Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland increased by one per cent, from 286,464 to 289,352 in 2022-23, new figures show. The Recorded Crime in Scotland 2022-23 National Statistics present a stable picture with violent crime recorded by officers down one per cent on the previous year with 1,161 few
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A man who had a £12 million claim against Amazon UK and a recruitment agency alleging that he had been the victim of an employment scam struck out has failed to have a consent order he signed for the recruitment agency set aside in order to allow him to continue his claim. Godstime Idnekpoma,
An independent Scotland would have a constitution "based on the sovereignty of the people" and reflect Scotland’s values as a modern, democratic European nation from day one, according to plans outlined by First Minister Humza Yousaf. The fourth paper in the ‘Building a New Scotland&rsqu
Defence lawyer Willie McIntyre has released his latest legal thriller. How Come? is the 13th novel in the Best Defence Series, which follows the trials and tribulations of Scots criminal defence lawyer, Robbie Munro.
Benjamin Netanyahu is to push ahead with the judicial reforms that have plunged Israel into one of its most severe internal crises. His declaration comes after 80,000 people protested in Tel Aviv over the proposed changes.
A former employee of a state school in Gloucestershire who was sacked after making social media posts deemed by the school to be potentially homophobic or transphobic has won an appeal against an Employment Tribunal decision dismissing her claims for direct religious discrimination and unlawful hara
The Criminal Justice committee is calling for views on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, which includes proposals for a pilot of juryless trials. The Scottish government bill aims to improve the experiences of complainers and witnesses within Scotland’s justice system
A new paper, Natural Capital and Land Reform – Next steps for a just transition, outlines how Scotland can achieve its climate and nature objectives in ways that also deliver on land reform and strengthening communities. The report, from the Scottish Land Commission, highlights the existi
Views are being sought on plans to enshrine international human rights – including the right to health and an adequate standard of living – into Scots law for the first time. As part of a forthcoming Human Rights Bill, the proposals look to reduce inequality and would place a broader ran
A senior judge has said that despite advances in AI technology, it is unlikely to replace human beings in judicial decision-making in complex, personal cases but could provide solutions for certain types of civil disputes. Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos predicted that AI was likely to make dec
Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth has launched a consultation creating a dedicated commissioner for older people in Scotland. Such a commissioner would "ensure the voices of people in later life are heard, with the power to hold public bodies to account and take up issues on behalf of older people inc
Russia is to prohibit all forms of gender transition, with allies of President Putin arguing the move is necessary to safeguard the nation against "western anti-family ideology". A bill approved in its initial reading by lawmakers in the Duma will forbid “medical interventions aimed at changin
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. The US holds its nose over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record – when the price is right
A Polish road haulier company that had 289 cases of cigarettes stolen from a lorry while transporting them by lorry from Poland to England has lost a UK Supreme Court appeal against a decision that they were liable for excise duty of nearly £450,000 levied on them by HMRC following the loss. M
Eric Clive, emeritus professor of Scots law at Edinburgh University has written on the private international law aspects of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. "The Secretary of State for Scotland, a Minister of the United Kingdom government, has made an order under section 35 of the Scot
