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Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is to announce that foreign criminals, including drug dealers, thieves, and burglars, will bypass prosecution and instead be deported in an effort to address the prison overcrowding crisis.

The recently decided – and widely reported – case of Sean Hogg has had so many twists and turns that it is not altogether easy to unravel what happened or what (if any) implications it has for future prosecutions. This led – when emotions were clearly running high – to the ma

Reports suggest that First Minister Humza Yousaf wants to change the law so that the only short prison sentences imposed will be on violent or sexual offenders, writes Douglas J. Cusine. Were the first minister actually visit a sheriff court (perhaps even more than once), he might realise the u

The Tumbling Lassie Seminar 2023: Cross-Border Human Trafficking will take place on Saturday 28 October 2023 in the Mackenzie Building, off High Street, Edinburgh. A fascinating programme will include a case study from Kath Harper, advocate depute on the Gombar case of sexual exploitation across bor

The Law Society of Scotland has endorsed the International Bar Association condemnation of the attacks by Hamas along with its call for urgent talks to restore peace. The Law Society’s Council supported the IBA's statement last week calling the attacks a violation of human rights and internati

Suspected fraudsters who are alleged to have bought 20 bottles of fine French wine with €95,000 (around £82,000) in fake banknotes have been arrested – but the bottles are believed to be lost. The two men and a woman are accused of swindling a Parisian wine merchant out of 18 bottle

Companies must prepare for a new law that will impose greater demands on verifying the identity of their directors and connected businesses, lawyers at Lindsays have warned. An impending new law means that Companies House will impose more stringent measures on confirming the identities of both new d

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israel using white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon, endangering civilians: HRW | Al Jazeera

In his final report before stepping down as the Scottish information commissioner, Daren Fitzhenry published a report on the progress made by the Scottish government on improving its performance when responding to freedom of information (FOI) requests. The report is published as part of the commissi

A sheriff has determined that Holocaust denier Vincent Reynouard, 54, who was arrested in Fife, can be extradited to France. The domestic warrant issued for Mr Reynouard's arrest revolves around alleged offences linked to online videos, some of which distinctly contain statements that deny the occur

As global temperatures rise and the effects of climate change become more pronounced, countries around the world are witnessing a surge in climate-related litigation. Scottish Legal News delves into this growing trend, exploring key cases and shifts in global attitudes. The journey of international

The High Court of Justiciary has acquitted a man given a community sentence for raping a 13-year-old girl in a park in Midlothian after an appeal was made challenging directions given to the trial jury. Counsel for appellant Sean Hogg argued that the trial judge had misdirected the jury as to the co

The Lawscot Foundation has strengthened its capacity to help aspiring Scottish solicitors from disadvantaged backgrounds with the recruitment of five new members to its board of trustees. The new trustees will play a critical role in guiding the social mobility charity’s decisions and long-ter

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the case of Bryan Moorehead to the High Court of Justiciary for determination. In 2018 the applicant was convicted of a charge of assault to injury and sentenced to 42 months' imprisonment, a period which was ordered to run consecutively to

Govan Law Centre’s (GLC) Women’s Rights Project has secured interim orders at the Court of Session for interdict and suspension to prevent a client’s eviction and homelessness.