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On 22 September, a unique type of Sheriff Court turned seven years old. Its uniqueness among all of Scotland’s sheriff courts is that it can hear civil cases where the incident happened, or the defender lives, anywhere in Scotland rather than just a particular area within Scotland. This court

At least thirteen Scottish councils are currently using surveillance cameras made by Hikvision, a company linked to repression of Uighurs in China, according to the Scottish Lib Dems. Previously, The Times reported that Hikvision facial recognition cameras are used to distinguish entire ethnic minor

Professor David Wilson’s Crime Files returns to screens this month for its third series. In this series, Professor Wilson, one of the UK’s leading criminologists, is focusing primarily on Scotland’s numerous cold cases and in the opening episode he and his guests dissect the import

Clyde & Co has been recognised in the latest edition of Legal 500 for its strength and expertise in insurance. In the new rankings, Clyde & Co has retained a Tier 1 ranking in Scotland in the categories of ‘Medical negligence: defender’, ‘Personal injury: defender’ an

Addleshaw Goddard has attracted a new partner to its dispute resolution team in Scotland with the addition of Claire Thornber, who joins from Weightmans Solicitors. Ms Thornber, who is a solicitor advocate, specialises in property litigation and will work closely with the firm's real estate team in

A Pakistani woman who was refused clearance for a two-month UK visitor visa to visit her daughter in Glasgow has succeeded in having the decision reduced after a judicial review petition to the Outer House of the Court of Session. Petitioner Ghulam Sughra argued that the Entry Clearance Officer acti

The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule on landmark euthanasia case Tom Mortier v Belgium tomorrow. Tom Mortier, son of Godelieva de Troyer, brought the case after his mother was put to death by lethal injection in 2012, aged 64. Mr Mortier claims that Belgium violated the European Co

Pro Bono Week takes place this year from 7 to 11 November. It is an opportunity to recognise, showcase and discuss the voluntary contribution of the UK legal profession in giving free legal help to those in need. For the latest updates follow @ProBonoWeekUK on Twitter and Linkedln.

Edinburgh-based Miso Legal, has raised substantial seed funding from an international group of angel investors, supported by Thorntons’ specialist high growth team. The funding, an undisclosed amount, will enable Miso Legal to invest in further enhancing and marketing the case analysis platfor

A court has ordered that thousands of bunnies be destroyed – chocolate ones, that is. German supermarket Lidl has been told by a Swiss court to stop selling its sweet treats since they are too similar to Lindt bunnies and are liable to sow confusion.

Pictured (L-R): Lady Carmichael; Professor Steve Olivier, RGU principal; Adrian Crofton, clinical lead at Torry Medical Practice; Hannah Darnell and Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Dr David Cameron. A student-led law clinic is preparing to launch in Aberdeen that will provide a free legal service to those

Addleshaw Goddard has been appointed to Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) new £200 million Public Sector Legal Services Framework (RM6240), which will run for four years until 30th September 2026. The framework can be used by all approved UK public sector bodies including: devolved administrati

The Justice Committee today has published a report on its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government’s draft Victims Bill, finding that it will have limited effect on police and other agencies’ delivery of victims’ rights. The cross-party Committee points to flaws in the way &ldquo

A recent ruling by the Inner House of the Court of Session has highlighted the need for parties to take care to understand their contractual obligations when seeking to exercise rights under leases, writes Eilidh Smith. The court ruled that Kuehne+Nagel Limited had been required to pay VAT on a

The criminal justice system will collapse unless the UK government funds all parts of the system equally, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned, as the government announced a payoff for barristers to end their strike.