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The number of law students suspected of using AI to cheat has risen at several Scottish universities, an investigation by Scottish Legal News has found – with one expert warning that the figures are likely underreported. SLN made freedom of information requests of all Scottish universities tha
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The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Hannah McInally. Hannah McInally, 24, from Aberdeen died in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on 23 November 2021 following complications of an undiagnosed ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
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An English judge has rebuked a claimant who she found was being coached through a pair of smart glasses while giving evidence. Laimonas Jakštys was asked to remove the glasses during proceedings before an Insolvency and Companies Court (ICC) judge in the High Court in London.
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Addleshaw Goddard has recruited two new partners in Scotland, joining its employment and construction teams. Ingrid McGhee joins the firm from Weightmans where she was head of employment in Scotland, while Stacey Cassidy joins from TLT where she led the Scottish construction team. Both will be based
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Anderson Strathern Asset Management Limited (ASAM) has appointed Arlene Ewing as managing director. Ms Ewing brings more than 35 years’ experience in financial services and is a recognised leader in her field as both a former Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) presi
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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against a New York City taqueria by a German tourist who complained its salsa was too spicy. Faycal Manz sought $100,000 in damages (around €87,350 or £75,470) from Los Tacos No. 1, USA Today reports.
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Our sister publication Irish Legal News is enjoying a spring boost with several milestones to be reached in March. On LinkedIn, its popular page is poised to exceed 33,000 followers, while subscribers to its free daily newsletter have risen to over 12,000.
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The head priest and dean of a 150-year-old church has been charged with shoplifting a four-figure sum's worth of trading cards. The Very Rev Aidan Smith, dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh, is alleged to have stolen 27 packs of baseballs cards from a Walmart.
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With the kind permission of The Times, Scottish Legal News reproduces below the newspaper's obituary of David J Black. David was a gifted writer whose many pieces for us over the years, whether they followed the money or lampooned hypocrites, evoked both fervent endorsement and opposition. No one co
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Our hand-curated weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Questions mount for Hegseth over possible US involvement in strike on Iranian school | BBC News
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Military action taken without UN Security Council authorisation or an armed attack on Iran risks undermining the international legal order and widening conflict across the Gulf, lawyers warn in an open letter. The International Bar Association (IBA) and the IBA’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI
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Lawyers from Dentons’ Edinburgh and Glasgow offices took part in the 2026 LandAid SleepOut in Edinburgh on 5 March, spending a night outdoors to raise funds to help tackle youth homelessness. Dentons disputes partner Philip Knight joined his colleagues Liam McCabe, Lauren Fowler, Fraser Crombi
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Antoine de Vallombrosa, Marquis de Morès, was the first late modern politician in the West to emerge politically as a populist, an antisemite, and what might now be called a fascist militiaman. That unattractive curriculum vitae reflects the rise politically of Morès by incendiary rhet
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A petition calling for a ban on Scotland's controversial "guga hunt" is to remain open into the next parliamentary session, MSPs have decided. The Scottish Parliament's Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee yesterday agreed to keep open the petition, which has been signed over 100,000
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Scottish academics have contributed to a new collection celebrating women in legal history, launched at Queens’ College, Cambridge. Published by Bloomsbury, Celebrating Women in Legal History: Making and Shaping a Discipline champions the work of women in legal history and their contributions
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