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An assistant head teacher at a school in Rochdale who retired after his cheekbone was fractured by a pupil has lost an appeal against an English court’s decision to reject his negligence claim against his former employer. Colin Cunningham argued that Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council had f

There is an urgent need to rebalance power between Parliament and the UK government, peers have warned.

The majority of private practice firms in Scotland "appear to have overcome the negative economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic", according to the Law Society of Scotland. It has published the findings of its third survey into the financial impact of coronavirus on Scottish private practice legal

A third hearing has been scheduled in the Court of Session in a case between the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) and a law firm which has failed to deliver relevant files and documents to the SLCC, despite an interlocutor requiring it to do so. The SLCC needs access to the files so that

UK government plans to allow ministers to override court judgments have drawn condemnation from former chief justice of Ireland, Frank Clarke. Mr Justice Frank Clarke told an event hosted by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) think tank that the "exotic proposals" would amoun

Pictured (L-R): Olivia McLaren, Alexander Lamley, Danielle Prado and Tracey Ginn MBM Commercial's Alexander Lamley has been admitted to the New York bar.

The level of cases concluded in Scotland's courts in October was 84 per cent of the average monthly pre-Covid level, according to figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. The figures show that during October 2021:

TLT has announced an enhancement to its family leave policy as part of the firm’s "progressive and inclusive" working approach. The policy, which takes immediate effect, will see an increase in maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement up to 16 weeks’ paid leave and 16 we

The 21st Century Bar Conference will take place next month – for the 21st time. The conference will adopt a hybrid format to cater for those who would prefer an in-person event as well as anyone who would like to attend online.

The Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland model should be embedded in Scottish politics to give members of the public a direct role in future decision-making, the Scottish government has said. Scotland’s first Citizens’ Assembly was established in 2019 to consider "what kind of country Sc

Thursday 25 November at 6pm The SYLA is pleased to present the second of a two-part series focusing on diversity and inclusion within the Scottish legal profession, more specifically, the inclusion of BAME solicitors. The events will take the form of roundtable discussions.

A concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott is being held next month at Parliament Hall in aid of The Abbotsford Trust. The event will celebrate the world-famous Scots poet, creator of the historical novel, advocate and judge.

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honour or observation.

A man who drove to his practical driving test because he was running late is facing a police investigation. The unnamed 37-year-old arrived at the test centre in Bergheim, near the German city of Cologne, in an Opel Zafira which he parked out front.

Two applications by former tenants of Glasgow properties made after their landlords failed to place their tenancy deposits into an approved tenancy deposit scheme have resulted in awards of £500 and £6,000 from The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland’s Housing and Property Chamber. Iv