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Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activists

While AI may have some uses in student assessment, relying on it would result in “homogenised” grading that “underestimates brilliance”, according to researchers from Cambridge University. Researchers have used top Generative AI models to grade hundreds of undergraduate essay

The evolving role of pro bono will be unpacked at a free event in Glasgow next month. The in-person event, “Pro Bono Unpacked: Impact, experience and future direction in Scotland”, is open to legal professionals, civil society organisations, community advocates and others with an interes

Natalie Livingstone’s vivid retelling of the Nuremberg trials shifts the focus from the Nazi defendants to the remarkable women who witnessed, interpreted, chronicled and shaped the proceedings, revealing how their experiences illuminated the moral, political and human legacy of the twentieth

Holyrood has supported a motion calling for the formal transfer of energy policy to Holyrood. Energy Minister Stephen Gethins said such powers would enable the Scottish government to lower the cost of energy and set policies that work for households, communities and businesses by reducing bills, tac

Staff at Brodies LLP will take on part of the Camino de Santiago this summer to raise money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

An Aberdeen University academic has won a prestigious tax law award.

Gilson Gray has announced the acquisition of long-established Perth firm Wyllie & Henderson, marking a significant step in its expansion and strengthening its presence across Tayside. The acquisition, which took effect on 18 May, sees Wyllie & Henderson’s two consultants, Ian Lindsay a

Thousands of Scots whose personal data was stolen in the 2023 Capita cyber attack now have a clear legal route to compensation after the Court of Session this week granted permission for group proceedings to go ahead.  Lord Lake granted permission for Philip Mark Bull, as the representative par

Edinburgh’s Café Marlayne is full up so we’re in the capital’s branch of The Ivy. I personally loathe and detest chains which elevate mediocrity and present it as a culinary triumph. They suck the life blood out of our communities and I will always favour an independent vali

A rapist who sexually abused two women and four young girls over the course of 17 years has been jailed indefinitely. Paul Patrick, of Ballater, Aberdeenshire, was found guilty of 19 charges, including multiple rapes and sexual assaults, following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. 

As in many professions characterised by exceptionalism, dynamism in law frequently begets energy in areas outwith the workplace. Laura Irvine is an example. The data protection and Information laws specialist and head of litigation regulatory law at Davidson Chalmers Stewart lined up with colleagues