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Social housing residents in Scotland will be given greater protection against issues of disrepair in their homes such as damp and mould through the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Awaab’s Law is named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak who died in 2020 after being exposed to mould in his home i

Gillespie Macandrew LLP has commenced a two-year partnership with local charities Richmond’s Hope and Change Mental Health in support of the firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) programme.

A police sergeant who sued for discrimination because his boss called him a "numpty" has failed at the Employment Tribunal. Employment Judge Richard Nicolle ruled that being called a "numpty" is not discrimination.

CMS is holding a series of events across Scotland aimed at supporting further growth of the nation’s renewable energy sector. The Future of Renewables Seminars will kick off on April 1 at CMS’s Glasgow office with follow up sessions taking place in Edinburgh on April 3 and concluding at

A new boutique law firm has launched promising a client-first approach to legal services in private client and residential conveyancing. Founded by Maureen Matheson and Victoria Lawson, Glasgow-based Matheson Lawson will specialise in conveyancing, wills, powers of attorney, trusts, estate administr

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has accused Meta of "silencing" a former director who was ordered last week to refrain from promoting her new book. Careless People is Sarah Wynn-Williams' account of her time as Meta's director of global public policy from 2011 to 2017.

Sheriff Owen Mullan, based at Glasgow Sheriff Court, talks about his path to becoming a sheriff and what the role involves in a new 'reel' on Instagram. You can watch the three-minute video here.

Dominic Scullion, Lord Braid and Sheriff Lesley Johnston have updated and expanded Professor Robert Black’s An Introduction to Written Pleading, a much-lauded text first published more than 40 years ago. The book covers drafting the initial writ and the defences; adjustment and amendment; spec

Aberdeen University's Main Faculty Moot Final will be held on Wednesday. The event promises an evening of intellectual engagement and networking opportunities, featuring judges Sheila Webster, Andrew Webster KC and Frank Fowlie.

A former residential social worker who physically and sexually abused boys at an East Lothian children’s home has been jailed for two years and six months. Peter Livingstone was found guilty of six charges on 14 February 2025 following a trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The 67-year-old was em

A murderer has had the punishment part of his life sentence increased following an appeal by the Crown. Christopher Brown, 37, was ordered to serve at least 13 years in custody after being found guilty of killing Henry White, 57, following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh last year. Brown subj

The number of asylum seekers appealing against a rejected asylum application has risen almost sixfold in two years, according to analysis by the Refugee Council charity. The latest official statistics show a fivefold increase in the number of asylum claims waiting for an appeal hearing. Statistics f

The trial of the man accused of helping to make the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie more than 30 years ago has been delayed, US court papers have confirmed. Abu Agila Mas'ud was, a Libyan national, had been scheduled to go on trial in Washington on 12 May, but district court jud

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Human rights observer says Russia’s first monitoring mission in Ukraine documented the Kremlin’s evolving state terror system | Meduza

The Law Society of Scotland has said it will ensure a newly launched Holyrood inquiry understands the extent of the crisis in civil legal aid, and the changes required to restore the system. The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee yesterday launched a cal