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Rights and equalities groups have condemned Police Scotland’s announcement that it will continue work to introduce live facial recognition technology, warning of “racial injustice, creeping surveillance and democratic erosion”.  Fourteen rights and racial justice organisations

Brian Inkster discusses the continued failure to implement alternative business structures in Scotland. Alternative business structures (ABS) in Scotland being kicked into the long grass was a possibility raised yesterday. This was at an online event organised by the Law Society of Scotland: 'Policy

Scotland is set to be the first UK nation to introduce detailed regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, write Duncan Batchelor and Claire Raftery. In May, the Scottish government announced plans to introduce a non-surgical cosmetic procedures bill during the current session of the Scottish P

Millions of people involved in running UK businesses will be required to verify their identity with Companies House from the middle of November, writes Gary Gray. The identity verification requirements form part of a suite of strengthened corporate governance and transparency measures being implemen

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China urged to protect imprisoned activists facing human rights violations

Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has reported a 25 per cent rise in turnover over the last two years to £2.1 million. Emma King, director of Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal, said: “It starts and ends with our people. As a result, it has been a year of pos

Journalists are set to begin attending and reporting from family court hearings in Northern Ireland this October under a planned pilot scheme. Greater transparency in the family courts was one of the issues to be examined by a judicial working group established by the lady chief justice in September

There is just over a week until changes to the immigration rules take effect, writes Ashley Fleming. The Home Office has announced immigration rule changes, effective from 22 July 2025, which implement proposals set out in the Immigration White Paper. Approximately 180 occupation codes will be remov

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has made an order certifying a £1 billion legal claim against Google on behalf of UK app developers that have allegedly been overcharged by Google for using its Play Store. The case can now proceed to trial, with thousands of businesses poised to receive c

Dear Editor, I read with interest the article by Kieran Buxton on the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc) (Scotland) Bill that is currently being considered by the Scottish Parliament. Scrutiny of the bill is of course welcome. Nevertheless it is important to see the bill in the context of the consi

Laura Sefton highlights the challenges facing the housing sector over the decarbonisation of heat from buildings, explains why we’re seeing an evolving regulatory environment and examines the legal and regulatory implications of these changes. Scotland’s policy and legislative landscape

Last week’s Programme for Government marked one year as first minister for John Swinney and also fell exactly one year until voters go to the polls in arguably one of the most important Scottish elections since devolution, writes Scott Wright. The programme was brought forward by the first min

Following the Scottish government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry report, Caroline Maciver highlights the implications so far for the sector and calls for more clarity to help it progress under the new regulatory regime.  Last month, Holyrood’s housing minister Paul McLennan upda

Five people are facing prosecution for allegedly threatening the judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 French presidential election. Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis, who sentenced Ms Le Pen on Monday, was granted special police protection in response to o

Family members involved in deaths in custody fatal accident inquiries (FAI) are to have immediate, free access to legal aid support and advice. Justice Secretary Angela Constance confirmed that she is using existing ministerial powers to remove means-testing for legal aid in such cases, so that from