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Two lawyers have developed a hijab for Muslim advocates who struggle to find the right legal attire to wear in court. Karlia Lykourgou and Maryam Mir, barristers at Doughty Street Chambers, have developed a hijab for Muslim advocates who struggle to find the right legal attire to wear in court.

Benjamin Bestgen this week discusses violence against women. See his last primer here. One of the fundamental justifications for permitting an organised state, government and law enforcement to exist is that these institutions, and the people who serve in them, are meant to guarantee public safety.

The world's largest video game cheating ring, worth around €65 million, has been broken up by an unprecedented police operation. The Chinese crime group was responsible for designing and selling cheats for popular video games – including games played competitively in high-stakes tournamen

A “new media” journalist who observed part of the trial diet in the prosecution of former First Minister Alex Salmond for various sexual offences has been found by the High Court of Justiciary to be in contempt of court for disclosing information that could lead to the identifi

Professor Lorne Crerar CBE has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). The 2021 fellows will join the RSE’s current roll of around 1,600 leading thinkers and practitioners from Scotland and beyond, whose work has a significant impact on our nation.

Like something out of Borges, Lord Stewart discusses the report of Thom v Black 1828 7 S 158 – his choice for the top entry in Session Cases. Nominate your favourite cases here. “The law on this subject cannot be better expressed than it is by Monkbarns in a work of fictio

Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on courts and tribunals in England and Wales, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has said in a new report.

Stephen Miller looks at the fallout that follows an employee fall out and the social changes half a century of Employment Tribunal judgments reflect. Since their inception, employment tribunals have resolved countless workplace disagreements between colleagues arising from minor misunderstandings th

The South of Scotland’s largest community buyout has been completed following one of the most ambitious community fundraising campaigns ever seen and paving the way for the creation of a vast new nature reserve in Dumfries and Galloway. The landmark agreement of £3.8 million for 5,200 ac

The Scottish Building Society (SBS) has announced a record £74 million increase in mortgage lending and a record £58m growth in savings balances. In a year the society described as “extreme conditions”, profit before tax increased by 34 per cent to £840,000.

In 2006, the law in Scotland changed to provide a greater level of protection to unmarried, cohabiting couples. The new legislation was welcomed and seen as a positive step forward by many; 15 years on, there is a great deal of debate around whether the law is still fit for purpose, writes Tom Quail

Vicky Crichton, director of public policy at the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, notes that the disruption caused by the pandemic has not resulted in a spike in complaints. This time last year all of our plans, our systems and our ways of working were thrown up in the air as we all tried to wo

Ashurst is to pay its staff a one-off bonus of at least £1,000 after a strong performance last year. Its most recent accounts show that the firm has 2,848 employees.

Nike has launched a trademark infringement lawsuit against artists who turned their trainers into "Satan Shoes" containing real human blood. Brooklyn art collective MSCHF has already sold all 666 pairs of its limited edition black-and-red trainers, which are modified Nike Air Max 97s.

The UK Supreme Court has determined that the predominantly female retail employees of a major supermarket are able to use the employment contracts of predominantly male depot employees as a valid comparison in their equal pay claim.  The claimants sought compensation from Asda Stores Ltd&n