Erika Guevara Rosas of Amnesty International responds to the Trump administration’s announcement that the US is withdrawing from 66 international organisations, conventions, and treaties. This is a vindictive and reckless assault on the legitimacy and integrity of the United Nations and the ru
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Social work student removed from register after abuse conviction loses appeal against panel decision
An appeal by a social work student against a decision of the Scottish Social Services Council to remove him from the relevant part of the social worker register after he was convicted of an abuse offence has been refused by a sheriff after he found that the panel that considered his case had not err
Google and the artificial intelligence startup Character.AI have reached settlements in a series of lawsuits brought by families who claim AI chatbots caused harm to children, including contributing to the suicide of a Florida teenager, court filings show. The proposed settlements cover cases filed
Macdonald Henderson has advised Faskin Group, a well-established roofing business based in Paisley, on its disposal to Cardo Group. Founded in 2010 by Frank and Karen O’Hara, Faskin Group has grown into one of Scotland’s most trusted names in roofing.
A man has been awarded more than £3,300 after a clerical mistake at court resulted in him being unlawfully held in custody for seven days. Duncan Welsh was imprisoned in HMP Barlinnie between December 6 and December 13, 2023 after an error by court officials meant a grant of bail was wrongly r
Sheriff Appeal Court quashes dangerous driving conviction after finding no crash would have occurred
The Sheriff Appeal Court has quashed a Dundee motorist’s conviction for dangerous driving after finding that CCTV evidence that contradicted a police witness’ evidence that there would have been a head-on collision had he not turned his vehicle ought to have resulted in no finding that t
The number of court warrants issued in Scotland has risen by almost a quarter in recent years, prompting warnings from police representatives that the system is becoming unsustainable. Figures show Police Scotland received 31,367 warrants in 2025, up from 25,665 in 2023 – a 22 per cent increas
Join the Supreme Court online for a conversation on 'Why trust matters: Public confidence in the rule of law in an age of AI and populism'. Public trust in institutions can no longer be taken for granted. In an era marked by the rise of populism, the spread of misinformation and the risks of AI, pub
The family justice system is systematically misrecognising intimate image abuse within coercively controlling relationships, new research warns. Research by Dr Charlotte Bishop shows that family courts often treat intimate images as neutral pieces of evidence, rather than recognising their use as a
The Trump administration has announced the withdrawal of the US from dozens of international organisations, conventions and treaties "as soon as possible". A presidential memorandum yesterday named 31 UN organisations and 35 non-UN organisations which the US government now considers it is "contrary
Lindsays has started the New Year by recruiting two new partners. Commercial property lawyer Stephanie Nichol and private client lawyer Rob McNab both began work this week - taking the number of partners in the firm to 56.
The Law Society of Scotland said it is encouraged by the strong multi-party support for legal aid voiced by MSPs during a debate in Holyrood. The need for urgent action was repeatedly stressed on Tuesday as MSPs debated a recent report on civil legal aid by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Jus
There were 11 baronies registered last year, according to figures from the annual report of the Scottish Barony Register (SBR). The SBR is based in Haddington and is run by retired solicitor Alastair K Shepherd.
