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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Saudi air strikes are claiming Yemeni lives almost daily, human rights groups warn

The number of fraud cases over £100,000 being heard in Scottish courts rose significantly last year, according to KPMG UK’s latest bi-annual Fraud Barometer. A total of 24 cases totalling £17.4m reached Scottish courts in 2022, compared to 2021, when 16 cases worth £5.9m came

The new chair of the Scottish Land Court has been installed at a ceremony in George House, Edinburgh. Euan Duthie KC took up the role on 9 January following the retirement of former chair Lord Minginish. Lord Duthie was also appointed as president of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

Allen & Overy (A&O) has announced the roll-out of a new AI tool that will assist staff with the likes of contract analysis, due diligence, litigation and regulatory compliance. The firm, with offices in Dublin and Belfast, said it is integrating Harvey, an AI platform backed by OpenAI, the s

A man dubbed "the Easter bunny" has admitted stealing almost 200,000 Creme Eggs. The man, who's name is Joby Pool, 32, is facing jail after pleading guilty to criminal damage and two counts of theft at Shrewsbury Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

The charity volunteer and the priest on trial for praying in an abortion facility censorship zone have both been acquitted of all charges in a ruling handed down by Birmingham Magistrates’ Court this morning. In December, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was seen being searched and arrested by three poli

Macdonald Henderson has advised electric heating specialist The Electric Heating Company (EHC) on a £3.8m investment by Foresight Group, with plans to launch a range of air source heat pumps to encourage people to decarbonise their homes.

A review by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) shows that some law firms need to do more to guard against the risk of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) and other types of abusive litigation. Since the invasion of Ukraine, there has been significant public concern about

An extremely experienced panel of speakers will be presenting at CLT Scotland’s Health & Safety Conference taking place exclusively in-person on Tuesday 7 March at the Hilton Glasgow. Chaired by Pinsent Masons’ Katherine Metcalfe, the conference will include topics ranging from the p

Compass Chambers' Barry Smith KC has been appointed by the Scottish government's ferry-owning firm to lead an investigation into the procurement of two ships from Ferguson Marine, which are hundreds of millions of pounds over budget and many years behind schedule. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for the role of the biometrics commissioner to be expanded to include all forms of biometric data such as the use of facial recognition technology used in schools, shops, supermarkets and other public places. In 2018, the Scottish government’s Indepen

The Law Society has wished First Minister Nicola Sturgeon well and thanked her "for her service". Ms Sturgeon, a former solicitor and member of the Law Society, took up her post in 2014, following the independence referendum.

The case of Muir Construction Limited v Kapital Residential Limited [2017] CSOH 132 served as a timely reminder of the importance for parties to a construction contract to understand the role of pay less notices. As economic uncertainty continues, maintaining cashflows and ensuring the correct amoun

Prior to the British Nationality Act 1981, any child born in the UK was automatically a British citizen, writes Nikki Weir. The 1981 Act, which came into force in January 1983, introduced the requirement for a child born in the UK to have at least one parent who is British or ‘settled’ a

A Lord Ordinary has absolved the operators of a leisure centre in Perth of any liability arising from alleged sexual abuse committed by one of its former employees against two brothers in the 1980s. Pursuers C and S alleged that first defender Norman Shaw, formerly an employee of Live Active Leisure