A complaint has been filed with prosecutors after a herd of around 80 camels wreaked havoc when their owner released them into the wild. Residents of three villages in the Astrakhan region of Russia complained after the camels caused significant damage and distress following their release by 83
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Arnot Manderson new call Fergus Whyte, who formerly practised at the New Zealand bar, examines a recent High Court decision on the lawfulness of the country's COVID-19 lockdown measures, which saw the Bill of Rights Act 1688 invoked. On 19 August 2020, the New Zealand High Court issu
Four crofting townships near Stornoway have had their appeal against decisions by the Crofting Commission to refuse to approve their proposals for of the installation of community-owned wind farms on their grazing refused. In the special case stated by the Scottish Land Court, crofters having rights
Burness Paull has added a quartet of high-profile new partners to its ranks to help businesses navigate through the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hazel Moffat, who was previously at DLA Piper, will lead a new public law and regulatory division at the firm. Ms Moffat is a highly skilled and experi
The Hamilton bar has unanimously voted against participating in weekend courts. Scottish Legal News reported yesterday that the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service had suggested that weekend trials could be held in order to expedite the resolution of summary criminal business.
Police Scotland will be given powers to break up large house parties and councils will be allowed to shut companies down that fail to follow the coronavirus rules. The Scottish government announced the measures as new cases of COVID-19 reached their highest level for almost three months.
Scotland's criminal lawyers are strongly encouraged to respond to a research project on the operation of the criminal law system, including its key features. The project needs more responses before it can progress to the analysis stage. The Open University is seeking practitioners' views on the Scot
A woman’s £5,391 award from an Employment Tribunal has been confirmed on appeal with help from the Faculty of Advocates’ pro bono unit. Kirsty Ure, 35, thanked the unit and one of its volunteer advocates for “an incredible service in securing justice in my case.”
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 2019-20 has published its annual report on Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) this week. SSIs are a form of law made by Scottish ministers or other responsible authorities, usually in the form of regulations, orders, rules, or schemes, which set out t
Brodies LLP has been named one of the top family law firms for 2020 by eprivateclient. Eprivateclient surveyed more than 100 family law firms based on several criteria.
The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is delighted to invite readers to join its two-part webinar, designed specifically for SYLA members. Part one will be presented by Nadia Atanasov, financial planner at Tilney, who will look at how to best make your money go further during uncertain times.
Thieves broke into a ninja museum in Japan this week and stole more than a million yen. The Iga-ryu Ninja museum, dedicated to the history and practices of ninja, suffered the break-in on Monday morning.
During his lifetime, James Erksine, Lord Grange, Scotland’s Lord Justice Clerk from 1710 to 1714, was best known for his eccentric opposition to the Witchcraft Act of 1735 which aimed to ensure there would be no return to the infamous witch hunts which had claimed the lives of so many women. E
A milk delivery man who was injured while delivering milk to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh has successfully appealed against a decision granting decree of absolvitor to the gallery’s controlling organisation. Andrew Wright, an employee of Graham’s Family Dairy, orig
Criminal defence solicitors have ridiculed a suggestion that summary trials be held at the weekend as a measure to cope with the mounting backlog of cases.