John Forsyth SLN contributor John Forsyth has produced an hour long radio programme for Radio 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty.
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A championship-winning debate team from Harvard University was left humiliated after losing to a team of New York prison inmates. Three Harvard students faced down a team of three Clinton Correction Facility inmates in an hour-long debate last month.
An MSP who has been a long-standing campaigner for anti-human trafficking legislation in Scotland has hailed a double initiative by a group of advocates. Jenny Marra MSP is supporting two “Tumbling Lassie” events to examine the law on slavery in Scotland and to raise funds for charities which he
Brian Crook Westwater Advocates is delighted to welcome Brian Crook who called to the bar today.
A number of asylum seekers at Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre are being locked up for too long according to a report by prison inspectors. In one case a detainee had been there for more than two-and-a-half years, which if given as a sentence in a Scottish court would require a sheriff and a jury
Professor Alan Miller Scotland’s national human rights institution has this week reported its long-standing concerns about unlawful police stop and search practices to the United Nations.
MSPs are today expected to pass the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill into law. A spokesperson for the Scottish government said the bill was introduced to fulfil their "long-standing commitment to eradicate gun crime in Scotland".
The Law Society of Scotland has expressed concerns about the "lack of evidence" to support Scottish government moves to end automatic early release for long-term prisoners. The organisation issued its warning ahead of the stage 3 debate of the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill in the Sc
Smartphones and tablets are encouraging a culture of long hours in the legal profession, a study by the Law Society of Scotland has found. And while advances in technology also permit more flexible working, including allowing men to take a more hands-on approach to childcare, they are widening rathe
Oliver Adair The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to its former Council member and legal aid convener Oliver Adair who passed away earlier this week after a long fight with cancer.
The Edinburgh trams inquiry into why the project took so long and overran its budget could take as long as two years to complete.
Ninety-two year old Dundonian George Cameron says working as a legal messenger could be the secret of a long life. The retired baker took up his post as messenger at Lawson, Coull & Duncan27 years ago and plans to continue working for the firm until he reaches 100 years of age.
A top advocate has launched an attack against Scottish government proposals to end automatic early release for long-term prisoners, saying the SNP has adopted a “bogus, populist position” that will not improve public safety. Brian McConnachie QC (pictured), former principal advocate depute at th
The protection of human rights, growing the economy and gaining long term clarity on the UK’s membership of the European Union should be among the key priorities for political parties, the Law Society of Scotland said today. The Law Society has published a new document, which sets out four major p
A man in China whose appendage was cut off by his wife because of his infidelity and was reattached had it cut off again when his wife crept into the hospital he was in to remove it a second time. The jilted wife of Fan Lung, 32, cut his member off after he used his wife’s phone to email his lover
