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The family of a 59-year-old man who died after suffering a fall in an off-grid rural community have been successful in their claims for damages against the Scottish Ambulance Service for failing to send an ambulance to take him to hospital following his head injury. Lynda O’Neill, the widow of

The relentless gang violence in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas has resulted in a brutal attack on childhood in Haiti, Amnesty International said in a new report. “I’m a child, why did this happen to me?”: Gangs’ assault on childhood in Haiti, documents how children are

A Swedish woman has been sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for committing genocide and war crimes against the Yazidi people after joining the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in Syria. Lina Ishaq, 52, was found guilty of enslaving three Yazidi women and six Yazidi children in Raqqa between 2014 a

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against Russia in a case brought by two media organisations and 178 individuals over the criminalisation of dissent around the war on Ukraine. In its Chamber judgment, the court held unanimously that Russia had violated Article 10 of the European

Tenants and landlords alike may be interested in the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill, introduced to the Scottish Parliament last month, write Donna Strong and David Bryden. The aim of this proposed new legislation is to "improve, simplify and update" aspects of the law of commer

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has been shortlisted for two Global Arbitration Review Awards. Two of the keynote speakers at the centre’s Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (ArbFest2024) have also been shortlisted for the Best Speech Award.

Employment law claims in the UK are on the rise, and both organisations and tribunals are finding it challenging to cope with the growing volume of cases, write Elouisa Crichton and Amy Ross-Sercombe. Ministry of Justice figures show that whistleblowing claims – where individuals say they were

CMS is holding a free event later this month designed to help companies comply with new UK anti-fraud legislation. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) aims to reduce fraud and economic crime in the UK. A section of the Act, which comes into effect in September, will further ext

Nearly a quarter of a million Danes have backed a call for Denmark to purchase California from the US. The joke online petition is a response to Donald Trump's repeated – and rebuffed – demands to purchase Greenland from Denmark.

Macdonald Henderson has announced the appointments of Jennifer Love as associate director (litigation) and Tomas Simpson as associate director (conveyancing). Ms Love joins from CMS and has extensive knowledge in civil & commercial litigation and insolvency related work. She has regularly appear

The Home Office has overseen a sharp increase in immigration raids and arrests across Scotland as part of a UK-wide crackdown on illegal working since Labour came to power last summer, according to new figures. Last month, there were 39 immigration enforcement visits in Scotland – a 116 per ce

An appeal under section 74 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 concerning whether consent could be a defence to the libel of assault in the context of sexual activity has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary after the issue was raised in a preliminary hearing. Sean Kirkup was indic

The idea of the public interest and the desirability of a fatal accident inquiry developed and appeared in new law at the end of the 19th century. Heavy industrial occupations, and other sorts of similar manual work with inherent dangers might have been thought to be the basis of attention for the l

New guidance that aims to improve equal participation and representation of women in parliaments around the world has been published by the Scottish Parliament. The development of Gender Sensitising Parliaments: A Practical Guide was led by Professor Sarah Childs, personal chair of politics and gend