People who have spent a year or more in prison will not be able to obtain British citizenship except in exceptional cases under new rules which came into effect yesterday. The Home Office said the new rules – which tighten a previous rule applying to prison sentences of more than four years &n
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A human rights and criminal KC and her 11-year-old daughter have launched a new international not-for-profit organisation to inform and empower girls across the world to further their rights locally, nationally and globally. The Girls Human Rights Hub – co-founded by Sultana Tafadar KC of No5
There is an epidemic happening on Scotland’s roads. Road defects, especially potholes, have been blamed for 15 deaths and over 700 injuries since 2013 according to figures obtained from Police Scotland. Any death on Scotland’s roads is a tragedy, but the occurrence is even more tragic wh
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the fatal accident inquiry into the death of John Norman Murray on Lewis. The inquiry considered what steps could be taken to prevent further deaths in similar circumstances and was held following a specialist investigati
Land managers will be given more powers to help control Scotland’s rapidly growing deer population after updated rules were introduced to Holyrood this week. The changes to existing laws aim to make it easier to reduce unsustainable deer numbers in order to protect plant life and boost rewildi
Scottish intellectual property firm Lawrie has reported 12 per cent growth this year and projected total sales of around £3.5 million for the upcoming financial year. Growth areas for the patent and trade mark attorney firm has primarily come from increased trade mark work and patent fili
An independent Scotland would have a constitution "based on the sovereignty of the people" and reflect Scotland’s values as a modern, democratic European nation from day one, according to plans outlined by First Minister Humza Yousaf. The fourth paper in the ‘Building a New Scotland&rsqu
Frontline workers, including in schools and the NHS, are being given new guidance to help prevent children and vulnerable adults from being drawn into organised crime. The first document of its kind in Scotland, the Practitioner Guidance on Criminal Exploitation stems from work commissioned last yea
Russia is to prohibit all forms of gender transition, with allies of President Putin arguing the move is necessary to safeguard the nation against "western anti-family ideology". A bill approved in its initial reading by lawmakers in the Duma will forbid “medical interventions aimed at changin
Blackadders held its first annual summer conference on June 8 when staff from offices across Scotland gathered in Dundee for the first business event since the Covid lockdown.
A new national strategy to help cut violent crime further has been published. Backed by more than £2 million of Scottish government investment this year, the Violence Prevention Framework is the first co-ordinated strategy for Scotland to tackle the issue.
The High Court of Justiciary has refused an appeal against a sheriff’s decision that a person accused of possessing indecent photographs of children did not require access to legal advice before responding to a police request to supply a password for an electronic device during a premises sear
The incoming president of the Law Society of Scotland has pledged to fight for the independence of the legal profession from government, describing this as a critical time for the profession and the rule of law in Scotland. Sheila Webster, a commercial litigation solicitor, takes up the presidency f
Four legal tech startups have been lined up to present at the inaugural LawtechUK event in Edinburgh tomorrow.
Lawyers in Glasgow and Edinburgh have voted to boycott the proposed juryless trials pilot in rape cases. Members of the Edinburgh Bar Association voted overwhelmingly to boycott the measure contained in the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill should they come to fruition.
