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Criminal barristers in England and Wales have today begun an indefinite strike aimed at forcing the UK government to deliver a further boost to legal aid funding. Barristers have been striking sporadically since June and last month voted overwhelmingly to escalate their action to an indefinite strik

Thorntons has pledged its support for Cash for Kids as it announces the return of its renowned charity wills campaign. Taking place across its offices in Fife, Dundee, Perth, Angus and Edinburgh, Thorntons won’t charge a fee for wills written throughout the month of September. Instead, the fir

In an era where consumer disputes are increasingly progressed and decided via electronic means by companies such as major online retailers, banks and travel agencies, those attending court for the first time in civil disputes can find the process daunting and time-consuming. The issues presented by

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BBC Scotland has commissioned Two Rivers Media to make a two-part series which will reveal, for the first time, the untold story of a vicious gang war that tore through the tough housing estates of Glasgow in the early eighties.

Sheriff Alan Miller, a pioneer for protecting the rights of children and young people in Scotland, has been appointed to the independent board for the children’s tribunal system in Guernsey. Sheriff Miller, who has more than 30 years’ experience, previously acted as a consultant to

Patients and healthcare staff will no longer face second-hand smoke at hospital doors as a nationwide ban comes into effect tomorrow. The new legislation means anyone found lighting up within 15 metres of a hospital building could face a fixed penalty notice of £50 or a fine of up to £1,

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by the father of a six-year-old boy with a chronic health condition against a sheriff’s order allowing his mother to relocate to the Republic of Ireland with him following the breakdown of his relationship with her. AD, the defender and appellant,

A new initiative to expedite the resolution of summary cases will short-change defence lawyers, without extra pay. The Summary Case Management pilot, which begins today, seeks to reduce the number of unnecessary hearings at summary level, which contributed to over 400,000 witness citations last year

Eleven new sheriffs have been appointed. Shona Gilroy, John Hamilton QC, Michael Hanlon, Paul Haran, David Harvie, Krista Johnston, Derek Livingston, Charles Lugton, John MacRitchie, David Taylor and James Varney have been appointed to the office of sheriff on the recommendation of the First Ministe

Two successive earthquakes have rocked Liechtenstein's national parliament – just as lawmakers were debating a new law on earthquake insurance. Footage from the parliament shows a slight tremor as MP Bettina Petzold-Mähr makes the case for making earthquake insurance a legal requirement,

UK businesses can expect a crackdown on furlough fraud after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) revealed that almost 14,000 whistleblowers had come forward with information about misuse of the scheme. In total, officials received 13,775 tip-offs from employees about fraud against the furlough scheme co

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) has successfully appealed a disciplinary decision of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (MPT) concerning a doctor. This is the first reported Scottish case in which the PSA succeeded in persuading the Court of Session to grant suc

 Pictured (L-R): Curtis Preston, Deborah O’Donnell, Stephanie Goudie and Ronan Duff A group of newly-qualified lawyers who began their training at the height of the coronavirus pandemic have secured permanent roles at Lindsays.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China denounces U.N. report detailing human rights abuses of Uyghurs