The Scottish government has been warned that it risks falling foul of its own children's rights law if it does not give children – rather than parents or teachers – the right to withdraw themselves from religious observance at school. In response to a consultation which closed this week,
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The Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland has announced that it has moved away from being a not-for-profit organisation, becoming the country's only cyber social enterprise. The centre’s new structure will see any profits made through professional services, such as its testing, Cyber MOT and execu
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have highlighted that the Scottish government have lodged more than 500 amendments to their Legal Services Bill and criticised ministers' handling of the modernisation of the legal profession. The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill proposed giving Scot
Five men and two women have been jailed for serious sexual abuse of children in the Glasgow area. Iain Owens, 46; Elaine Lannery, 40; Scott Forbes, 51; Barry Watson, 48; Lesley Ann Williams, 43; Paul Brannan, 42, and John Clark, 49 were all given an order for lifelong restriction when they appeared
A sheriff has concluded that the death of a man who fell from his fishing boat while trying to rescue a crew member could have been prevented if the crew of his vessel had been more familiar with the use of its man overboard recovery equipment. Lachlan Robertson died from the effects of immersion in
China's first corgi police dog has become a social media hit – despite his frequent misbehaviour. The police force in Weifang, in China's eastern Shandong province, has just marked one year since Fu Zai joined the team as a reserve bomb-detector dog.
European consumer watchdogs have accused Meta of continuing to breach EU law with its "pay-or-consent" policy. Meta first introduced a pay-or-consent model in November 2023, offering EU users of Facebook and Instagram the option of either paying a monthly fee to use ad-free versions of the social ne
One of Dundee's best-known solicitors, John Muir, has announced his retirement. Mr Muir, 66, was a founder and senior partner of MML Law based in Dundee's West Bell St. He practised law in the city for nearly 40 years.
A sheriff has raised concerns over the circumstances of nursery teacher Chloe Morrison's death on the A82 in the Highlands. Ms Morrison, 26, was struck and killed on 25 October 2019 near Drumnadrochit when a steel beam from a lorry's extended stabiliser leg swung out while she walked along a pavemen
A dispute over an incorrectly served Low Emission Zone penalty charge notice that was ruled unenforceable by the First-tier and Upper Tribunals has been remitted to the First-tier Tribunal for reconsideration after a successful appeal by a local authority to the Inner House of the Court of Session.
Today's Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Its theme is “For a Better Future”, in support of which it has been requested that people raise awareness of those murdered. This article focuses on raising
An award-winning board game inspired by Sicily's mafia wars has sparked outrage in Italy. Originally developed in Germany, La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War has now been released in Italy, where it has provoked a backlash among the families of mafia victims, The Guardian reports.
Macdonald Henderson has co-advised with global law firm Stephenson Harwood on Edinburgh-based 2i Testing’s acquisition of nFocus, the UK’s longest established testing consultancy. The acquisition follows London-based private equity firm Rockpool’s eight-figure investment in 2i last
An Aberdeen-based haulage company has been fined £241,875 for failures that led to the tragic death of a motorist. Colin Lawson Transport Limited (CLT) pled guilty to failing to ensure that the loads they were transporting were properly secured and did not pose a risk to the public between 22
