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A hotel owner who was jailed for three years after being found guilty of human trafficking has had an appeal against his conviction and sentence refused. Shamsul Arefin, who was convicted of facilitating the arrival of four men from Bangladesh into the United Kingdom “with intent to exploit” the

A Hungarian national of Roma origin’s complaint that the authorities failed to investigate allegations she suffered racial abuse and threats from participants in an anti-Roma march has been upheld by a majority at the European Court of Human Rights. The court considered in particular that, given t

Gibson Kerr has announced the appointment of two solicitors, Angela Agrawal (pictured right) and June Paterson (pictured below) to its property team. Ms Paterson will focus primarily on residential property while Ms Agrawal will advise on residential and commercial property matters.

David Cameron The UK will not require its overseas territories to end their tax secrecy at an anti-corruption summit, the minister for the territories has confirmed.

Graduates from richer family backgrounds earn significantly more after graduation than their poorer counterparts, even after completing the same degrees from the same universities. This is one of many findings in new research published today which looks at the link between earnings and students’ b

The European Union’s General Court has confirmed its new judges. By decision of 23 March 2016, the representatives of the governments of the EU member states have appointed Mr Zoltán Csehi, Mr Constantinos Iliopoulos, Ms Anna Marcoulli, Ms Nina Półtorak and Mr Dean Spielmann (pictured) as Judge

(L-R): Brandon Malone, Sir David Edward QC and Andrew Mackenzie

The US state of Georgia executed a man yesterday despite concerns about his mental state, racial bias, and lack of adequate representation during his trial. Kenneth Fults was convicted of murdering a woman in her home in 1996. A jury sentenced him to death in 1997.

Gillespie Macandrew is the latest local business to become a corporate patron at the Black Watch Museum and Castle. The firm, which operates a land and rural business practice from its Perth office, is already making the most of the new relationship by hosting a number of client events within the un

Clarity is needed on proposals for a new law of domestic abuse if it is to help those affected by either physical or psychological abuse, the Law Society of Scotland has said. In its response to a Scottish government consultation which sought views on a draft provision to create a specific offence o

Severe pressure on resources has been highlighted by the Faculty of Advocates as causing lengthy delays in the appointment of guardians to people who are unable to look after their own affairs. When a guardianship order is being sought under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, notice is

Advocate General Wathelet of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has stated the posting of a hyperlink to a website which published photos without authorisation does not in itself constitute a copyright infringement. The motivation of the person who placed the hyperlink and the fact th

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(L-R): Bruce Stephen – head of banking and financial services, and William McIntosh – head of international at Brodies.

The House of Lords Committee on Sexual Violence in Conflict has today published Sexual Violence in Conflict: A War Crime, in which it calls on the government to set out ambitious policy goals for reducing conflict-related sexual violence to ensure the international momentum created by the Preventing