The Law Society of Scotland has endorsed the International Bar Association condemnation of the attacks by Hamas along with its call for urgent talks to restore peace. The Law Society’s Council supported the IBA's statement last week calling the attacks a violation of human rights and internati
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Suspected fraudsters who are alleged to have bought 20 bottles of fine French wine with €95,000 (around £82,000) in fake banknotes have been arrested – but the bottles are believed to be lost. The two men and a woman are accused of swindling a Parisian wine merchant out of 18 bottle
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israel using white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon, endangering civilians: HRW | Al Jazeera
A sheriff has determined that Holocaust denier Vincent Reynouard, 54, who was arrested in Fife, can be extradited to France. The domestic warrant issued for Mr Reynouard's arrest revolves around alleged offences linked to online videos, some of which distinctly contain statements that deny the occur
As global temperatures rise and the effects of climate change become more pronounced, countries around the world are witnessing a surge in climate-related litigation. Scottish Legal News delves into this growing trend, exploring key cases and shifts in global attitudes. The journey of international
The High Court of Justiciary has acquitted a man given a community sentence for raping a 13-year-old girl in a park in Midlothian after an appeal was made challenging directions given to the trial jury. Counsel for appellant Sean Hogg argued that the trial judge had misdirected the jury as to the co
The Lawscot Foundation has strengthened its capacity to help aspiring Scottish solicitors from disadvantaged backgrounds with the recruitment of five new members to its board of trustees. The new trustees will play a critical role in guiding the social mobility charity’s decisions and long-ter
The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the case of Bryan Moorehead to the High Court of Justiciary for determination. In 2018 the applicant was convicted of a charge of assault to injury and sentenced to 42 months' imprisonment, a period which was ordered to run consecutively to
Govan Law Centre’s (GLC) Women’s Rights Project has secured interim orders at the Court of Session for interdict and suspension to prevent a client’s eviction and homelessness.
The UK Information Commissioner (ICO) has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s ruling on a long-running court battle over a subject access request complaint. The court upheld an earlier High Court decision by Mr Justice Mostyn to dismiss a claim by Mr Ben Delo that the ICO had unlawfully failed to d
The Law Society of Scotland has underlined its commitment to the mental health of legal professionals with the launch of a new resource to guide workplaces. The Guide to creating a Wellbeing Strategy, which has been launched at this week's Law Society of Scotland Annual Conference, is intended for u
Syria stands accused of torturing tens of thousands of its citizens and maintaining a system of "abhorrent treatment", according to arguments at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the first international case over the Syrian civil war. The case has been brought to the ICJ by both Canada and
A Kilmarnock takeaway manager who sexually assaulted a 17-year-old employee at the end of her work shift has lost an appeal by stated case against his conviction. It was argued by appellant Bhupinder Singh, who was given 150 hours of unpaid work for the offence, that the sheriff erred in repelling a
To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Barlinnie Special Unit – the experimental therapeutic facility – Howard League Scotland is hosting a screening of Silent Scream, the 1990 film based on the true story of one of Barlinnie Special Unit's residents, Larry Winters, at Edinburgh University.
A man who had been found guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl in a park when he was 17 has had his conviction quashed. Sean Hogg, 22, was originally given 270 hours of community service after being convicted of rape.
