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A rapist who sexually abused young girls over the course of two decades has been jailed. Derek Lamond was found guilty of 10 charges on August 7 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Barristers in England and Wales will be required to "act in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion" under a proposed revision to the profession's rules. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is consulting on a proposed change to Core Duty 8, which currently says barristers "must not discrimin

Convicted fraudster Anna Delvey, whose $200,000 scam was dramatised by Netflix as Inventing Anna, is to be a celebrity contestant on a televised US dancing competition. Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, will wear an ankle monitor during her appearance on Dancing with the Stars, the US version

Benjamin Bestgen pours forth on law and wine. It is fair to say that the British enjoy wine. Not only is the UK the fifth largest wine consumer globally. It is also the home of internationally acclaimed wine education and industry organisations like the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and the Insti

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal against the refusal of a would-be purchaser of land’s counterclaim seeking rectification of two amended agreements to allow him further time to exercise options to purchase. Landowner Luke Wilkes originally raised an action against appellant Edwar

Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed the news that stable members Marie H. Clark and Laura Thomson have been appointed King’s Counsel. This brings the number of senior counsel in the stable to 10. Marie H. Clark called to the bar in 1996 and enjoys an enviable civil litigation practice with

From 24 September it will be an offence to intentionally or recklessly influence, harass or prevent anyone from accessing or providing abortion services in protected zones around certain hospitals and clinics. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024 comes into force and creates

Legislation to create a carbon budget approach to setting climate targets has been published. The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill seeks to amend the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, in response to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) advice that Scotland’s

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israeli forces using wanton destruction to create Gaza buffer zone, report finds | Middle East Eye

The UK has signed the first-ever international legally binding treaty aimed at ensuring that the use of AI systems is fully consistent with human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The Council of Europe Framework Convention on artificial intelligence and human rights, democracy, and the rule of

A thief has apologised for stealing a 20kg statue of a gorilla and then texting his friend: "LOL I stole a gorilla, so what?" Australian man Matthew Newbould, 33, said he spontaneously made the "very silly" decision to steal the beloved ornament — named Garry — from the garden of a retir

Independent advisers will be able to launch investigations into alleged breaches of the Ministerial Code under new powers being given to them by First Minister John Swinney. Currently, investigations can only begin following a referral from the first minister. But the Scottish Ministerial Code will

DLA Piper has become the first English firm to record annual revenues of more than £3 billion. The firm saw a 6.3 per cent increase in earnings in the past year, taking its revenue to £3.01bn – far head of its magic circle rivals.

Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace has welcomed Katie Henderson and Alix Buchan as its new 2024 trainee solicitors. Ms Henderson previously worked with the firm as an administrative assistant, having graduated from the University of Aberdeen with an LLB with English Law. She has carried out a number