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Two former teachers were today jailed for a total of 15 years for physical and sexual abuse over a four year period against a number of boys in their care. John Farrell and Paul Kelly, former members of the Christian Brotherhood, carried out the abuse from January 1979 until July 1983 while they wer

Trade union GMB is celebrating a landmark legal victory over German-owned, low-cost supermarket Lidl. The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the independent tribunal with statutory powers over trade union recognition, dismissed Lidl’s attempts to block warehouse operatives employed at the compan

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An international investigation has lead to lengthy sentences for a captain and first officer over drug smuggling offences. Mumin Sahin, 47, and Emin Ozmen, 51, from Turkey, have today been sentenced to 22 and 20 years' imprisonment respectively for their role in the smuggling of more than 3 tonnes o

Derek Hamill Gilson Gray has played a crucial role in facilitating the latest fan-led takeover at a Scottish football club.

Katherine Grainger British rower Katherine Grainger has become the most decorated female Olympian after winning silver with Victoria Thornley in the double sculls at Rio 2016.

Professor Donald Nicolson OBE The University of Strathclyde Law Clinic is now the biggest in the UK, according to its director.

Caroline Levesque-Bartlett Figures obtained under a freedom of information request have revealed that the number of people found not guilty of avoiding the TV license fee has risen to 20 per cent in Scotland over last year's figures.

Joshua Browder The creator of a chatbot that successfully challenged 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York has now written a program to provide the homeless with legal aid.

Trials: On Death Row in Pakistan by Isabel Buchanan

A man accused of a statutory breach of the peace and resisting arrest has had the complaint against him dismissed after successfully challenging a summary sheriff’s decision to adjourn his trial. The Sheriff Appeal Court deserted the complaint simpliciter after ruling that the sheriff failed to �

Prime Minister Theresa May Plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a “British Bill of Rights” could be scrapped or changed following the Brexit vote.

The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) has submitted a supplementary report to Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC on the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheku Bayoh on 3 May 2015. The commissioner submitted an interim report to the Lord Advocate in August 2015.

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David Hoey A recent survey by the TUC has highlighted that sexual harassment at work can, in some sectors, be prevalent, writes David Hoey.