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A prison in Japan deprived an inmate of his half-rimmed glasses because they created a “menacing aura”. As a result, the prisoner suffered from headaches and bumped into others for months. Appalled at the treatment of the man, the Sapporo Bar Association complained to Tsukigata Prison ab

A project to turn Arbroath courthouse into a £2 million community hub has passed another milestone, The Courier reports. Angus Council has granted planning permission as well as listed building consent for the conversion of the B-listed former court, which closed its doors in 2014.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has commissioned the Universities of York, Cardiff, and Lancaster to lead a new independent review into why it receives more reports about Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors than their white colleagues. The project will also review the regulator&rsq

Baktosch Gillan spoke to Law Society of Scotland president Murray Etherington on the work he intends to do during his year in office. Murray Etherington wanted to be a lawyer from a young age. Growing up in 1980s and 1990s, it was the American television drama L.A. Law which encouraged him to s

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has appointed three law firms to its advisory and litigation panel following a competitive tender process run through the Public Contracts Scotland portal. Brodies, Burness Paull, and Harper Macleod were appointed to the panel, which will provide legal

The Scottish legal sector is currently on track to record its highest ever number of solicitor traineeships in a year, maintaining the momentum from a record-breaking 2021. The Law Society of Scotland has already registered 316 traineeships to the end of July, surpassing the 299 at the same point la

Employment Appeal Tribunal find that claimant's beliefs were protected under the Equality Act but that he had not been discriminated against. The claimant in Mackereth v Department for Work and Pensions was a Christian doctor who (1) held a belief that a person cannot change their sex/gender at will

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China’s fake email onslaught ensnares human rights activist

An appeal by a firm of English solicitors seeking to bring proceedings for £3 million against two former clients for the manner in which they settled a claim has been refused by the Court of Appeal. Candey Ltd brought the action against Basem Bosheh and Amjad Salfiti on the basis of fraudulent

Addleshaw Goddard's latest results show that profits at the firm rose by £21 million to £155 million in the year to 30 April 2022 while revenue increased by 18 per cent to £377m. The firm also launched four offices over the past year – in Dublin, through a merger with Eugene

A sheriff has determined that the death of an employee of Orkney Islands Council who was run over by a tipper lorry while operating a leaf blower could have been avoided with appropriate safety precautions. Keith Johnston, an employee of OIC for some 24 years, died instantaneously as a result of the

More than a quarter of fixed penalty notice issued for lockdown rules breaches were given to people in deprived areas, according to a new report. Such people were 2.6 times more likely to be given a fine that those living in the least deprived areas, figures analysed by Dr Susan McKie at the Univers

House prices in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders have continued to rise, increasing by nearly five per cent to reach £288,993 in July, according to ESPC. The highest price increases during May-July 2022 were seen in West Lothian where market activity has accelerated in recent mont

A £500,000 contract to extend cyber resilience training to more than 250 organisations across the country has been awarded by the Scottish government. The grant will enable the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) to run online and in-person workshops for public services and third sector

The new Edinburgh office of Pinsent Masons has become the first office in Scotland with WELL Certification from the International WELL Building Institution (IWBI).