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Professor Françoise Jane Hampson, OBE, holder of the chair of the International Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights at the University of Essex, died on 18 April 2025 in Colchester. Her academic career started at the University of Dundee in 1975 where she was renowned for her diligence and

A man is suing a fast food chain for $1 million for failing to hold the onions. Texas man Demery Ardell Wilson alleges that he suffered an allergic reaction after eating a meal at popular US chain Whataburger because of his unusual allergy to onions, TODAY.com reports.

Digby Brown Solicitors has announced the appointment of two new partners following a record year of growth. Rona Hayworth takes her position with the foreign & travel team in Edinburgh building on a 14-year career with the firm that began as a paralegal.

A telecoms worker from Paisley has been sentenced for creating and storing AI-generated images of child sex abuse.  Risto Bergman, 42, who is originally from Finland, pled guilty to making pictures showing young girls being abused. 

Draft plans for the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights are like a “three-dimensional puzzle”, and the careful managing of delicate relationships will be needed to avoid tensions between countries and the respective courts, an expert has said. The Treaty of Li

Almost 40,000 offenders will be subject to electronic monitoring at any given time under a major expansion of tagging technology at the centre of forthcoming sentencing reforms. Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, is reported to have secured £700 million in funding from the chancellor, Rac

Professor Richard Susskind, the world's most cited author on the future of legal services and a leading expert on the impact of AI on society, is giving a public talk in Glasgow this week. Taking place at the University of Strathclyde tomorrow evening, the event coincides with the launch of Professo

A delinquent duck has been reprimanded by police after being caught on a speed camera for the second time in seven years. The small Swiss town of Koeniz previously made international headlines in 2018 after a wild duck was caught on camera exceeding a 20mph speed limit.

Shakespeare Martineau has announced the appointment of Fiona Pask as its new head of Scotland. Based in the firm’s Edinburgh hub, she will spearhead the strategic development of Shakespeare Martineau in Scotland, focusing on practice growth, client relationships and talent development.

Livingstone Brown has announced the appointment of Siobhan Kelly, one of Scotland’s most highly regarded family lawyers, to its family & private client team. Ms Kelly joins as a consultant, following the recent recruitment of associate Chloe Cairns.

Gillespie Macandrew has announced its sponsorship of the Women in Wellies podcast. The Women in Wellies podcast series first launched by Hannah Lloyd in January 2023, has since established a loyal following of listeners who join to learn about each guest’s unique story, including details of th

The growing popularity of self-builds and owner-managed conversions and renovations, perhaps fuelled by the popularity of Grand Designs and other such programmes, puts an additional potential responsibility on conveyancers when acting for purchasers of such properties and this is becoming a growing

A sheriff has made seven recommendations for the Scottish Prison Service in light of his findings in a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the suicide by hanging of a 20-year old man in lawful custody at Polmont Prison, and found that there was a failure to discipline two prison officers who did not carry o

Alba MSP Ash Regan has lodged her Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill at Holyrood. The bill would criminalise the purchase of sex, repeal offences that target the seller, quash historic convictions, and create a statutory right to support for those in and exiting prostitution.