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Police officers have called for new powers to remove face coverings from people suspected of involvement in crime, violence or serious disorder. The Scottish Police Federation warned there would be “little point” in spending millions of pounds on proposed live facial recognition (LFR) te

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has announced the appointment of Stephanie Goudie as associate director within the firm's commercial property team.  Ms Goudie has joined the firm as an experienced commercial property lawyer and will play a key role in supporting clients across a broad range of co

The Law Society of Scotland has granted five new solicitor advocates with rights of audience in a ceremony held at the Court of Session on Thursday 20 August.

The Supreme Court has announced that its new permanent exhibition is now open to the public.  The Law and Us is a new immersive experience which focuses on how the law affects everyone’s lives. Drawing on 70 unique appeals which have been heard at the Supreme Court, the Judicial Committee

A campaign has been launched to secure UNESCO recognition for the Scottish morning roll – with Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce backing calls for it to be recognised as part of Scotland’s "cultural heritage". Ms Bruce has lodged a motion at Holyrood highlighting the roll’s history,

The Outer House of the Court of Session has exercised its parens patriae jurisdiction to authorise the treatment of three seriously ill children, despite their parents refusing to do so on account of their religious and personal beliefs. Three children, believed to be at risk of severe harm or death

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Putin’s recruiters scramble to avoid second mass mobilisation as Ukraine losses mount

Research from Queen’s University Belfast is shining a light on the role of AI and bots in the music industry, warning that consumers and musicians are being shortchanged because of technology that is out of control. Dr Katherine Pittalis used her PhD to examine the fast-changing technology use

A 1540s depiction of a judicial combat in Augsburg in 1409, between Marshal Wilhelm von Dornsberg and Theodor Haschenacker. Dornsberg's sword broke early in the duel, but he proceeded to kill Haschenacker with his own sword. In December 1984 an Edinburgh post office was robbed at gunpoint by two mas

Irwin Mitchell has appointed Christopher King as a senior solicitor. Mr King is based in the firm’s Glasgow office and joins the serious injury team, where he will support clients who have suffered life-changing injuries and those affected by serious accidents.

From Guatemala, a Central American country whose recent past is marked by war and volatility, comes a highly readable history of coercive adoptions and forced disappearance of children. Guatemala’s history and politics might not be mainstream knowledge in the UK, though brief glimpses into the