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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

The UK government has made several serious commitments towards the country’s quest for energy independence. In addition to issuing hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences this past summer and more to come this autumn, the country also continues its renewables strategy, albeit acknowledg

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 social media influencer has been fined after stopping traffic to perform yoga in the middle of the street. Footage published by police in India's Gujarat state shows cars stopping while the woman, named as Dina Parmar, strikes various poses in pouring rain.

Kee Solicitors has announced the appointment of Konrad Queen, who joins the firm's conveyancing and private client departments as a senior solicitor. He said: “I am incredibly pleased to be joining a firm that places the needs of their clients first and am looking forward to working alongside

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.

Scotland's police service is institutionally racist, its new chief constable has said. Jo Farrell endorsed the statement of her predecessor, Sir Iain Livingstone, that the single force had a racism problem. Before his retirement in May he said that Police Scotland “is institutionally racist an

TC Young has been appointed as housing association Cairn’s legal advisor for the next three years. Andrew Cowan, managing partner at TC Young, said: “We are excited to have been appointed to provide legal services to Cairn. We are dedicated to supporting our RSL clients in what are chall

Balfour and Manson has announced promotions in both its Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices. In Edinburgh, Peter Littlefair and Will Wallace have been promoted to partner.

New evidence alleging a conflict of interest in a Supreme Court justice's involvement in legal cases over the collapse of Rangers Football Club has emerged. Lord Hodge, 70, led a panel of three judges who dismissed an appeal made by the businessman David Grier, who had been appointed as an administr

Journalists, politicians, civil society groups and academics across Europe, the US and Asia have allegedly been targeted with a cyber-surveillance weapon developed by a group of European companies, according to human rights campaigners. The allegations about the widespread use of the Predator softwa

A former sheriff has raised more than £5,800 for Simon Community Scotland after completing the Great Scottish Run with his daughter. Sheriff Paul Crozier, who retired from the bench in Glasgow last June, completed the half marathon on October 1st in a time of 2 hours, 9 mins and 8 se