The UK did not breach human rights laws by failing to take stronger action in response to allegations of Russian interference in the 2019 general election, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. In yesterday's Chamber judgment, judges in Strasbourg held unanimously that there had been
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Scotland risks breaching the European Convention on Human Rights due to the way its rape laws are being interpreted in certain cases, according to the bodies representing the legal profession. In a joint submission to the Supreme Court, the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland raised
In Ruby Properties (Scotland) Ltd v James Watt [2025] CSOH 61 Lord Braid applied the best evidence rule to reject four claims of breach of warranties and allow proof on quantum in respect of a fifth. Parties entered into a share purchase agreement: the defenders agreed to sell to the pursuer their s
A top New York law firm has reportedly sacked a summer intern who allegedly bit a number of colleagues. Sidley Austin was forced to drop the intern after a number of complaints, according to American legal blog Above The Law.
BTO Solicitors LLP is continuing its support of the Helensburgh Art Club’s Annual Exhibition, returning as sponsor for the third consecutive year. The 72nd exhibition and sale will take place from 2 to 4 August 2025 at the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh.
The UK and 27 other countries have condemned Israel's "inhumane killing of civilians, including children" in Gaza in a joint statement. Issued yesterday and running to just under 400 words, the statement calls for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" as it warns that the "suffering
Victims of miscarriages of justice will no longer lose out on means-tested benefits in the UK after receiving compensation payments following a change in the law. A "benefit disregard" for compensation awarded under UK government and devolved government compensation schemes for miscarriages of justi
Complainants in sexual offence trials would gain the right to independent legal advice when requests are made to introduce evidence of their past sexual behaviour, under new recommendations. As part of its End-to-End Rape Review, the UK government asked the Law Commission of England and Wales to exa
An Egyptian national who was refused permission to challenge the refusal of the Upper Tribunal to permit him to appeal a decision to uphold the rejection of his asylum claim by the Home Office has lost a judicial review challenge based on his contention that it was competent for him to make a challe
A law student broke down in tears as she was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment for attempting to smuggle £150,000 worth of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport. Sage-Ahliea Gold, 25, was found to be carrying over 16 kilograms of herbal cannabis in vacuum-sealed packages when she arrived at th
More than 40 prosecutors have been sacked in the Trump administration's purge of the US Justice Department, including the daughter of the former FBI director who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election. The sacking of federal prosecutors for political reasons is unprecedented in the U
A TikToker is being sued by the manufacturer of the children's toys she uses to tell soap opera-style stories involving sex and drugs. More than 2.5 million people follow @sylvaniandrama on TikTok, where Thea Von Engelbrechten posts short stories illustrated with Sylvanian Families felt figurines.
A former clerk of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service found guilty of forming a fraudulent scheme to acquire sole title to a property in the US state of Florida that she had jointly owned with her ex-partner has lost an appeal against her conviction based on the sheriff’s handling of new
A doctor and her husband have been imprisoned for a total of 20 months after selling stolen hospital personal protective equipment (PPE) on eBay during the pandemic. Attiya Sheikh, 46, and her husband Omer, 48, both of Glasgow, used four accounts on the website to sell the items between May and Octo
A man caught on CCTV brutally assaulting and abusing a woman he met for a date has been jailed for nine years. Michael Harvey, from Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, was found guilty of attempted murder after footage from Glasgow city centre cameras captured him viciously attacking the woman.
