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Professor Alan Miller The Law Society of Scotland spoke to Professor Alan Miller, special envoy of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and former chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, on International Human Rights Day 2016, which marks the 68th anniversary of the Unite

Prisoners at a San Diego jail are facing a major crackdown after they managed to take part in the viral Internet "Mannequin Challenge" phenomenon, despite a ban on mobile phones in prison.

New information in papers relating to Thomas Muir have been uncovered in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh, shedding light on the life of the Scottish radical. Regarded as the father of Scottish democracy, the Glasgow-born Muir was convicted of sedition in 1793 and was sent to Australia.

Lorna McGregor A greater effort is needed to protect Britain’s position as a global leader in human rights as the development of a new British Bill of Rights, a rise in hate crime in recent years and changes to social security provide an uncertain future for society’s most vulnerable and margina

James Wolffe QC The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has stressed the need to respect the dignity and rights of all within the criminal justice system, whether victim, witness or accused.

Angelika Nußberger The European Court of Human Rights has elected a new vice-president – Angelika Nußberger (Germany). She has been elected for a three-year term and will take up her duties on 1 February 2017.

Anıtkabir A Europe-wide body for judges has suspended the membership of Turkey’s judiciary owing to evidence that it is no longer independent of the country’s executive and legislature.

Kenny Crawford The latest publication of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in October 2016 was £143,131 – an increase of four per cent on the previous year and an increase of one per cent when compared to the previous month. This compares to

A tense confrontation between cops and bikers in Alabama was quickly defused – when it was revealed to be a staged marriage proposal.Two officers teamed up with Daiwon McPherson, 33, to persuade his girlfriend Shawna Blackmon that he was armed and on the run. When the cops pulled up with stun guns

A council tenant who claimed that his occupancy agreement which was to “continue on a fortnightly basis” should be treated as a Scottish secure tenancy because it did not contain an express provision stating that it was for a term of less than six months has won an appeal against a decision allo

Whether EU member states are obliged to grant humanitarian visas to people yet to enter its territory will be decided by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) following an emergency request from Belgium, EUobserver reports. The country's foreigners’ claims council has asked the court to rule on the

Pictured (L-R): Laura Campbell, Mark Nicholson, Sam Cowie and David McGowan

The House of Lords Constitution Committee has launched a new call for evidence as part of its inquiry into the legislative process. The committee is looking for evidence on the creation, use and scrutiny of delegated powers, in advance of the introduction next year of a "Great Repeal Bill".

David W Rivkin A new international anti-corruption task force will develop standards and practice guidance for lawyers involved in establishing and advising on international commercial structures and recommended actions for governments.

The key to Oscar Wilde's jail cell has been sold for £15,000, three times its estimated value. The key, used to unlock the Reading Gaol cell occupied by Wilde between 1895-1897, was put on auction in London yesterday by Sotheby's, who expected it to sell for £4,000-6000.