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The Scottish Human Rights Commission has laid its Annual Report for 2023-24 before Holyrood. The commission’s work this year included meeting with more than 140 people in the Highlands and Islands, to explore human rights concerns in areas such as healthcare, housing and transport.

The Children and Young People’s Commissioner has launched an investigation into Police Scotland’s use of force against children. Data from the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) shows that children in Scotland are more than twice as likely to experience use of force by the police than adult

Barristers in England and Wales have rejected proposed new rules which would oblige them to "act in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion". The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has proposed amendments to the equality rules forming part of barristers' conduct obligations – which curren

Amnesty International has called for a full review of how due diligence is conducted on arms companies in receipt of grants from Scottish Enterprise. In a letter to the Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, Amnesty warned that current human rights due diligence procedures at Scottish Enterprise may not

The High Court of Justiciary has refused an application under section 103 of the Extradition Act 2003 seeking leave for appeal against the extradition of a Norwegian citizen to face a rape trial in Oslo based on the poor mental health of his current spouse. Applicant RF, a Norwegian citizen, faced c

New facilities providing healthcare for people who have experienced sexual assault or rape, and a service for children and young people who have experienced harm and abuse, have been opened. The Sycamore Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS) for adults in NHS Lothian was officially op

Amazon Prime is to remove parts of a Chilean TV series after reaching a "groundbreaking" settlement in a defamation case before the Irish courts. Solicitor Paul Tweed brought the High Court proceedings on behalf of Dr Jorge Segovia Bonet, a Spanish businessman who owns the Chilean football club Uni&

There has been a three per cent rise in domestic abuse incidents recorded by Police Scotland, according to new figures from the chief statistician. The police recorded 63,867 incidents of domestic abuse in 2023-24, an increase of three per cent compared to the previous year. This is the first year t

Scotland's legal aid crisis is the subject of a new series in The Herald entitled Beyond Breaking Point. There is already a crisis in legal aid, but the next five to ten years could be catastrophic. The future looks equally grim when it comes to civil legal aid. How did we get here? What does this m

Police in Thailand were forced to barricade themselves into their station as their town came under attack from around 200 escaped monkeys. Special enclosures in Lopburi – around 100 miles north-east of Bangkok – are used to manage the local monkey population.

Scotland’s Migration Service, which provides information and advice for people, employers and investors, has been expanded. The service will support newcomers to settle in Scotland, help more people and employers to navigate the immigration system, and attract more working-age people to Scotla

Legislation to allow for the early release of prisoners has been published. The Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill proposes that most prisoners serving sentences of less than four years would be released after serving 40 per cent of their sentence, rather than 50 per cent as at present. This

Blackadders LLP picked up three titles at the The Herald Law Awards 2024, with Bethany Buchanan-Webster winning the Up and Coming Award. The firm also triumphed in the Family and Child Law Team and the Employment and Pensions Team of the Year categories at a gala event in The Marriott Hotel in Glasg