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The poor state of courthouse buildings in England and Wales is contributing to the courts backlog with cases delayed due to leaking roofs and broken heating systems, according to new research. Around two-thirds (64 per cent) of solicitors surveyed by the Law Society of England and Wales had experien

Dear Editor I respectfully point out that the Bosman case was argued in Luxembourg not in Strasbourg. It might also be pointed out that the ending of the regime where the hiring of a promising young player from a small club by a large club entailed the payment of a training indemnity to the former c

A new documentary marks the 70th anniversary of the European Court of Justice. How did EU law develop to become what it is today? How has the Court of Justice evolved throughout its history?

Two women have been given suspended prison sentences after feeding stray cats near a courthouse in order to trap and neuter them. Animal rights organisations protested after Beverly Roberts, 85, and Mary Alston, 61, were arrested near the courthouse in Elmore County in eastern Alabama, the Montgomer

It’s not an insignificant mark of regard of one’s peers for an advocate to be elected Clerk of Faculty as Barney Ross was last month following a six-way contest. It’s also one about which he is typically self-effacing, and he gently points out that his observations are made in a pe

Journalists' sources may have gained new protections following a ruling of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT). The judgment suggests that any public body that attempts to identify the source of media stories may fall foul of human rights law.

It was my first meeting with new colleagues following my law firm’s merger with a larger, international firm. The litigation partners were having an away day to develop a plan for growing the division. Any anxiety about whether the integration would go smoothly was quickly dispelled; they were

Almost £3.4 billion will be invested across the justice system in 2023-24 to fund front-line services, provide continued support for victims and witnesses, and to tackle the causes of offending, the Scottish government has announced. The funding represents an increase of £165 million or

Dr Paul Behrens, a member of the Ending Conversion Practices Expert Advisory Group, responds to criticism of its recent report. Reports by experts tend to be read by experts only, then shelved forever. You can certainly not say the same about the report by the Scottish Expert Advisory Group on Endin

Bilaal Shabbir has been appointed as a commissioner of the Jersey Appointments Commission. The commission oversees the recruitment of Jersey States’ employees and appointees to states' supported or related bodies to ensure selection is fair, efficient and conducted in accordance with best prac

Scotland's women's national football team is bringing an equal pay legal action against the Scottish FA. Team captain Rachel Corsie will be the lead claimant in the case at the Employment Tribunal.

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC today has renewed her commitment to tackling the crime of domestic abuse effectively. She said that the festive holiday period can be particularly difficult for women living in fear of a partner or ex-partner.

The High Court of Justiciary has restored the conviction of a private hire taxi driver who was charged with making a sexual verbal communication at two passengers after an appeal by the Procurator Fiscal in Edinburgh. Respondent Faisal Aziz had previously had his conviction quashed after a successfu

Seven new solicitor advocates have been introduced to court at a ceremony in Edinburgh.

NHS in-house solicitor Susan Murray has been named as the Law Society of Scotland’s president-elect for 2024/25. Ms Murray will assume the role of vice president in May 2023, when Sheila Webster succeeds Murray Etherington as president, before taking on the presidency herself in May 2024.