves Bot A data-sharing deal between the EU and the US will come under the scrutiny of the European Court of Justice's Advocate General, Yves Bot tomorrow when he determines whether it is still binding following allegations of American spying.

Legal appeals in civil cases from Scotland decided from today will now need permission from judges before they reach the UK’s highest court, following changes made in the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The provisions mean that a party wishing to overturn decisions of the Inner House of the Cou

Lord Carloway Four advocates – Roisin Higgins, Dr Kirsty Hood,Shelagh McCall and Dr Joseph Morrow – have taken silk after being approved by Her Majesty for “the rank and dignity” of Queen’s Counsel.