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An unusual bequest is about to be fulfilled 85 years after it was made, following a decision by East Lothian Council to fund six new homes for rent, providing an annual income for Haddington Common Good Fund. The new homes, which are designed for an ageing population, are part of the redevelopment o
Police Scotland has been accused of sexism, misogyny and violence against women at both institutional and individual levels, according to a review obtained under freedom of information laws. The findings come from a “deep dive” analysis by the Independent Review Group, which had already
An appeal against a judge’s decision to repel an objection to evidence in a murder trial including a computer simulated model of the accused’s account of the event based on the principle of biomechanics has been allowed by the High Court of Justiciary. Appellant Dionne Christie was indic
The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) will launch its next manifesto on 6 September. The document serves as a roadmap to achieve the changes sought by young people across the country over the next five years, with the next edition to be launched at the upcoming sitting, SYP’s annual gathering fo
Five international organisations concerned with protest rights and civil liberties have written to Attorney General Richard Hermer, urging him to delay making a decision on whether to prosecute the hundreds of peaceful protesters arrested for holding placards expressing support for Palestine Action,
The Crown Office has decided not to proceed with the prosecution of a 74-year-old woman who was arrested earlier this year for holding a sign outside Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth II Hospital campus that read: “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want.” Rose Docherty wa
The Trump administration has rewritten and reduced the scope of the US government’s annual report on global human rights abuses, prompting accusations it has compromised the document’s credibility for political ends. The report, historically regarded as one of the most comprehensive gove
With modern slavery and people trafficking on the rise, we must stay vigilant in Scotland, writes Sheriff Maryam Labaki. There’s a brand-new Scottish musical coming to Glasgow this August, based on a remarkable story drawn straight from our legal past.
A leading Scottish legal academic has joined dozens of scholars from around the world in calling for the deproscription of Palestine Action. Professor Emilios Christodoulidis, chair of jurisprudence at the University of Glasgow School of Law, is among signatories to an open letter describing the pro
The High Court is to hear the Wikimedia Foundation’s legal challenge to the Categorisation Regulations of the Online Safety Act (OSA). The foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, announced its legal challenge earlier this year, arguing that the re
Every day, members of the public enter offices, shops, supermarkets, restaurants and gyms. An issue that has arisen of late is how the Scottish courts deal with accidents caused by the condition of something in such premises that is defective, writes Andrew Gilmour. In the case of McCormack v Sports
John Sturrock KC commends a new book on the great Neil MacCormick. “But have you ever cycled across The Meadows?” In those days, cycleways had not yet been marked out in Edinburgh’s central green space and it was still forbidden to cycle there. “Yes, but…” Too la
Scotland risks breaching the European Convention on Human Rights due to the way its rape laws are being interpreted in certain cases, according to the bodies representing the legal profession. In a joint submission to the Supreme Court, the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland raised
Andrew Stevenson suggests the courts stick to English amid the passing of new language legislation. I always struggled to understand my great auntie Gertie. Born before the First World War in working class Aberdeen, not merely did she speak with a strong accent, with curious intonation, she deployed
