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A man who was ordered by a court to undergo a DNA test in a contested paternity case did not suffer a violation of his right to privacy, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. In today's Chamber judgment in the case of Mifsud v Malta, the Court held, unanimously, that there had been n

An MSP has cast doubt on the legality of key safe deposit boxes often installed on tenement doors in areas with a high proportion of short-term lets. Andy Wightman, housing spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, said it was "hard now not to notice" the number of key boxes appearing on the front of te

Human rights groups have called for the release of Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, who has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for "subverting state power". Mr Quanzhang was the last lawyer awaiting a verdict in connection with a 2015 crackdown which targeted nearly 250 human rights la

The Russian government has unveiled plans to allow officials to escape prosecution for bribery or other acts of corruption in "exceptional circumstances". Anti-corruption groups have derided the announced move from a country frequently ranked as one of the most corrupt in the world.

A tenant of commercial premises which challenged an independent surveyor’s determination of the revised rent payable to the landlord has had its action dismissed as “incompetent”. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that that the court had “no jurisdiction” as the par

Aberdein Considine has announced the appointment of solicitor advocate Carly Stewart as an associate in the firm's dispute resolution team. It follows the firm's appointment last year of litigation expert Euan McSherry to lead the dispute resolution practice group.

Scottish contractors are increasingly demanding "Brexit clauses" in construction contracts to ensure they are not liable for costs caused by a no-deal Brexit, The Times reports. The move is sparked by concern that Britain's exit from the EU could lead to increased costs and supply chain disruptions

Children were booked into over 25,000 prison visits in Scotland in the last three years, according to new Scottish Prison Service (SPS) figures. Under-16s were booked into 8,945 visits in 2016, 8,578 visits in 2017, and 7,534 visits up to October 2018.

Former Lord Lyon David Sellar passed away on Saturday at the age of 77. The distinguished legal historian read history at the University of Oxford and law at the University of Edinburgh before qualifying as a solicitor in 1966 and working as a legal assessor at the Scottish Land Court.

Police Scotland spent £3.2 million policing US President Donald Trump's two-day visit to Scotland last year. In response to an FOI request from The Guardian, the force confirmed that 5,537 personnel had claimed overtime or time off in lieu because of Trump's visit. The overtime bill alone tota

The law "still has trouble seeing children as real people", the president of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale, has said. The senior judge reflected on the human rights of children and people with mental disabilities as she delivered the Society of Legal Scholars Centenary Lecture 2018 at the University

A not-for-profit professional and personal development organisation for women in the law will expand into Scotland with its first event in Edinburgh later this week. Women in the Law UK, which was founded in Manchester by barrister Sally Penni, expanded into London, Leeds and Liverpool last autumn.

Macdonald Henderson has advised social media video company Ground Level Up Productions (GLU) on its acquisition of rival Wandern Media. Director Fraser Morrison and corporate solicitor Laura McKnight advised the Glasgow-based company on the transaction.

A new exhibition in the members' reading room at the Faculty of Advocates explores the connection between the Faculty, Bob Dylan and a 17th century Scottish ballad. The display was written by Alistair Johnson, of the Advocates Library, and has its roots in a casual glance through a newspaper.

Spanish airport authorities are searching for the owner of a private jet which has been parked for years. Nobody knows who owns the the McDonnell Douglas MD87 jet, big enough to seat up to 172 passengers, which is sitting in Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas airport.