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The director of a Christian charity radio company who defrauded thousands of pounds from a former partner has been jailed for 22 months. Andrew Polson, 53, of Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, was found guilty by a jury of stealing £186,000 from the 72-year-old woman between May 2021 and March 2022.

A majority of MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee have given support to a bill which gives school pupils a right to opt back into religious education and amends the UNCRC compatibility duty. However, they have also highlighted significant concerns about the

Religious education and collective worship in Northern Ireland schools does not comply with fundamental human rights standards, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court yesterday handed down its unanimous judgment in an appeal brought by a young girl, anonymised as JR87, and her father, G.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has reported a continued upwards trend in complaint numbers over the past several years. Despite a fall back from last year’s unprecedented high – bolstered by a single incident – the underlying trend shows a steady year on year incre

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 81-year-old William MacDowell. William MacDowell, an inmate within HMP Glenochil, had been receiving palliative care while in custody. As his health deteriorated, he was transfe

UK bank customers will see their deposit protection increase to £120,000 from December, following confirmation from the Prudential Regulation Authority. The new limit – up from £85,000, where it has stood since 2017 – will apply under the Financial Services Compensation Schem

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its annual report for 2024-25. The SHRC has focused on strengthening accountability, "amplifying lived experience" and embedding a stronger human rights culture across Scotland.

Following a public consultation, the Scottish government has committed to adopting anti-SLAPP legislation which will be based on a model law drafted by Professor Justin Borg-Barthet and Dr Francesca Farrington of the University of Aberdeen’s Anti-SLAPP Research Hub.  Strategic lawsuits ag

MSPs from Labour and the SNP have declared their support for new legislation to criminalise sex buyers in Scotland.  Rhoda Grant and Ruth Maguire have sent a joint letter to the Scottish government calling on them to back the Prostitution (Offences and Support) Bill. 

A cancer patient who developed severe Somatic Symptom Disorder after a successful operation to remove his kidney has been awarded £904,000 in damages after it was found that pain symptoms that he suffered following the operation were attributable to the anxiety caused by a last-minute change o

David Hay KC and Greg Cunningham of Westwater Advocates have successfully resisted an appeal by the secretary of state in a novel TUPE case. The Employment Appeal tribunal found that the date of the relevant transfer was 21 March 2023 and that, as a petition for winding up had been presented on 7 Ma

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has vowed to "uphold" statutory safeguards for complainers in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment in Daly. Ms Bain spoke of her understanding that victims may feel "increased uncertainty" following publicity of the recent decision on sections 274 and 275 of the Crimi