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New measures have come into force to give Scotland’s tied pub tenants more rights and greater protection. From today, the Scottish Pubs Code will enable tied pub tenants to stock a wider range of beers beyond those supplied through the pub-owning business. Pub-owning businesses will also have

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has called for urgent action from the UK government as the Modern Slavery Act 2015 "no longer holds up to scrutiny" in the face of the persistent global prevalence of forced labour.   According to the European Parliament,

Enforced disappearances committed by Russian authorities in Ukraine amount to crimes against humanity, the United Nations has said. Russian authorities have detained large numbers of civilians in all provinces where they have taken control in Ukraine. Victims included local authorities, civil servan

A man who helped others operate a multi-million pound smuggling operation that trafficked heroin and cocaine from South America to Scotland has been jailed for five years. Stephen Gough, 47, was sentenced at the High Court in Paisley after being found guilty following a trial of being concerned in S

Susan (Susie) Adiel Ogilvie KC (Elgin), beloved wife of Dr Gordon G. Milne, died on Monday, March 21, 2025, at Mill Cottage, Puscarden, Elgin, after an illness borne with fortitude and grace. She practised at the Scottish bar from 1977-1993, served as sheriff at Glasgow Sheriff Court from 1993 to 20

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on the Scottish government to urgently drive down the use of remand and invest in credible community orders after new figures reveal that more than a quarter of Scotland’s prisoners are being held on remand. The Safer Communities and Justice Statistic

A thief caught stealing hundreds of Cadbury Creme Eggs has been banned from Cambridgeshire. Deon De Groot, 26, must stay out of the county for three months after being found guilty of taking over £200 worth of the chocolate snack from a supermarket.

The House of Lords International Agreements Committee has published its report on the one hundred year partnership agreement between the UK and Ukraine. The agreement puts in place a legally binding framework for future cooperation between the UK and Ukraine. It covers a broad range of areas, from d

Lindsays has appointed corporate lawyer Sharon Somerville as a senior associate. Ms Somerville is now based full-time in the firm's Dundee city centre office. She advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial work, including acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations, contracts and intellect

Dear Editor, The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill continued to wend its way through the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday with the adoption of the Justice Secretary's amendment 146. The amendment deleted the original proposal to move from 15 to 12 jurors in criminal trials,

Family members involved in deaths in custody fatal accident inquiries (FAI) are to have immediate, free access to legal aid support and advice. Justice Secretary Angela Constance confirmed that she is using existing ministerial powers to remove means-testing for legal aid in such cases, so that from

Dundee solicitor Alan Baillie has passed away at the age of 67, The Courier reports. "Born in Dundee in 1957, Alan was educated at Dundee High and studied Law at Dundee University. He served his apprenticeship years at Gray, Robertson and Wilkie and worked at Blackadders and then WG Boyle & Co.

The introduction of body-worn video cameras will bring “huge benefits” to Police Scotland, chief constable Jo Farrell has said. Speaking as officers at Bell Street police station in Dundee became the first to receive cameras, she said she hopes all officers on the front lines will be equ

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Tunisia pulls out of African Human Rights Court amid freedoms rollback | The New Arab

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told First Minister John Swinney that the role of the lord advocate should be reformed in the wake of Operation Branchform and the decision not to charge Nicola Sturgeon. Mr Starmer said the Scottish government should abolish the dual role of the lord advocate who is