A former administrator of Rangers has begun a £2 million damages action against Police Scotland, alleging it unlawfully investigated his activities at the club. David Grier, 57, claims detective failed to follow legal procedures when they arrested him in 2014 in connection with the sale of the
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An outgoing senior judge has said the UK government would be wrong to abolish prison sentences of less than six months. Sir Brian Leveson, the most senior criminal judge in England and Wales, retired from the bench on Friday.
Ryanair could be taken to court by passengers over its "disproportionate" fees of up to £115 that it charges to deal with spelling mistakes on bookings or to print out boarding passes, an aviation watchdog has said. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the Irish budget airline was failing t
The US Supreme Court has quashed the conviction of a black Mississippi man in his sixth trial for a quadruple murder in 1996 after finding a prosecutor blocked potential black jurors, Reuters reports. In a 7-2 ruling written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the court found that the prosecutor's actions w
One of the most prestigious events in the Scottish legal calendar returns this October. The Tumbling Lassie Ball 2019, the largest anti-trafficking fundraising event in Scotland, is a black tie charity ball sponsored by the Faculty of Advocates.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Bank of Scotland (BOS) £45,500,000 for failures to disclose information about its suspicions that fraud may have occurred at the Reading-based impaired assets (IAR) team of Halifax Bank of Scotland. The FCA found that BOS failed to be open
The Court of Appeal in England & Wales has handed down its judgment in the matter of Howard Kennedy v The National Trust for Scotland [2019] EWCA Civ 648, on appeal from the decision of Sir David Eady, sitting as a judge of the High Court on the Queen's Bench Division Media and Communications Li
Pakistan is to establish more than 1,000 courts devoted to tackling violence against women, the country's most senior judge has announced. Chief justice Asif Saeed Khosa said the special courts would let victims speak out without fear of retaliation, The Guardian reports.
CMS is to become the first law firm to sign The Glass Network's framework for Scottish law firms that promote LGBT+ diversity and inclusion. The firm's managing director, Allan Wernham, will sign The Glass Charter at CMS and The Glass Network's Pre-Pride Brunch, in its Edinburgh
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful, court rules
Concerned parliamentarians are taking the first steps in a legal action against the Metropolitan Police over alleged electoral offences committed during the June 2016 EU referendum. Ben Bradshaw MP, Tom Brake MP, Baroness Jenny Jones of Moulsecoomb, Caroline Lucas MP and Fiona Mactaggart MP have con
EU leaders have been urged to prioritise the fight against disinformation as the European Council meets for its June summit. Leaders will receive a European Commission report on disinformation and elections in the wake of the European elections.
A film student has become the first person in the UK to be convicted over the creation of a 3D-printed gun, The Times reports. Tendai Muswere, 26, from West London, admitted manufacturing and possessing two guns, which he claimed were for use as props on his university course.
Voluntary euthanasia has become legal in the Australian state of Victoria, Reuters reports. The law came into force 18 months after being passed by the state parliament in November 2017.
An Australian firm taken to court by St Andrews University over gowns it offers at a discount is trying to have the case heard south of the border, The Times reports. Churchill Gowns sells a red “University of St Andrews” ceremonial gown from as little as £89. The official ones are
