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A US judge has identified what appears to be the first attempt by a plaintiff to hide instructions in a court filing designed to manipulate an AI system reviewing the document. Connecticut judge Walter Spader Jr said Matthew Elliott used text formatted in tiny white type on a white background to ins

Pupils, parents and teachers are among those being encouraged to share their views about restricting phones in schools with the launch of a public consultation today. The Scottish government’s consultation will inform the development of legislation to restrict phone use in schools, given conce

Police in Scotland recorded 323,531 crimes in the year to June 2026, a seven per cent increase on the previous year and the highest level since 2022, figures from the chief statistician show. In the year ending June 2026 police in Scotland recorded 323,531 crimes – seven per cent higher than t

Chris McDonald MP has been named the new minister with responsibility for intellectual property.  This follows his appointment as minister of state (minister for science, innovation and investment) jointly in the Department for Health and Social Care and the Department for Business, Innovation,

Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million (£39 million) to settle lawsuits brought by families who accused the university of mishandling the bodies of loved ones donated to the university's medical school. The proposed settlement follows the conviction of former morgue manager Cedric Lodge, who ad

In her inaugural lecture next month, Edinburgh Law School's Professor Ruiz Abou-Nigm will explore the claims that private international law’s "transformative energy" is born in the encounter between legalities; that its "radiance" extends well beyond questions of jurisdiction, applicable law,

His Majesty The King has appointed Imran Bashir, Jennifer Gear, James MacDonald and Moira Price to the office of sheriff on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney.  Mr Swinney made his recommendation for appointment on the basis of a report by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scot

Freeths has announced the appointment of John Jones as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Mr Jones will work across Freeths’ 12 UK offices and will be responsible for shaping and delivering the firm’s technology strategy. His role will focus on ensuring Freeths has secure, resilient

Clyde & Co has appointed Tim Lennox as a legal director in its Glasgow catastrophic injury and large loss (CILL) team. He joins from Kennedys, where he worked for almost 10 years, most recently as a legal director.

A new monograph on maritime law is being launched at Strathclyde University on 3 September. Pirates and Maritime Law. Legal Constructs and Cultural Perceptions is authored by Mirosław M. Sadowski, lecturer and programme coordinator for the international maritime law LLM/MSc. 

An American man dressed as Darth Vader appeared before a city council to address the use of Flock surveillance cameras, delivering a tongue-in-cheek defence of the technology. Speaking in the Star Wars villain’s distinctive breathing voice, he told San Diego City councillors: “This is wh

Scotland’s information commissioner has accused the Scottish government’s legal directorate of acting as a “praetorian guard” for the first minister rather than serving the public interest. David Hamilton said the dispute over the so-called Salmond files illustrated what he d

Average financial assets held by UK adults have fallen by more than £13,000 as financial anxiety rises sharply across the country, according to new research from Handelsbanken Wealth.

The UK government has announced the introduction of AI on the police's non-emergency line with the aim of cutting waiting times, reducing pressure on call handlers and ensuring the public reach the right department quicker. The initiative is backed by £1.4 million of government investment and

Lord Ericht is to discuss the importance of languages in a legal career at an event hosted by Strathclyde University in collaboration with the Franco-British Lawyers Society. The event will take place at 6pm on Thursday 24 September in room 423 of the Learning and Teaching Building (Dame Jocelyn Bel