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The Law Society of Scotland has urged MSPs to make further changes to proposed criminal justice legislation because of the risk of miscarriages of justice. Stuart Munro, the convener of the Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee, appeared before the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice C

A mother is suing toy giant Mattel after purchasing a Wicked doll with a misprinted web address that led to a pornographic website. Mattel apologised last month for the packaging mistake on the first run of fashion dolls based on Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's characters in the new film adaptatio

BTO has announced the promotion of Paul Greenhill to partner within its real estate team. A dual-qualified lawyer in Scots and English law, he has built a reputation for delivering tailored, strategic advice across a range of real estate matters.

Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, according to a major new report from Amnesty International. The publication of the 296-page report is notable as it is the first time since October 2023 that a major western human rights organi

The challenges in sentencing people with mental health and related issues are outlined in two new reports, published today by the Scottish Sentencing Council. An issues paper, Judicial perspectives of mental health and sentencing presents the findings of research undertaken by the council in late 20

A centenarian former Nazi camp guard could stand trial in Germany after a regional court dismissed a ruling which had found he was unfit to stand trial. Gregor Formanek is accused of participating in the murder of 3,300 people when he was a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, near Berlin,

The Tumbling Lassie’s annual fund-raising ball, held in Edinburgh last month, raised over £20,000 for anti-trafficking charities. The event was organised by the Faculty of Advocates’ Tumbling Lassie Committee to raise funds for IJM (International Justice Mission) and SOHTIS (Surviv

A woman detained at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital subject to a Compulsory Treatment Order has had a petition seeking her discharge from hospital into community care refused by the Outer House of the Court of Session. Petitioner MC, who was detained in low secure conditions in hospital, sought an orde

England and Wales has one of the largest gaps in the world between the number of women lawyers overall and the number of women lawyers in senior roles, according to a report from the International Bar Association (IBA). The IBA has published the findings of its comparative research in 11 countries o

More than 100 organisations working to tackle violence against women and girls will receive £19 million in new funding.  The new support was confirmed by equalities minister Kaukab Stewart during a debate in Parliament to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Violence Against Women and Gir

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The annual CMS Scotland Hotels & Leisure Charity Quiz has raised £585 for a Scottish charity supporting employees and students within the Scottish hospitality sector.

“This budget invests in public services, lifts children out of poverty, acts in the face of the climate emergency, and supports jobs and economic growth.” That’s according to the finance secretary, Shona Robison, in the Scottish government’s 2025/26 budget statement, wri

Stephen Chan, a partner in Harper Macleod's corporate, commercial and regulatory team in Edinburgh, has been appointed as a reporter to the Commercial Court of the Court of Session.  His role will be to assist the court by reporting on company petitions. Such petitions primarily cover complex s