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50 years on from the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, new research from the Next 100 Years project has found that 88 per cent of women in law believe sex discrimination is still prevalent in the profession, with 63 per cent saying they had personally experienced discriminatory behaviour in the work

Three Scottish secondary schools will this month battle it out in the final of a public speaking contest. Pupils from St Andrews in Fife, Trinity High School, Renfrew, and St Aidan’s High School in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, will go head-to-head for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service&rsq

Following notification of Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle’s retirement, Sheriff Eilidh MacDonald has been appointed to act as temporary sheriff principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands from 21 June until a permanent replacement is appointed.  Sheriff MacDonald was appointed as summary she

Burness Paull has appointed Nicola Scott as a partner in its energy team. Ms Scott advises clients in the renewables sector on real estate matters having spent her career working in both private practice and in house with a ‘big six’ energy company. Her experience includes acting for cli

A legal claim raised against Ledingham Chalmers, among others, in connection with a historic corporate transaction has concluded in the firm's favour after seven years. The pursuer, Robert Kidd, has not lodged an appeal following the Court of Session’s most recent decision.

Haribo has issued a recall of a batch of its sweets in the Netherlands after several people reported feeling unwell and tests revealed traces of cannabis in the product. Multiple individuals, including several from one family, became ill after consuming sweets from a 1kg pack of Haribo Happy Cola F!

Gilson Gray has announced its latest round of promotions across its legal, financial management and property teams.

Criminals who were ordered to repay the profits of their offending owe the public purse over £5 million, according to new figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives. Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service data released under a freedom of information request show that there are currently 89

Scottish Borders solicitor Pat Thom brings a wealth of legal experience and a unique international perspective as she takes up the reins as president of the Law Society of Scotland. Ms Thom, who succeeded Susan Murray on Friday, began her legal career in her native Canada as a solicitor and barriste

Terra Firma Chambers' Roddy McIlvride KC will retire from practice today after 20 years at the bar. Mr McIlvride called to the bar in 2005, taking silk in 2014. He was regularly instructed in commercial actions in the Court of Session and also appeared in the Supreme Court, including an appeara

Threats against US judges have surged in 2025, with more than 370 incidents in the first five months alone.

Public law faces a puzzle prompted by the rise in populism and political polarisation in recent times: on the one hand, the values of public law including the rule of law, fundamental rights protections, the separation of powers and democratic government generally celebrate and provide structures to

Retired sheriff principal, Ian Abercrombie, has been appointed to chair an independent review of the system of fatal accident inquiries (FAI) into deaths in prison custody. The review will aim to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of investigations into deaths in prison and ensure those affect

Single-use vapes will no longer be stocked or sold in Scotland under new legislation which came into force yesterday. The UK-wide ban has been introduced to prevent the environmental damage disposable vapes cause and to address health concerns associated with vaping as Scotland moves towards a tobac

A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a newborn has recommended that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde review staffing levels across all shifts to ensure its labour wards are “adequately staffed” at weekends. Freya Murphy was born at 9.31am on 21 July 2018 at Queen Elizabeth University