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Northern Ireland could criminalise the creation and sharing of sexually explicit "deepfake" images of adults under plans now out for consultation. There is currently no legislation in Northern Ireland which criminalises the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images where the images r
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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
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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.
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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
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Andrew Stevenson suggests the courts stick to English amid the passing of new language legislation. I always struggled to understand my great auntie Gertie. Born before the First World War in working class Aberdeen, not merely did she speak with a strong accent, with curious intonation, she deployed
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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
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Students Duaa Ali (University of Dundee), Kaitlin Bastow (Abertay University) and Samuel Etchells (University of Edinburgh) have begun the two-week Summer Scholars programme at the WS Society.
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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
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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
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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
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A review of the Shared Parenting Scotland database has revealed more than 250 grandparents have sought information and help over the last nine years. Some are seeking information on behalf of their son or daughter whose relationship has broken down.
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