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The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 has caused quite a stir following its commencement. As many predicted, police have been inundated with thousands of complaints against particular individuals whose contributions to a topic of debate - no doubt reasoned and made in good faith - have… Read more ...Chess is much like law
Queens Park Chess Club announces 2022/23 sponsor – Beltrami & Co. Solicitors. The sponsorship agreement aligns Queens Park Chess Club with counterparts in other European cities, such as London and Vienna, where formal links between legal practices and chess clubs are common. It enables Queens Park to meet the needs… Read more ...Criminal Law Firm of the Year in Scotland - 2021
Beltrami & Co are delighted to have been announced as 'Criminal Law Firm of the Year in Scotland - 2021' by the Corporate Intl Global Awards. Corporate INTL’s annual awards mark excellence for the world’s leading advisers and financiers in an array of countries and continents around the globe. Well… Read more ...Entering 2021: The year of no return. Thinking of children.
There is no return to offices in the traditional sense because working from home has become the known approach in the last 9 months to the extent that it has been reported some international law firms are dispensing with “trophy offices” to accommodate the move to remote working… Read more ...Beltrami & Company are proud to sponsor 'Hidden Voices'
Beltrami and Company is proud to support the Barlinnie Blogs section of Hidden Voices by First Time Inside. First Time Inside exists to assist and support those who face going to prison for the first time. Through consultations and support sessions with former prisoners, they provide guidance and insight into… Read more ...What does the UK-wide lockdown mean for separated families?
Last month, government guidelines were announced to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. As of the 23 March, the public has been told to stay at home apart from necessary food shopping, one form of exercise a day, and work for those listed as ‘key workers’. Part… Read more ...Divorce rates expected to spike during coronavirus lockdown
As China begins to get a glimpse of life on the other side of coronavirus, it seems that not everyone has been feeling the love during quarantine. It emerged that divorce rates in the country have soared, as couples were forced into spending time together in mandatory lockdown. With the… Read more ...Coronavirus: The possible future of criminal proceedings via video links
The possible future of criminal proceedings via video links The COVID-19 outbreak has required organisations all over the world to adapt to new ways of working. The Scottish Criminal Ccourts are in the same position, and as an essential service, the courts must adopt modern technology to continue to function… Read more ...