Legal news

UK scores fewest human rights cases per head of population
Annual analysis reveals growth in case backlog at Strasbourg court

Effect of Civil Partnership Bill not yet clear: Faculty
Submission highlights regulation powers among "complex" provisions

Police practices among concerns raised in new human rights report
Commission lists 200 points in report to UN

Human Rights Court judge to deliver Macfadyen Lecture
Tim Eicke to speak on challenges posed by climate change

SLCC proposes 3.5% budget and levy increase
2020-21 budget proposals, and 2020-24 strategy plans, out for consultation

Section 28 no bar to unjust enrichment claim, full bench rules
Ex-cohabitee fails as case based on prescribed contractual right

Ministers adopt Advisory Council gender equality proposals
National standards and lived experience to help shape policymaking

Criminality excluded customs duty time limit, Supreme Court rules
Three year limit automatically disapplied where proceedings likely

Figures show scale of Police Scotland's informant payouts
£1.3m over five years is second highest in UK

Senior associate joins Harper Macleod's Highland team
Peter McLuckie moves to Elgin office from Munro & Noble

Child sex abuse is "special circumstance" for Moorov rule
High Court refuses appeals based on gap between offences

Jump in Scottish Government crisis grant payments
Ministers claim families suffering from UK benefit cuts

Families Need Fathers becomes Shared Parenting Scotland
Sir James Munby to speak at February relaunch

Scots one-two at Supreme Court as Lord Hodge named Deputy President
Second Scots Justice to serve as Deputy to Lord Reed

Later payment not consideration for bankrupt's alienation
Inner House upholds trustee's claim for return

CMS makes of counsel appointment
Julie Devlin joins from Dentons

Study to explore reasons for number of remand prisoners
Ministers to seek further alternatives

Parents' bereavement leave right to begin in April
Two weeks' paid leave entitlement on death of a child

Lord Bracadale to lead Sheku Bayoh inquiry
Public inquiry to examine circumstances of death

Partner and senior associate promotions at Aberdein Considine
Gemma Perfect and Carly Stewart make steps up

Legal services add £60bn to UK economy: LSEW report
President calls for services to be recognised in trade talks

EHRC issues employer guidance on protection from harassment
Seven practical steps alongside technical guidance

Which bodies should share debt and fraud data? Ministers consult
Scottish authorities to be named for Digital Economy Act powers

Lindsays makes employment associate hire
Katherine Irvine joins from in-house position