A solicitor advocate has warned that complaints from people covertly filmed using smart glasses are likely to increase, and called on Holyrood to consider creating a standalone right to privacy. Paul Motion, who specialises in data protection, social media and reputational law, said the growing use
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Vitalii Diakov is taking part in the Dundee Kiltwalk on 16 August to raise funds for the Scottish Refugee Council. Mr Diakov, is a member of the National Bar Association of Ukraine, and has been practising as a lawyer since 2010. He arrived in Scotland from Odesa with his wife Hanna at the outbreak
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has declined to make a determination in favour of two complainers who alleged that the installation of surveillance devices at the home of their next-door neighbours was unlawful and contrary to their rights under Article 8 ECHR. Seeking to investigate years of alle
A private hire taxi driver who raped a teenage passenger after picking her up from a night out in Edinburgh has been jailed. Abdul Nabizada was found guilty of rape at the High Court in Edinburgh on 7 July.
The Financial Conduct Authority is introducing new measures to streamline the Financial Ombudsman complaints process and allow them to focus on the cases they were set up to resolve as a quick and informal alternative to the courts. Under the new measures complaints about banking, insurance and othe
A man who sexually assaulted two young women as they walked home in Falkirk has been sentenced. Muhammad Sheikhi targeted both women within hours of each other on 30 November 2025 in the Kerse Lane area of the town. The 23-year-old approached them without warning, followed them, and carried out sexu
A song by exiled Russian pop star Monetochka that featured in the new Spider-Man film has been removed from screenings in both Ukraine and Russia – but for opposing reasons. Monopoliya plays during a scene set in New York’s Brighton Beach, home to a large Russian-speaking community. Mone
New guidance designed to protect the future of almost half a million traditional buildings across Scotland has been published.
Police Scotland’s policy allowing transgender detainees to request a strip search by an officer of the opposite biological sex has been backed in an English High Court ruling. The single force lets transgender detainees request a strip search by an officer of their lived gender.
The procurator fiscal at Edinburgh has regained the power to prosecute a man charged with stalking, after the Sheriff Appeal Court found that the trial sheriff’s decision to desert the matter simpliciter on account of repeated delays in hearing witnesses was made without a proper basis. Repeat
Three Banksy artworks in London have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in removal, security and other expenses, with the final bill expected to increase. The largest cost has arisen from a mural the anonymous artist painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in September 2025. More than £85,000
On the first Monday of every month a Florida steakhouse hosts a dinner where guests can enjoy a meal completely naked. Chef and owner Maurad Ali said he came up with the idea to attract new customers and generate publicity, adding that there is a market for the experience and that staff are trained
Violent prisoners at an English jail are being allowed to care for and pet a hamster as part of efforts to help them manage their behaviour. The hamster, named Robinson, was introduced to HMP Northumberland, a 1,348-capacity Category C men’s prison, as part of a pet-care area on one wing.
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have played a significant role in the development of a landmark international treaty designed to better protect the world's oceans, following the UK's formal ratification of the agreement last month. The UK has joined more than 90 countries in ratify
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has awarded £20,000 in damages to Vincent Kearney, the former BBC Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent, after finding that police and MI5 interference in the journalist’s mobile phone data violated his rights under Article 10 ECHR. Revelations of
