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Despite the construction industry recording fewer deaths than in 2023/24, the sector’s persistently high numbers highlight the ongoing danger it presents, write Vikki Watt and Stacey Fox.

An Aberdeen law academic has been shortlisted for a prestigious Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) prize. Dr Thomas Muinzer, reader in energy transition law at the School of Law, is in the running for the 2025 Margaret Brazier Prize for Outstanding Mid-Career Scholarship in recognition of his book, Maj

Displaced Ukrainian litigation lawyer Vitalii Diakov tells Jimmy Black about the life he left behind, and the social enterprise he helped to establish, promoting nonviolent communication in Scotland. Ukrainian lawyer Vitalii Diakov still has one case to finish. The Russian war has massively delayed

Brodies LLP has again been recognised for its advice to clients on high value personal and family matters in the latest edition of the Chambers UK High Net Worth Guide. The firm achieved a band 2 ranking in a new UK-wide category for landed estates, and also moves up to band 3 for UK-wide family/mat

A woman who stopped to let a chicken cross the road has been accused of spraying a fellow driver with bear mace 🐻 after she sped by her and killed the bird. Cynthia Sosa, 38, stopped at an intersection in Key West, Florida, on July 9 to let the chicken cross when another driver honked and passed

Holmes Mackillop has announced two new appointments. Murray McKelvie joins the firm’s Glasgow office while Paula Davies joins the firm’s Giffnock office as an associate.

The Mark Williams Foundation, founded by Nicola Williams, widow of the late NWH Group chief executive Mark Williams, has announced a partnership with Johnson Legal Family Law to provide legal support for financially disadvantaged fathers striving to maintain relationships with their children. By joi

Eoin Jackson analyses the ICJ's landmark climate change opinion. On Wednesday this week, the International court of Justice (ICJ) released its landmark Advisory Opinion on states' obligations in respect of climate change. An Advisory Opinion is a non-binding opinion provided by the ICJ which clarifi

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Is the international community finally speaking up about Israel?

Dear Editor, In her article on Sir Archibald Alison, Ella Bruce notes his support for the Confederacy, but one should add that his interest in the American Civil War went a bit further, despite his “humanitarian values”. Alison benefited to the tune of £4,000 (about £340

First Minister John Swinney and Justice Secretary Angela Constance have met with the family of Kory McCrimmon, who died last May at the age of 16 after being stabbed in the heart by a gang rival.  They discussed ways to tackle knife crime and youth violence so other families do not suffer the s

A domestic abuser who murdered his partner in the Scottish Borders has been jailed for life.  Corey Dryden killed mum-of-two Megan Hughes after violently assaulting her with weapons at their home in Chirnside, near Duns, on 9 February 2025.Instead of calling the emergency services to help Megan

From Dublin to Dundee and Belfast to Birmingham, the labouring poor of 19th century Britain and Ireland had to contend with the widespread scourge of child-stripping – the theft of their children’s clothing by heartless thieves who faced the full rigour of the law when apprehended. Local