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Israel is responsible for genocide in Gaza, a UN commission of inquiry has concluded for the first time. In a 72-page report published today, the commission – chaired by Navi Pillay, a former UN high commissioner of human rights and former judge of the International Criminal Court – call

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Ampersand Advocates has welcomed Chris Stephen to the stable. Mr Stephen was called to the Scottish bar in 2022 as a Lord Hope Scholar and is also qualified as a barrister in England & Wales. His practice focuses on administrative and public law (including public inquiries), international law, a

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The Law Society of Scotland’s Property Law Committee is reviewing how climate change risks might impact the advice which solicitors should give for property transactions. The committee is aware of a practice note recently issued by the Law Society of England and Wales titled Climate change and

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Levy & McRae has announced that Cameron Irons is continuing his legal career with the firm as a qualified solicitor. Mr Irons has gained a wealth of experience across multiple practice areas, particularly within our specialist private crime team. In recent months he has been working on some of t

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Tributes have been paid to human rights lawyer Professor Conor Gearty KC following his sudden passing at the age of 67. Professor Gearty, who was born in Ireland and studied law at University College Dublin before moving to England in the 1980s, was a widely-respected scholar as well as a pract

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The Scottish island which hosts the World Stone Skimming Championships has been rocked by a cheating scandal. Easdale, one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn, which has a permanent population of just over 60 people, welcomed more than 2,200 people from 27 countries to this year's event.

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Thorntons has appointed a new chief people officer to lead the development and implementation of its people policies. Helen Honeyman joins from Lothian Pension Fund (LPF), the second largest local government pension scheme in Scotland. She has more than 20 years’ global experience in senior op

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Seven men who murdered a father in Greenock by shooting him on the doorstep of his home have been jailed for life.   Neil Canney, or Wilson, was left seriously injured following the early morning attack on Nairn Road on 28 February 2023.  

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