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A prisoner has been granted permission to pursue a legal action against prison authorities for opening letters addressed to him. The so-called “Limbs in the Loch” murderer William Beggs is seeking £5,000 damages from the Scottish Ministers over the “unlawful” opening of his personal corresp

A lawyer from Dundee has secured a £6 million settlement for a former prisoner of Guantanamo Bay, the Evening Telegraph reports. Dennis Edney, who lives in Edmonton, Alberta, argued that Canada violated international law after it conspired with the US in its abuse of Omar Khadr.

Lady Hale Lady Hale has called for clarity on the operation of CJEU jurisprudence in the wake of Brexit.

A Scottish man accused of committing first-degree murder in Florida has had his complaints to Strasbourg that his Convention rights would be violated if he were extradited declared inadmissible. The case Harkins v the United Kingdom concerned the extradition of a British national to the US to face t

Families Need Fathers Scotland has launched a new information and discussion website raising awareness about the benefits of sharing the care of children after parents separate. The new site offers:

A report on a "Sentencing of Parents" discussion hosted by the Scottish Sentencing Council is now available as part of its ongoing programme to increase awareness and understanding of sentencing.The discussion which was attended by academics as well as interested organisations including Families Out

The Law Society of Scotland has been shortlisted for its Street Law programme in the inaugural UK Social Mobility Awards. The awards celebrate and recognise forward-thinking organisations which are developing initiatives to promote social mobility, within their own workforce, or by influencing the d

Lord Drummond Young A tennis coach who was found guilty of making and being in possession of indecent images of children has failed in an appeal against his conviction.

A company which initiates, builds and prosecutes large, complex multi-party commercial legal actions has confirmed that it intends to bring a claim against Clydesdale Bank - including claims relating to conduct under its trading name Yorkshire Bank - and its previous parent company National Australi

Professor Hector MacQueen In the final phase of its review of contract law, the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has today published a discussion paper on remedies for breach of contract.

Guy Verhofstadt Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator, explains why Europe is rejecting Theresa May’s offer on the rights of EU citizen in the UK in an article published across Europe.

A court ruling this morning that the UK government is entitled to continue authorising arms supplies to Saudi Arabia is a potentially “deadly blow” to Yemeni civilians, Amnesty International said in response. The High Court in London dismissed a legal challenge from the NGO Campaign Against Arms

Dr Kath Murray A criminal law academic has been jointly awarded a prize for an article on stop and search in Scotland.

A sheriff in Dundee went on a tongue-in-cheek rant about Rangers Football Club during an assault trial, the Evening Telegraph reports. Sheriff George Way was presiding over the case of William Smith, 44, who had admitted an assault charge at his home in May.