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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israeli forces using wanton destruction to create Gaza buffer zone, report finds | Middle East Eye

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal against the refusal of a would-be purchaser of land’s counterclaim seeking rectification of two amended agreements to allow him further time to exercise options to purchase. Landowner Luke Wilkes originally raised an action against appellant Edwar

A recent report by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has underscored climate-related claims as a key risk for UK businesses across a wide range of industries, writes Michael Fenn. According to its latest annual report “Global trends in climate change li

An Edinburgh sheriff has granted a parental order recognising a 72-year-old man and his deceased wife as the legal parents of a child born in the USA in 2020 as the result of a surrogacy arrangement. The first petitioner applied for an order in terms of section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embr

Black Chambers has welcomed several new members. Richard Goddard KC, Paul Keenan, and Louis Bendle have joined the stable after calling to the bar last week. Mr Goddard comes to the bar as a highly respected senior counsel, having practised as a solicitor advocate in the High Court for 11 years befo

A Polish national wanted to serve an 18-month prison sentence in his home country for “sextortion” offences and for insulting a police officer has succeeded in having his extradition order quashed on account of his role as his wife’s sole carer. Appellant PK, whose wife suffered fr

Solicitors should support alternative business structures at the AGM of the Law Society of Scotland on Thursday, writes Brian Inkster. Section 47 to 49 of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 allowed for the creation of licensed legal service providers (commonly referred to as alternative business

A Justice in the High Court of England and Wales has found a man to be in contempt of court after finding he had repeatedly lied under oath and attempted to have another man pose as him during remote proceedings. Tesco Stores Ltd raised a claim against Shahin Mouradi alleging acts of dishonesty in a

The total number of charges reported to police containing at least one element of hate crime is 1.5 per cent higher than in 2022-23, new figures show. Hate Crime in Scotland 2023-24, published today, brings together figures on race crime, and on crime motivated by prejudice related to religion, disa

John Stirling and Conner McConnell conclude their critique of housing legislation currently under consideration at Holyrood. See part one here. In our article “The unaddressed issue in residential tenancies” published in Scottish Legal News last month, we drew attention to a deficiency i

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Tiananmen Square anniversary: Hong Kong police detain artist who made sign in the air | The Guardian

New data from researchers at the University of Birmingham raises questions about whether the public in England and Wales see juries as fair and just, particularly to racial minorities. Experts surveyed 1,000 people and found that most (61 per cent) believe that more diverse juries are fairer, yet ju

His Majesty The King, on the recommendation of the first minister, has appointed Sheriff Andrew Cubie, Kirsty Hood KC, Ronnie Renucci KC and Morag Ross KC as senators of the College of Justice. They will take up appointment on 17th June 2024. In addition, the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland

Sheriff Jack Brown is to be removed from office. First Minister John Swinney laid an order before the Scottish Parliament that will mean Sheriff Brown, who sits in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands, is removed from office on 7 June 2024.

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, with its theme being “Movement: moving more for our mental health”, writes Jodi Gordon. It has long been established that physical illness and injury can impact someone’s mental wellbeing. That link has only become clearer for me ove