Legal profession
BASC hosted twenty members of Police Scotland’s Firearms Licensing Team last week as part of an ongoing commitment to provide training support for the force. The two-day program provided participants with an in-depth understanding of key topics related to firearms and shooting, reinforcing the strong working relationship between BASC and Police Scotland. The Continuous Professional… Read more »
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is disappointed that the GDC has decided to hold hearings remotely by default from next year. During the consultation on the issue, the DDU made strong representations to the GDC to explain that such a move could disadvantage certain dental professionals undergoing a fitness to practise investigation. The GDC’s consultation outcome however states… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt Westminster is dominated by talk of Labour’s support for Phil Woolas, even as polls show public support for the court which found against him. A parliamentary Labour party meeting last night allegedly saw a series of angry and personal attacks against deputy labour leader Harriet Harman, who instantly distanced the party from… Read more »
By Peter Wozniak Defendants should be stripped of the right to trial by jury for minor offences in order to save millions of pounds, the victims commissioner has argued. ‘Either-or’ offenders, who may be tried in either a crown court or a magistrates court, should be shifted entirely to the latter said Louise Casey, the… Read more »
