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The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has launched the first phase of an interactive map that shows the number of complaints closed in 2022–23 for each local authority area in Scotland across the sectors it oversees, mapped against measures of deprivation. The map highlights the percen

Significant change to the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill is needed if the Scottish government’s policy objectives for land reform are to be met, according to Holyrood’s Net Zero, Energy & Transport Committee. Although the majority of committee members support the general principles of t

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has called for further efforts to implement judgments from the European Court of Human Rights, following the publication of a new report. The annual report for 2024 on the execution of the court’s rulings from the Council of Europe&

The BBC has commissioned a new Scottish legal drama set and filmed in and around Glasgow.  Counsels comes from producers Balloon Scotland (Clique) and will be broadcast on BBC One.

A former chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has been disbarred for sexual misconduct towards an aspiring lawyer. Navjot “Jo” Sidhu KC was found guilty of professional misconduct over an incident in 2018, during which he invited a woman in her 20s – referred to in tribunal

Lynn Clark has joined McKee Campbell Morrison’s litigation and insolvency team as a paralegal.  MCM’s head of dispute resolution, Alan McKee, said: "We are delighted to welcome Lynn to the team. Lynn brings with her a wealth of relevant experience in our areas of practice and will b

There has been widespread condemnation of new Hungarian legislation effectively banning Pride marches in the country. Legislators yesterday passed a bill making it a crime to organise and an offence to attend events that violate an existing law prohibiting the "depiction or promotion" of homosexuali

Three people have been convicted in England in connection with the theft of a solid gold toilet worth nearly £5 million. The 18-carat lavatory was one of a series created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and titled America.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM) is set to join forces with commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart. The deal will see Davidson Chalmers Stewart’s 70+ staff transferring across to WJM, strengthening key business areas including corporate, real estate and commercial dispute resoluti

The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) has urged a top UN body to intervene against the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) for breaching the right to public participation in environmental decision-making, which is enshrined in the Aarhus Convention. In October 2021, the governing ins

Bosses at a magic circle law firm have warned that bonuses will only be given to lawyers who work in the office. The warning was made amid concern among City law firm bosses that younger lawyers are missing out on key experience by working remotely.

Media lawyer Paul Tweed has put Amazon on notice after a seemingly AI-generated biography appeared for sale online next to his recently-released memoir. Mr Tweed, an international libel lawyer to the rich and famous, has been speaking in Edinburgh and is due to speak in Glasgow tonight about his lif

Eleven recommendations have been made in the conjoined fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of babies Leo Lamont, Ellie McCormick, and Mira-Belle Bosch. All three died within hours of their births. Leo died at Monklands Hospital on 15 February 2019. Ellie and Mira-Belle both died at Wishaw General

The Supreme Court has announced Jude D’Alesio as the winner of the essay competition held to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Students and early career legal professionals from across the UK were asked to write a 1000-word essay on the question: “As the Supreme Court approaches its 15th a

US Chief Justice John Roberts has rebuked President Donald Trump in response to his call for a judge who ruled against the administration to be impeached. "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decis