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Blog: the myriad claims arising from two buses colliding
David Armstrong discusses the claims arising from accidents involving buses and how technology might be used to avoid such tragedies in the future.
Published 24 July 2015
Charity Commission faces review over CAGE funding pull
The Charity Commission will face a judicial review of its decision to pressure charities to dissociate themselves from an advocacy group because the group said UK intelligence agencies contributed to radicalisation of Muslims.
Published 24 July 2015
Motorist takes parking company fine to Supreme Court
A driver who questioned a parking charge is taking his challenge to the UK Supreme Court after crowdfunding the fees to file his papers in court.
Published 24 July 2015
Average Scottish house price could exceed £250k by 2020
The average house price in Scotland could exceed a quarter of a million pounds by the end of the decade, economists have predicted.
Published 24 July 2015
First Minister demands urgent assurances from David Cameron over GCHQ spying on MSPs
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has written to Prime Minister David Cameron to seek assurances following reports that GCHQ has reversed a long-standing policy of not intercepting the communications of MSPs.
Published 24 July 2015
UN criticises stop and search and UK child smacking and responsibility laws
The United Nations has issued a report criticising corporal punishment law and the age of criminal responsibility in the UK, as well as the "disproportionate" use of stop and search by Police Scotland.
Published 24 July 2015
Solicitor successfully sues former firm for share of ‘net profits’ following dispute over partnership agreement
A solicitor has successfully sued his former firm for his share of “net profits” after a sheriff principal refused an appeal by his ex-partners following a dispute over the terms of the partnership agreement.
Published 23 July 2015
Supreme Court justice makes 'blistering attack' on police power to stop and question under Terrorism Act
A justice of the UK Supreme Court has raised concerns about UK anti-terror laws that give police the power to stop and question people leaving or entering the country.
Published 23 July 2015
Student found in possession of cocaine given absolute discharge by sheriff
A student who was caught with cocaine in a nightclub in Aberdeen has not been punished after a sheriff said a conviction would “blight” his career prospects.
Published 23 July 2015
Boy caught with Ecstasy let off the hook after writing essay for sheriff
A boy who was caught with Ecstasy at a festival has avoided getting a criminal record after he wrote a 500-word essay on drugs for a sheriff.
Published 23 July 2015
Motorsport track operators liable for half a million pounds because of no-win-no-fee arrangement
Operators of a motorsport track in Suffolk who had to pay occupants of a neighbouring bungalow £20,000 in damages as result of being liable in nuisance have now been told to pay nearly £500,000 in legal costs as the case was one of no-win-no-fee, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.
Published 23 July 2015
Unearthed Whitehall files suggest child abuse cover-up to protect Thatcher government
New Whitehall files suggest MI5insisted on a cover-up of child abuse claims against an MP in order to prevent embarrassment for theThatcher government.
Published 23 July 2015
Lloyds ordered to reveal HBOS takeover legal advice
Lloyds Banking Group has been ordered to reveal legal advice it received in the run-up to its takeover of Scottish bank HBOS during the 2008 financial crisis.
Published 23 July 2015
‘Limbs in the loch’ murderer's human rights breached after mail opened by prison service
A prisoner whose confidential correspondence was opened by prison authorities had his human rights breached, a judge in the Court of Session has ruled.
Published 22 July 2015
Police report from 2013 reveals many CCTV systems in Scotland near collapse
Police Scotland is pushing for a centralised CCTV network governing all of Scotland's streets, public spaces and shops following a warning that the majority of its current cameras are unreliable and possibly unlawful.
Published 22 July 2015
