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Category Archives: News
Eviction and Equalities in Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council are embroiled in a complex legal fight to evict a community organisation from premises in the Craigmillar area of the city. Continue reading
Posted in Court of Session, Edinburgh, News
Tagged City of Edinburgh Council, Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Law Centre wins £1 Millon funding bid
Wiltshire Law Centre has secured Legal Services Commission funding worth over £1 million. Continue reading
Govanhill Times
Lawyer Lorraine Barrie, from Govanhill Law Centre, has been vital in helping local people seek redress from cowboy landlords and factors. Continue reading
Good old fashioned penny pinching
At the risk of sounding like Jeremy Clarkson, let me add my voice to the chorus of disbelief surrounding the untimely death of solicitor Alison Hume. Continue reading
Posted in Health and Safety, News, Scottish Court Service
Tagged fatal accident inquiries, Sheriff Courts
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RBS: Bank of Terror!
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined members of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBSG) £5.6 million for failing to have adequate systems and controls in place to prevent breaches of UK financial sanctions. Continue reading
2010 Act – what is the point in you, exactly?
The Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 fails to protect rural Crossroads Primary School from closure. Continue reading
Posted in Education Law, News, Scottish Government
Tagged manifesto pledges, rural schools
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CL@N joins SALC
Edinburgh based child law specialists, CL@N Child Law, have been admitted as full members of the Scottish Association of Law Centres. Continue reading
Posted in Child Law, Edinburgh, Law Centres, News
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Sheriff Derek O’Carroll
Derek O’Carroll, the first principal solicitor of Govan Law Centre, has been appointed as an all-Scotland floating sheriff. Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Faculty of Advocates, Law Centres, News, Scottish Court Service, Scottish Government
Tagged Sheriff Courts
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Alcohol restrictions at Highland League clubs
New Scottish Highland Football League clubs are to be designated in law, imposing restrictions on the sale and consumption of alcohol. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Law, News, Scottish Parliament, Sports Law
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Scottish Legal Complaints Commission: levy under attack
” While some eyebrows may be raised at a publicly funded body generating [a £1.5 Million] surplus in its first year of operation, the Government cannot be allowed to interfere with its internal decisions. The [Scottish Legal Complaints Commission] is … Continue reading
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