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Two Edinburgh Law School students have represented Scotland on the international stage, reaching the semi-finals of the Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition. Ellie Jones and Anna Lisowska, students on the diploma in professional legal practice (DPLP), travelled to the Universit

Tobacco is the leading cause of cancer in Scotland, with around 210 young people starting smoking in Scotland every week – the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 could stop children from ever starting. The charity’s researchers first proved the link between tobacco and cancer in the 1950s, and s

Helen Duffy has been interested in human rights and driven by a desire to redress injustice since her youth. She now works as an international human rights lawyer, both as a professor of international human rights and humanitarian law at the University of Leiden in the Hague (Netherlands) and as hea

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has expressed grave concern over alleged violations of international law arising from the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon. The IBAHRI emphasised that any political progress must be accompanied by full compliance with inte

Taiwan's stock market is now worth more than the United Kingdom's, according to recent Bloomberg data, despite the island's economy being less than a quarter the size of the UK's.

A man who carried out a late-night firebomb attack on a house where a mother and her children were sleeping has been imprisoned for three years. Owen Martin, 21, poured petrol on to the side of the property in Drumchapel, Glasgow, before setting it ablaze not long after midnight on May 12, 2025.

A man sentenced to life imprisonment for murder with a punishment part of 18.5 years when he was aged 22 has lost an appeal against the length of the punishment part before the High Court of Justiciary, after the court held that the severity of the offence and the circumstances in which it was commi

The Scottish Greens have unveiled plans for a new "banker tax" on business properties worth more than £1 million, with the revenue earmarked for local schools and care services. The levy would target sites such as the Barclays and JP Morgan campuses in Glasgow and the Standard Life building in

Six law firms have joined together to launch a new training programme designed to support early‑career lawyers and paralegals entering the Scottish real estate sector. The initiative, developed and delivered by professional support lawyers at Addleshaw Goddard, Burges Salmon, DWF, Lindsays, Morton

A 75-year-old woman charged after taking part in an anti-abortion protest outside a Glasgow hospital has had her case dismissed. Rose Docherty was the first person to be charged under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 after holding a placard outside the Queen Elizabeth University Ho

Scottish Gypsy/Travellers continue to experience racial discrimination in all aspects of social life, resulting in acute inequality across housing, health, and education, according to a new report. The report, by academics at the University of Glasgow, examines the extent to which Scottish Gypsy/Tra

The Finance Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured a clearer path for its £9.1 billion motor finance compensation scheme after The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) joined major banks in declining to mount a legal challenge. The industry body, which represents the UK's motor finance firms, sa

Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications covering her voice and visual likeness, in a move to guard against AI-driven impersonations. The singer has submitted three applications in the US: one based on a photograph of her performing during the Eras Tour, and two others featuring audio clips of