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23 Jun 2008, 10:19 am
The Law Society of Scotland's consultation on standards suffered from a lack of replies from Scotland's 10,500 solicitors ... nevertheless it didn't stop the Law Society coming up with a few replies of its own ! [read post]
23 Jun 2008, 2:33 am
The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill will create a new offence of "communicating indecently", punishable by up to 10 years in jail.The legislation is intended to punish sexual harassment by text, emails and letters, but ministers also aim to include sexually explicit comments to strangers. [read post]
22 Jun 2008, 2:44 pm
The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill will create a new offence of "communicating indecently", punishable by up to 10 years in jail. [read post]
22 Jun 2008, 10:54 am
Scots Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill is apparently to unveil new legislation at the Scottish Parliament which will allow anyone in Scotland to raise legal actions if they are suffering from asbestos related illnesses.There are a few situations of lack of legislation on claims which could do with new bills in Parliament, Mr Justice Secretary …Scotland on Sunday reports :Bill will open way to cash claims for asbestos victimsBy Eddie… [read post]
22 Jun 2008, 10:49 am
It's ironic that given the nature of the legislation a court sitting outside Scotland has jurisdiction in criminal matters north of the border. [read post]
21 Jun 2008, 3:37 pm
They described how e-portfolios can be used for summative assessment or formative learning purposes.They noted that in Scotland the recent consultation encouraged the use of e-portfolios. [read post]
21 Jun 2008, 10:46 am
SLAB, the Scottish Legal Aid Board, which manages legal aid in Scotland, has come in for some harsh criticism over its costs.Well, since the money goes to the legal profession, because the Law Society of Scotland has ensured that no one other than a lawyer can claim legal aid, how about making the legal profession pay for SLAB's running costs ? [read post]
20 Jun 2008, 5:04 pm
The financing banks — Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and Toronto-Dominion Bank — issued the following statement: â [read post]
19 Jun 2008, 7:56 pm
On June 18, CNBC.com reported that the Royal Bank of Scotland had warned investors in blunt terms that the global stock and credit markets could be on the verge of a steep market sell-off just as central banks have their hands tied by soaring inflation. [read post]
19 Jun 2008, 1:28 am
Latest figures show the proportion of reported rapes that result in a conviction in Scotland has fallen to just 2.9 per cent. [read post]
18 Jun 2008, 8:44 pm
The criminal justice system in England & Wales is apparently perceived by the public as "distant, unaccountable and unanswerable", according to a recent review as reported by the Daily Telegraph newspaper.That would be the same as Scotland then ? [read post]
18 Jun 2008, 10:27 am
Its powers are set out in the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007. [read post]
18 Jun 2008, 4:00 am
One of them is David Safavian, whose liberty went into a tailspin when -- as a General Services Administration official -- he accepted a partial Scotland golf outing junket from his good friend and subsequently convicted Jack Abramoff, and then allegedly fudged to investigators the share of expenses for which he paid. [read post]
17 Jun 2008, 8:41 pm
BBC News reports on the continuing attempts by Prosecutors to limit the appeal of Abdelbasset al Megrahi against his conviction over the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.Effort to limit Lockerbie appealProsecutors have launched a legal bid to limit the scope of the Lockerbie bomber's appeal against conviction. [read post]
17 Jun 2008, 5:22 pm
The Government alleged he concealed that Abramoff was seeking to do business with GSA when Safavian joined him on a golf trip to Scotland in 2002. [read post]
17 Jun 2008, 10:24 am
BBC News reports :Sixth da Vinci case man in courtA sixth man has appeared in court in connection with the theft of a £30m Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece from a castle in the south of Scotland. [read post]
16 Jun 2008, 7:40 pm
The behaviour of the Crown in this case has been disgusting and a disgrace to Scotland. [read post]
16 Jun 2008, 7:24 pm
" Golf began in Scotland, and this seems somewhat Druidic to me. [read post]
16 Jun 2008, 10:31 am
A dedicated lawyer from within the Scots legal system will be based in Brussels from September to ensure Scotland is legally involved in the European Union. [read post]
16 Jun 2008, 10:25 am
Forest Gate anti-terror raid brothers to get £60,000 compensationThe two brothers at the centre of the Forest Gate anti-terror raid will receive £60,000 in compensation from Scotland Yard, it emerged last night.Mohammed Abdul Kahar, 25, and Abul Koyair, 23, have been in negotiations with the police for six months.They originally demanded £125,000 in damages for assault and negligence, but it has been reported they will now receive a total of £60,000 in a deal due to… [read post]
