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UK scores fewest human rights cases per head of population

31st January 2020 | human rights | Human rights
Annual analysis reveals growth in case backlog at Strasbourg court

Effect of Civil Partnership Bill not yet clear: Faculty

31st January 2020 | family-child law
Submission highlights regulation powers among "complex" provisions

Police practices among concerns raised in new human rights report

31st January 2020 | human rights | Human rights
Commission lists 200 points in report to UN

Human Rights Court judge to deliver Macfadyen Lecture

31st January 2020 | planning/environment
Tim Eicke to speak on challenges posed by climate change

SLCC proposes 3.5% budget and levy increase

30th January 2020 | professional regulation
2020-21 budget proposals, and 2020-24 strategy plans, out for consultation

Section 28 no bar to unjust enrichment claim, full bench rules

30th January 2020 | family-child law , reparation
Ex-cohabitee fails as case based on prescribed contractual right

Ministers adopt Advisory Council gender equality proposals

30th January 2020 | government-administration | Discrimination
National standards and lived experience to help shape policymaking

Criminality excluded customs duty time limit, Supreme Court rules

29th January 2020 | europe , tax
Three year limit automatically disapplied where proceedings likely

Figures show scale of Police Scotland's informant payouts

29th January 2020 | criminal law
£1.3m over five years is second highest in UK

Senior associate joins Harper Macleod's Highland team

28th January 2020 | careers
Peter McLuckie moves to Elgin office from Munro & Noble

Child sex abuse is "special circumstance" for Moorov rule

28th January 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
High Court refuses appeals based on gap between offences

Jump in Scottish Government crisis grant payments

28th January 2020 | welfare/benefits
Ministers claim families suffering from UK benefit cuts

Families Need Fathers becomes Shared Parenting Scotland

28th January 2020 | family-child law | Children
Sir James Munby to speak at February relaunch

Scots one-two at Supreme Court as Lord Hodge named Deputy President

27th January 2020 | careers
Second Scots Justice to serve as Deputy to Lord Reed

Later payment not consideration for bankrupt's alienation

27th January 2020 | insolvency , trusts-asset management | Debt
Inner House upholds trustee's claim for return

CMS makes of counsel appointment

27th January 2020 | careers
Julie Devlin joins from Dentons

Study to explore reasons for number of remand prisoners

27th January 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Ministers to seek further alternatives

Parents' bereavement leave right to begin in April

24th January 2020 | employment
Two weeks' paid leave entitlement on death of a child

Lord Bracadale to lead Sheku Bayoh inquiry

24th January 2020
Public inquiry to examine circumstances of death

Partner and senior associate promotions at Aberdein Considine

24th January 2020 | careers
Gemma Perfect and Carly Stewart make steps up

Legal services add £60bn to UK economy: LSEW report

23rd January 2020
President calls for services to be recognised in trade talks

EHRC issues employer guidance on protection from harassment

23rd January 2020 | employment
Seven practical steps alongside technical guidance

Which bodies should share debt and fraud data? Ministers consult

23rd January 2020 | government-administration , information technology , human rights
Scottish authorities to be named for Digital Economy Act powers

Lindsays makes employment associate hire

23rd January 2020 | careers
Katherine Irvine joins from in-house position
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