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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses

Two men have been jailed for a total of 10 years for running a huge drugs operation worth thousands of pounds. Kevin Ramage, 64, and Derek Wilson, 36, manufactured millions of Etizolam tablets, also known as street Valium, from one of three units on an industrial estate in Broxburn, West Lothian, be

World leaders should look to existing international law on the use of force to address the threat of space becoming ever more militarised, a new study argues. Space has the potential to be a source and place of armed conflict and regulating military activities in space is of pressing international c

Buskers who poorly perform the same songs again and again are effectively carrying out "psychological torture" and must be stopped, a judge has said. The City of London Magistrates' Court this week ordered Westminster Council to take stronger action against buskers in Leicester Square, the BBC repor

A new article on the recent English Court of Appeal decision in King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC looks at Scots law's influence south of the border. "As Alexandra Braun has noted, academic consideration of Scots law has tended to focus either on whether the particular hybrid of Roman

Judges in England and Wales have been instructed not to tolerate defendants bringing their pets into court on the basis they are "emotional support animals". The Judicial College has told courts across the jurisdiction that equality law only requires them to admit bona fide assistance animals such a

A personal injury sheriff has awarded just over £6,000 to a groundworker who was injured in a collision between a car and a van in which he was a passenger after finding that the driver acted negligently in his response to an ambulance attempting to join the dual carriageway. Pursuer Stephen L

On 28 March University of Strathclyde Mediation Clinic held its 5th Annual Conference, “Growing mediation, your practice and beyond.” The online event was a great success, attracting over 70 delegates from across the UK and overseas. It featured an array of leaders in the field of mediat

A man who murdered his wife following a violent attack at their home has been jailed for life. Walter Buchanan, 66, was found guilty of killing Darrel Odhiambo following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow on 22 January.

Shoosmiths has become the first major law firm to link a firmwide bonus to the use of AI by its workforce.  The firm has set an annual target of one million Microsoft Copilot prompts which, once made, will unlock a £1 million bonus pot for staff in its new financial year.

The head of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has called for the abolition of crown immunity, the legal principle that legislation does not normally apply to the state. Teresa Medhurst said the SPS should be at risk of criminal prosecution over deaths in custody.

French legal bodies and government ministers have condemned threats and insults targeting the judge who convicted and sentenced far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Ms Le Pen was found guilty on Monday of embezzlement for her role in a scheme which saw European parliamentary funds used to finance her pol

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed further improvements in Law Society of Scotland investigation timescales since it made statutory recommendations two years ago. A report published by the SLCC in March 2023 showed that the majority of complaints investigations were taking

The Register of Assignations (RoA) and the Register of Statutory Pledges (RSP) have launched. RoA allows claims to payment to legally transfer in Scotland through registration of an assignation in that register.

MBM Commercial has announced a number of promotions across the firm. Hannah Brazel has been promoted to director in the corporate department. She has been with MBM Commercial since she qualified in 2017 and specialises in M&A and investment deals.