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Burness Paull's trainees have raised more than £2,000 for Circle Scotland, a charity that helps support children and families living within deprived communities break down social injustice barriers and reach their highest potential.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping in closed-door trial as family barred from county

Two new members have been appointed to fill vacant positions on the Scottish Sentencing Council. Summary Sheriff Amel Elfallah joins the council as a judicial member, while Louise Arrol takes on the role of advocate member. Both have been appointed for five-year terms by the Lord Justice General, af

The lives of women and girls in Afghanistan are being devastated by the Taliban’s crackdown on their human rights, Amnesty International has said in a new report. Since they took control of the country in August 2021, the Taliban have violated women’s and girls’ rights to education

The latest National Records of Scotland statistics show 1,330 people lost their lives to drugs in 2021 – a decrease of only one per cent on the previous year. A national mission was announced in January 2021 to tackle rising death deaths in Scotland with additional funding of £250 millio

A new community custodial unit is set to open which aims to change the way women in the justice system are supported in their reintegration back to communities. The Bella Centre in Dundee will deliver a marked departure in terms of the management of female offenders. Specifically designed with the n

A woman who claimed to have suffered long-term injuries after falling down a manhole has been awarded £4,200 in solatium after the majority of her personal injury claim was refused by the Outer House of the Court of Session. Sharon Cossey, the pursuer, argued that she had been heavily restrict

Fake violinists using pre-recorded music to solicit donations on the street have become a "nationwide problem", US police have said. Police forces in Maryland, Connecticut and Michigan are among those which have warned the public to be aware of "scam violin players".

Wikipedia is influencing the decision-making of Irish judges, according to ground-breaking new research carried out by academics in the US and Ireland.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has allowed a reclaiming motion by a company that acquired the controlling interest in a pharmacy business after a dispute arose about the purchase price. Angelline (Scotland) Ltd argued that the terms of the share purchase agreement entered into with the resp

Broadcast news channels will air judges’ sentencing remarks from the Crown Court for the first time today, following a change in the law. It will allow the public to see and hear judges explain the reasoning behind their sentences, giving a better understanding of how these decisions are reac

In the first quarter of this year, corporate insolvency numbers (liquidations and receiverships) in Scotland rose by 49.1 per cent, compared with the same period in 2021. According to new figures published by the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) – Scotland's Insolvency Service – the number

Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported five per cent turnover growth to £62.2 million in the year to 30 April 2022 as it announced that staff will receive an exceptional bonus of five per cent of annual salary. Net profits, before partner distributions, grew three per cent to £26 million.

Terra Firma’s Fred Mackintosh QC has today called to the bar of England & Wales where he will practise in the field of extradition law at Great James Street Chambers in London. Mr Mackintosh is one of Scotland’s leading extradition counsel and now extends his practice to London

Businesses in Scotland were seeing some glimmers of hope in the second quarter 2022, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report, but while overall sentiment remains positive its level has fallen amid challenging conditions. The report, which surveyed 400 firms in July