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Hunter Street Health Centre in the east end of Glasgow is to be the site of Scotland's first drugs consumption room. The facility is supported by the Scottish government as a way to address the country's drugs deaths crisis.

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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Congress Wants to Hold Sri Lanka’s Feet to the Fire on Human Rights

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On Thursday 5 October, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, will be chairing a virtual information session that will provide an insight into the working life of a senator for now and the future and demystify what the role involves. The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland application process will

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A journalist recently tested the limits of baby naming in Australia by calling her son "Methamphetamine Rules". Kirsten Drysdale submitted the name to the New South Wales Births, Deaths and Marriages registry as part of national broadcaster ABC's new show What the FAQ.

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Rape complainers and children face "outmoded" practices in court, Scotland's most senior judge has told the BBC. The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway, said the system was not yet good enough at dealing with rape complainers and children.

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Police Scotland is gearing up to launch a specialist unit focused on hate crimes, ahead of new legislation set to take effect next year. The unit is specifically tasked with probing cases where there are violations of the new law, which broadens protection for certain groups under the novel offence

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11 October – Reading Room, Parliament House Research into the use and popularity of litigation crowdfunding in Scotland will be outlined by a senior law lecturer at an upcoming event in Edinburgh next month.

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Measures to protect tenants through the cost of living crisis, including the three per cent rent increase cap and additional eviction protections, will be extended for a further period of up to six months following a vote by MSPs. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act was introduced in October

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