A barrister who previously said men should not be prosecuted for rape in situations where a woman was drunk has now said women who dress “provocatively” are indicating they are “up for a good time” in an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live. David Osborne (pictured) said girls who are dressed ina
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One of the most outspoken and respected judges in the US has contributed a major essay to our Annual Review 2015 to be published this month. New York judge Jed Rakoff (pictured) examines the development of plea bargaining in a timely reminder of the dangers of the triumph of populism over principle
The former lord chief justice of England and Wales has said cartoonists should avoid offending Muslims. Lord Woolf (pictured) warned against the consequences of offending Muslims when he said: “By now it must surely be appreciated that depicting the prophet in a derogatory way will case grave offe
Following the news that criminals are continuing to be jailed for mere weeks despite the introduction of legislation that was intended to end prison sentences of less than three months, a solicitor advocate has attributed this to regional differences in how offenders are handled. As The Herald repor
The rights of over 1,000 UK prisoners were breached when they were disallowed from voting in elections judges in the European Court of Human Rights have ruled after inmates who were prevented from voting during elections between 2009 and 2011 brought a case to the Strasbourg court. In today's judgme
A law meant to reduce the number of people being put in prison has had little effect as thousands of prisoners are still being imprisoned for three months or less The Herald reports. About one third of sentences handed out by courts are for a period of weeks, despite the then justice minister Kenny
84% of Scottish solicitors calling LawCare in 2014 have reported stress according to the latest figures from the helpline. LawCare, is a free and confidential support service for members of the legal profession.
Advocates can make the most of their Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 endorsements by booking a slot in next year's Scottish Legal Annual Review. For just £100 plus VAT you can have a 200 word entry and colour photograph published in our Advocates Directory section.
Registration has opened for the annual World Intellectual Property Day Conference, now in its 18th year, which is being hosted by the Faculty of Advocates. The event will take place on Thursday 23 April in the Mackenzie Building in Edinburgh.
Our hand-curated weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict
The UK's advertising watchdog has banned an AI app advert which gave "the impression that the app could be used to create nude images for sexual gratification". Saeta Tech Ltd t/a PixVideo – AI Video Maker said the app could not in fact be used to remove women's clothing from images without th
At the High Court at Edinburgh yesterday, Judge Norman McFadyen KC sentenced Alexander Steven to an extended sentence of 18 years for the rape and assault with intent to rape of five different women in Dundee. In passing sentence, Judge McFadyen made the observations below. You have been found guilt
A dispute between the University of St Andrews and its rector, Stella Maris, has been brought to a conclusion by Lord Keen of Elie KC. Ms Maris will resume her position on the University Court of the University of St Andrews after agreeing to provide an undertaking that she is "bound by collective r
CMS is bringing together leading figures from PR, marketing, sport and law for its Scotland Brand Forum, examining the key legal, commercial and creative challenges facing brands operating in Scotland today. The line-up includes Scarlett and Gregor Hollerin, founders of award-winning Glasgow-based P
