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A sheriff has determined that Holocaust denier Vincent Reynouard, 54, who was arrested in Fife, can be extradited to France. The domestic warrant issued for Mr Reynouard's arrest revolves around alleged offences linked to online videos, some of which distinctly contain statements that deny the occur

In his final report before stepping down as the Scottish information commissioner, Daren Fitzhenry published a report on the progress made by the Scottish government on improving its performance when responding to freedom of information (FOI) requests. The report is published as part of the commissi

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israel using white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon, endangering civilians: HRW | Al Jazeera

Companies must prepare for a new law that will impose greater demands on verifying the identity of their directors and connected businesses, lawyers at Lindsays have warned. An impending new law means that Companies House will impose more stringent measures on confirming the identities of both new d

Suspected fraudsters who are alleged to have bought 20 bottles of fine French wine with €95,000 (around £82,000) in fake banknotes have been arrested – but the bottles are believed to be lost. The two men and a woman are accused of swindling a Parisian wine merchant out of 18 bottle

The Tumbling Lassie Seminar 2023: Cross-Border Human Trafficking will take place on Saturday 28 October 2023 in the Mackenzie Building, off High Street, Edinburgh. A fascinating programme will include a case study from Kath Harper, advocate depute on the Gombar case of sexual exploitation across bor

The Law Society of Scotland has endorsed the International Bar Association condemnation of the attacks by Hamas along with its call for urgent talks to restore peace. The Law Society’s Council supported the IBA's statement last week calling the attacks a violation of human rights and internati

Reports suggest that First Minister Humza Yousaf wants to change the law so that the only short prison sentences imposed will be on violent or sexual offenders, writes Douglas J. Cusine. Were the first minister actually visit a sheriff court (perhaps even more than once), he might realise the u

The recently decided – and widely reported – case of Sean Hogg has had so many twists and turns that it is not altogether easy to unravel what happened or what (if any) implications it has for future prosecutions. This led – when emotions were clearly running high – to the ma

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is to announce that foreign criminals, including drug dealers, thieves, and burglars, will bypass prosecution and instead be deported in an effort to address the prison overcrowding crisis.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Equifax Ltd more than £11 million for failing to manage and monitor the security of UK consumer data it had outsourced to its parent company based in the US. The breach allowed hackers to access the personal data of millions of people and exposed

France is to fine shops that leave their lights on too long as it cracks down on energy waste. Agnès Pannier-runacher, the energy transition minister, said that firms that break rules on when they can have their lights on will face fines of €1,500 (£1,294).

A commercial judge has dismissed an action against a former director of a Scottish football club suffering from financial difficulties after it raised an action seeking £148,000 from him on the ground of breach of fiduciary duty. Livingston FC Ltd claimed that Neil Hogarth had misappropriated

A memorial service for Alan Inglis will be held on Sunday 12 November at 3.30pm, at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. There will be a reception in the cathedral after the service. If you would like to attend, please register here so the organisers can keep track of nu

The High Court of Justiciary has reduced the sentence of a man given a 37-month prison sentence for supplying a dangerous substance sold as an unlicensed weight loss supplement after he successfully argued that the sentence was excessive. It was argued by Jamie George, who sold the substance to pers