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The recent changes to the Highway Code have been widely reported. However, the initial worries of chaos on UK roads, gridlock as city traffic is paralysed by cyclists hogging the roads, or pedestrians making a dive in front of traffic in crash for cash bids have all gone unfounded. Quite frankly, no

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the very first Pride March in the UK. As LGBT+ History Month draws to a close, it is important that we acknowledge the progress made since that first march in 1972, when approximately 2,000 people joined forces to demand change, and continue to look to achievi

A reclaiming motion challenging part of legislation that required 50 per cent of the people sitting on public boards in Scotland to be women has succeeded before the Inner House of the Court of Session. It was argued by the reclaimer, For Women Scotland Ltd, that in disapplying parts of the Equality

Hundreds of thousands of gun owners would be classified as "law enforcement officers" under legislation proposed in the US state of Tennessee. House Bill 254, proposed by Republican representative Chris Hurt, would expand the definition of "law enforcement officer" to include anyone with an enhanced

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Syria: Lawyers call on ICC to probe Iran's responsibility for war crimes | Middle East Eye

Vegan court wigs are being trialled after a barrister sold 10 headpieces to his fellow advocates. Samuel March, of 9 King's Bench Walk, wants to see his hemp wigs replace traditional horsehair wigs at the bar but is first ensuring they can withstand wear and tear.

The Lord President, Lord Carloway, has appointed Sheriff Pino Di Emidio as director of the Judicial Institute for Scotland. Sheriff Di Emidio will take up the post on 1 April 2022 for a period of three years.

Mrs Justice Eady has been appointed president of the Employment Appeal Tribunal. She took up the post earlier this month and succeeds Mr Justice Choudhury who stood down from the role on 31 December 2021 having served three years as president.

After the launch of our ‘Connecting Trainees’ sessions in February 2021, we are delighted to celebrate the one year anniversary of these sessions and bring them back for a fourth time due to popular demand. Starting a traineeship remotely rather than in the office can feel rather strange

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is delighted to invite you to this year’s Women in Law seminar. Our annual event brings together a number of inspiring women from the legal community to share their personal experiences and achievements. The event is sponsored by Fraser Irvine Sheriff Of

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has held that Scottish ministers acted within their lawful powers by approving trans-inclusive guidance for the ‘sex question’ on the next Scottish Census. The guidance says that trans men and trans women can answer the sex question

A court in Hong Kong relied on a ruling by judges including Lord Reed to jail a member of the territory's parliament. Fernando Cheung, 64, a former Labour Party member of the Hong Kong legislative council (LegCo), was imprisoned for three weeks over a 45-minute anti-Beijing chant he delivered in 202

The imposition of additional trade and financial sanctions by the UK, US and EU against Russia will have major implications for businesses and merits preparatory contingency planning, writes Stacy Keen. The UK government this week introduced sanctions which can target businesses believed to be

The fine collection rate is continuing to recover, the latest Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service quarterly fines report shows. The three-year collection rates for all fine/penalty types show improvement for both value and number when the figures as at 18 January 2022 are compared with 18 October

Cycle Law Scotland has raised £2,000 for Doddie Aid 2022. Doddie Aid is a mass participation event which encourages participants to get active in January and raise funds to help find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease. It was founded by former Scotland captain and British and Irish Lion, Rob Wai