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A Pakistani man who claimed he was at risk of persecution for being gay if he was deported has lost his appeal against a Lord Ordinary’s decision not to allow him an appeal against the decision of an immigration tribunal. The appellant, FI, sought asylum in the UK on the basis that he wou

Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan has been appointed as Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, becoming the first woman ever to hold the highest judicial position in Northern Ireland. She will be sworn in as successor to the incumbent Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, at the start of September 2021 &

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) will be held into a hotel fire that resulted in the deaths of two guests after the Crown Office made a U-turn on its earlier decision not to hold an investigation. Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley lost their lives in a fire at Cameron House Hotel in December 2017.

An extra £90,000 is being invested by the Scottish government to support women involved in prostitution. The money will help fund services run by Victim Support Scotland, the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre and the Encompass Network.

Best-selling Scottish crime writer Val MacDermid and Scottish poet and spoken word artist Stephen Watt were among those who read extracts from the Saughton Sonnets at the National Youth Justice Conference today. The Faculty of Advocates is one of the sponsors of the Saughton Sonnets, an anthology of

Lindsays is supporting a university competition credited with propelling up-and-coming video game designers along the path to success. Lawyers will provide mentorship to those taking part in Abertay University’s Dare Academy, sharing expert advice on how to navigate legal issues that prof

Karim Ahmad Khan QC has been sworn in as the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Mr Khan, who was born in Edinburgh, called to Lincoln's Inn in 1992, having obtained an LLB degree and AKC from King's College London. He later obtained a D.Phil from Oxford University and served as a crown

Dear Editor, The Justice Secretary Keith Brown has announced an intention to create a Register of Interests for members of the judiciary. The Lord President has expressed concerns, but these have been dismissed. His principal concern is that a requirement to register interest might deter potential c

Judges, like Caesar's wife, should be above suspicion.

A senior prosecutor in Utah has apologised after telling an elected politician to "die and go to hell" for disturbing his nap. Utah's Assistant Attorney General Steven Wuthrich sent a tirade of abuse to Salt Lake City councillor Darin Mano after "the interruption to my tranquillity", he admitted.

The handling of rape cases by police and prosecutors is to be scored for the first time under new plans to raise the number of rape cases reaching court. Ministers want the number of suspects being charged to return to 2016 levels and "scorecards" measuring “timeliness, quality and victim enga

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has found that a married couple who were granted refugee status are entitled to a reduction of a decision by the tax authority not to accept their claim for backdated child tax credits. Ali and Saima Adnan were granted refugee status

A group of human rights NGOs, academics and lawyers has warned that new legacy proposals from the UK government "would breach both international law and the domestic Human Rights Act, deliver impunity, bury truth recovery and fundamentally undermine the rule of law". An open letter signed by 18 orga

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. 'Systematic genocide by Pakistan': Baloch human rights groups urge G7 to investigate

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have criticised "pointless drug prosecutions". Speaking at yesterday's Holyrood debate on drug-related deaths, the party's health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton stressed the importance of trauma-informed care when dealing with addiction and its treatment.