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Time limits have been set on custody courts to prevent them sitting late into the evening as the justice system considers options to mitigate the impact of GEOAmey staffing shortages on the courts. Representatives from the judiciary, SCTS, COPFS, SPS, Police Scotland, SLAB and Scottish governme

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As most employers will be aware, the duty to make reasonable adjustments for a disabled person applies to workers/employees who have started work, as well as to those seeking work, writes Douglas Strang. Employers must, therefore, consider and comply with the duty to make adjustments when considerin

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Burges Salmon has advised Danu Robotics (Danu), a robotics and AI-powered start-up developing advanced and sustainable technological solutions for the recycling and waste management industry, on the investment it secured from green investor Sustainable Ventures. The investment sees Edinburgh-based D

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Innocent-looking gnomes which have mysteriously appeared in Welsh gardens could be identifying targets for burglars, police have warned. North Wales Police said it was aware of individuals leaving "Christmas gnomes" in residential front gardens in Broughton, near the border with England.

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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain has pledged her ongoing support for victims and children suffering through domestic abuse and urged them to seek both safety and justice. Ms Bain renewed the commitment of prosecutors to use the full force of the law against perpetrators in pursuit of a safer Scotland for

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Coulters has appointed experienced estate agent, Di Jennings, to its local team. Ms Jennings takes on the role of senior property consultant in Coulters’ East Lothian office, joining area director Sophie Duns. She spent 13 years growing Simpson & Marwick’s estate agency business in t

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A group of young leaders from Scotland’s legal sector has joined a new campaign to inspire Scots law students as they pursue their own legal careers. The Law Society of Scotland has recruited the group of talented solicitors to participate in annual career talks at the 10 Scottish universities

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Dallas McMillan Solicitors held its annual Charity Race Night at Hughenden Rugby Club to raise money for the firm’s two charity partners – SAMH and The Good Morning Service. In total, £10,000 was raised on the evening. Among the prizes won at auction were signed Scotland Men&r

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Peter Littlefair takes a realistic look at the uses of AI for practitioners and its direction of travel. As a smaller legal jurisdiction, Scotland is often behind the United States and England in its take-up of new tech. AI is no different and a range of options are rolled out into firms already. Ho

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The French government has made a fresh attempt to ban vegan foods from having meaty-sounding names after a previous decree was thrown out by judges. A draft decree published by France's agriculture ministry sets out 21 terms – including "steak", "escalope", "spare ribs", "ham" and "butcher" &n

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