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Syrian fighters affiliated with the country's interim government carried out "widespread and systematic" violence against Alawi civilians which likely amounted to war crimes, according to a new UN report. The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry yesterday published a 66-page report on the wave of violence

A man who defrauded businesses out of hundreds of thousands of pounds has been sentenced to five years in prison following a prosecution by the Crown Office. Barry Mackland was found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh of defrauding three agricultural firms in a swindle worth £630,

On 8 August a Court of Session commercial judge refused to make a first order in a petition to wind up a company, declining to authorise its intimation and service. Instead the judge granted the respondents’ motion to dismiss the petition. The company had lodged a caveat and appeared by counse

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a discretionary fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of James Forbes. Mr Forbes, 37, died on 15 January 2024 after a fall from height. He had been abducted and held against his will at a flat in Elphinstone Court, Aberd

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China urged to protect imprisoned activists facing human rights violations

Alex Robertson, an associate in Allan McDougall Solicitors’ personal injury team, has recently been certified by the Law Society of Scotland as a trauma-informed lawyer. The Law Society's trauma-informed lawyer certification programme was developed to equip lawyers with the necessary skills an

The US Justice Department has sacked a staff member who allegedly threw a Subway sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer. Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was fired yesterday after the incident, which follows the Trump administration's controversial deployment of federal law enforcement agencies in home

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

An American state is to consider a bill proposing to create a register of job applicants who fail to show at interviews. Ohio's House Bill 395 would allow employers to report applicants who skip interviews without notice, NBC4 Columbus reports.

Holyrood's presiding officer, Alison Johnstone MSP, has paid tribute to former presiding officer and MSP, Sir George Reid, following his death in the early hours of 12 August. Sir George served as deputy presiding officer from 1999 to 2003, and then as presiding officer from 2003 to 2007. He was ele

DWF has partnered with Edinburgh-based fintech Stellar Omada to deliver a unique social mobility initiative aimed at inspiring young people to explore career opportunities in both the legal and technology sectors.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy could be fined thousands of pounds after going fishing without a licence during a diplomatic weekend with US vice-president JD Vance. The pair were photographed last week holding fishing rods in the grounds of Chevening House, the grace-and-favour country estate traditi

The chair of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry has rejected calls to recuse himself after the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) questioned his impartiality over private meetings held with Mr Bayoh’s family. Lord Bracadale, who has led the public inquiry since 2020, said the participation of Mr Bayoh&rsqu

Two University of Stirling students have supported a United Nations initiative aiming to put the human rights of those impacted most by climate change at the forefront of future policy. Mollie McGoran and Grace Fennell, who are studying for the LLM in Human Rights and Diplomacy at the university, su