There is "at least an arguable case" that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption has said. The judge, an outspoken figure who served on the court from 2012 to 2018, told The Guardian in a new interview that he "thought – and I still think – that
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The Home Office has overseen a sharp increase in immigration raids and arrests across Scotland as part of a UK-wide crackdown on illegal working since Labour came to power last summer, according to new figures. Last month, there were 39 immigration enforcement visits in Scotland – a 116 per ce
An appeal under section 74 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 concerning whether consent could be a defence to the libel of assault in the context of sexual activity has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary after the issue was raised in a preliminary hearing. Sean Kirkup was indic
New guidance that aims to improve equal participation and representation of women in parliaments around the world has been published by the Scottish Parliament. The development of Gender Sensitising Parliaments: A Practical Guide was led by Professor Sarah Childs, personal chair of politics and gend
The number of times councils in Scotland have breached their legal duty to provide accommodation for vulnerable people has quadrupled in a year, as the shortage of affordable housing worsens. Figures show 7,545 breaches were recorded last year, a sharp rise from 2,000 in the six-month period between
A bill that would allow all pupils in state and grant-aided schools to have at least four nights and five days of residential outdoor education during their school career has been supported by a Holyrood committee. Following a vote, members of the Education, Children and Young People Committee agree
Ed Sheeran was forced to end an impromptu performance on the streets of Bangalore after being shut down by police for illegal busking. A member of the public complained to police after the singer, one of the world's best-selling musicians, started performing in the southern Indian city over the week
A Scottish local authority has been granted decree of absolvitor in an action by an asylum seeker who sought to establish that he had been aged under 18 when first accommodated by the authority. Abdraman Ali Ahmat raised an action against Aberdeenshire Council seeking declarator that his date of bir
A man who carried out a campaign of violence and control towards women while moving around the country has been jailed for 14 years. Chef David Robertson, 28, from Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire, was found guilty of two charges of attempted murder as well as two counts of rape involving women he k
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a free online tool to help organisations ensure their direct marketing activities comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR. By answering a few questions, the tool aims to bring the relevant guidan
Cocaine is as harmless as whiskey and only illegal "because it is made in Latin America", the president of Colombia has said. Gustavo Petro, who presides over the world's largest producer of cocaine, claimed that scientists had analysed the drug and come to that conclusion, CBS News reports.
A new SLCC board member has been appointed.
Autocracy, Inc is a small book, with a dark paper cover, that sets out in disturbing detail the attacks, overt and covert, by autocrats everywhere on liberal democracies and open societies. The concept of autocracy is where one person governs with all the power, and that is defined by the author as
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court's main building at Whytecauseway Kirkcaldy, will remain closed today. All criminal business including trials will call in the Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court Annex building, Brycedale Avenue, Kirkcaldy. Accused and witnesses should attend as normal at that building.
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is offering a free online training course for human rights defenders working on cases relating to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). Taking place from 17–27 February, the programme is divided into 16 sessions co
