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MSPs have given their support to the principles of the controversial Victims, Witnesses and Justice (Scotland) Bill – by 60 votes to 0. Sixty-two MSPs abstained, including six SNP members.
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A lord ordinary has ruled that Glasgow City Council had failed to adequately consult on changes to its social care charging policy but declined to order reduction of the policy as sought by a petitioner challenging an increase in the weekly charge levied on him for services. BB, a 40-year-old disabl
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A judge has thrown out the attempted prosecution of a woman for holding a placard on jury rights outside of a climate trial. Mr Justice Saini said there had been no basis for the prosecution of Trudi Warner, 69, for criminal contempt for holding a placard outside the trial of climate activists that
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Legislation paving the way for the UK to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has been approved by Westminster in what human rights campaigners have called a "national disgrace". Michael O'Flaherty, the new European commissioner for human rights, is among those leading criticism today after the Safety of
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The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has agreed to the general principles of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill. The recommendation comes as part of the committee’s stage one report. The committee said the evidence it has gathered has l
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The European Commission has opened a second set of formal proceedings against TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA) in relation to a 'task and reward' programme which it says "could be as toxic and addictive as cigarettes". Under the DSA, designated very large online platforms (VLOPs) such as
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The European Court of Human Rights is “backsliding” by surreptitiously reversing its principles established to protect asylum seekers, according to a new study. It is a decade since the court first established that asylum seekers are inherently and particularly vulnerable in law.
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The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by a man who was due payments from a bank for mis-sold payment protection insurance following a 2019 decision that it could not set-off the payments against a discharged protected trust deed debt, upholding a sheriff’s decision that his claim had
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The Lawscot Foundation has opened this year’s application window to endow new scholarships, including a new category so the charity can provide support to more aspiring lawyers from less-advantaged backgrounds. Pupils who meet the eligibility criteria, including having an offer to begin a Scot
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Dentons is hosting an ESG (environmental, social and governance) workshop, designed to give attendees practical, hands-on experience dealing with an ESG crisis. During its pilot workshop in October 2023, the firm had some interesting discussions around how ESG now presents the same board-level risks
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More child and vulnerable adult witnesses involved in serious criminal trials will have access to specialist suites to pre-record evidence, away from the courtroom, following a further £2 million investment from the Scottish government. The funding means dedicated facilities – known as E
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Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP will today move a series of amendments to the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill which would enable information to be shared with victims where it is necessary to plan for their safety. The bill is expected to pass its fin
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Figures from Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre (ASPC) show that the number of properties for sale during the first quarter of 2024 has risen 10 per cent on last year. Sales are also up by four per cent, with the average property price rising by three per cent to £196,407.
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The Law Society of Scotland is looking to spotlight Scotland’s newest in-house talent with the launch of this year's In-House Rising Star Award. The annual competition, which is in its 12th year, provides recognition for the important work of in-house practitioners and in particular the contri
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A sex offender has been banned from using generative AI tools in what is believed to be the first restriction of its kind in England and Wales. Anthony Dover, 48, has been ordered not to "use, visit or access... AI creating tools", including the image generation software Stable Diffusion, as part of
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