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George William Penrose was born in Port Glasgow on June 2, 1938. He graduated MA from Glasgow University in in 1959 and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1962. In the same year he also graduated LLB from Glasgow University. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates on 17 July 1964 and began

Turning Point: The Vietnam War, NetflixThe new five-part documentary series on the Vietnam war, now available on Netflix, charts the course of the war and skilfully explores how the Vietnam debacle has weakened American democracy and continues to do so. It may lack the subtlety and incredible show-d

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on the Scottish government to urgently focus on restoring community policing figures revealed that shoplifting has risen by more than a third since 2019, with particularly steep rises in Edinburgh and Glasgow. New research by the party shows that:  

Ministers have shelved plans to allow AI companies to train their models on copyrighted material unless creators actively opted out, following a backlash. The original proposal, floated in a December consultation, would have created a copyright exemption in favour of AI developers, placing the onus

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has welcomed a new agreement which aims to improve how agencies work together in the investigation of work-related deaths in Scotland. The Work-Related Deaths Protocol aims to make investigations in these cases better and faster by improving communication.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Saudi Arabia executes its 100th prisoner so far this year

An advocate from Kenya who represents victims of police brutality, and sexual and gender-based violence has won the Scottish Bar International Human Rights Award. Janice Muchemi received the award at an event hosted by the Faculty of Advocates in Parliament House in Edinburgh yesterday.

A doctor convicted of voyeurism offences after secretly recording more than two dozen people over the course of three years has been jailed for 18 months. Dr Ju Young Um was found guilty of 23 charges following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court. The 34-year-old installed hidden cameras at his Hyndlan

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a discretionary fatal accident inquiry into the death of David Ainsworth. Mr Ainsworth, 59, was admitted to Hairmyres hospital on 20 January 2020 following concerns raised by a home carer. His condition deteriorated and he die

A lord ordinary has ruled that a decision of Glasgow City Council to award a four-year contract for homelessness assistance services to the Salvation Army, even though another charity scored higher in the bidding process, was lawfully taken after a challenge was mounted by the highest-scoring bidder

A business owner who conned dozens of customers out of more than £100,000 by breaking promises to build garden sheds and summerhouses has been jailed for three years and four months. Alistair Baxter, 36, took thousands of pounds for the work from almost 70 people, some of them pensioners in th

House prices in Scotland rose over the past three months at the slowest rate seen since early 2024, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and respondents expect this weaker price growth trend to continue in the short-term amid an increase

Shakespeare Martineau has announced 16 promotions, including one in Scotland. Dual-qualified legal director Nicky Grant, who is based in Edinburgh, has been promoted to partner and head of the commercial real estate team.

Calls for the establishment of a civil legal assistance office and a university law clinic in the Forth Valley will not be enough to solve the region's "legal aid desert", Scottish Legal News has been told. Earlier this week, a new report from Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) raised co