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Gillian Mawdsley, author of the recently released Sudden Deaths and Fatal Accidents Inquiries in Scotland: Law, Policy and Practice, looks at the differences between FAIs and inquiries. Bloomsbury Professional is offering SLN readers a special 25 per cent discount on the new book. Order today f

Cheryl Hogg details new wildlife crimes under consideration at Holyrood.   The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill is currently at Stage 1 in the Scottish Parliament. This means it has been introduced to the Parliament and is now being examined by committees before the MSPs de

Gilson Gray has expanded into the Scottish Borders with the appointment of Sharon Aris to a new hub office in Galashiels. Ms Aris brings over 30 years’ experience of working in the legal sector. She has worked in Edinburgh, London and Brussels and has now moved back to the Borders, where she g

Six young people from Portugal have presented a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), arguing that countries are breaching their human rights by failing to do enough to protect them from climate change.

The rise of AI and the climate crisis are the most pressing issues facing the legal profession in the next five years, the International Bar Association (IBA) has said.

New laws to safeguard the privacy and anonymity of victims of sexual offences and suspects in sexual offence cases in Northern Ireland have come into effect from today. Under the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Northern Ireland is now the only part of t

A judge has found that Donald Trump and his company are liable for the "false valuation" of the former president's Aberdeenshire golf course. The finding is part of a ruling in the New York Supreme Court indicting Mr Trump for "repeatedly" exaggerating his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars.

A police officer who arrested and handcuffed a Chucky doll – from the horror film franchise Child's Play – has been disciplined. The owner of the doll was arrested in the Mexican city of Monclova after reports that he was using Chucky and a real knife to scare people and ask th

Scottish Labour MSP Katy Clark has today called on the Scottish government to “finally step up” and strengthen the public’s enforceable right to information, as International Right to Know Day (IRKD) is observed across the globe. She also confirmed the final proposal for her Freedo

An independent commissioner to advocate for the welfare and safety of patients will be appointed following the passing of a new bill. The Scottish government’s Patient Safety Commissioner Bill, passed unanimously at Holyrood, aims to help amplify the voice of patients and drive safety improvem

A Glasgow resident who was given a penalty charge by Glasgow City Council for parking in a restricted bay has successfully appealed the charge to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland on the basis that the First-tier Tribunal had wrongly refused to consider additional evidence. It was argued by appellant

Gilson Gray has appointed Doug Barrie as an energy and oil and gas consultant, supporting its energy division and corporate team.

Aberdein Considine has strengthened its residential property team with the appointment of Ashleigh Urwin as a partner. Ms Urwin brings over 10 years’ experience in residential property and will be based at the firm’s Elm Row office in Edinburgh.

The US and UK have committed to developing and funding new capabilities to stop the spread of AI-generated images of child abuse. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, alongside US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, committed to exploring further joint action to tackle the rise of such mater

America's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys have sued retail giant Amazon, alleging that the company is a monopolist that uses anticompetitive and unfair strategies. The FTC and its state partners say Amazon’s actions allow it to stop rivals and sellers from lowering prices