Mark Thorley, Thorley Stephenson Director and Convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s Civil Legal Aid Committee has commented on the Legal Aid fee increases which took effect from 26th April 2019.
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There has been a call to ban the declaration of unspent criminal convictions on job applications following a study carried out by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR). The recent study concluded that potential job applicants appear to be avoiding applying for work on the basis that currently they are required to check a box disclosing their unspent convictions.
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The Scottish Government has asked experts from across all legal fields to join a panel in order to "advise on an evidence-based approach for a review of fee levels for legal aid services."
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In a landmark case, a woman who claims she was raped by her ex-boyfriend and a domestic abuse victim is suing her former partner for personal injury damages.
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Convictions for violent and sexual offences are on the rise despite an overall fall in the number of cases coming before the Scottish courts. Official statistics released on Tuesday – named Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2017-18 – found the number of convictions for crimes of violence increased five per cent in 2017-18, including rises in attempted murder, serious assault and a 17 per cent jump in homicides.
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