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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China rallies support over Xinjiang report at U.N. rights meeting

The Duke of Marlborough has had his £132,000 Porsche Cayenne seized after he failed to make the requisite payments and despite his personal worth of £188 million. Volkswagen Financial Services UK, the trading name of Porsche Financial Services, took the duke to court and claimed he had a

France violated the rights of French women it refuses to repatriate from detention camps in north-east Syria, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. In yesterday's Grand Chamber judgment, the court held by a majority that there had been a violation of Article 3 § 2 of Protocol No

Scotland's international crime writing festival has returned with an impressive line-up of international and local authors during its 10th annual outing in Stirling. Bloody Scotland, which runs between today and Sunday, has presented hundreds of established and new crime writers to enthusiastic audi

Women seeking an abortion in Hungary must first listen to their embryo's heartbeat under a new decree. The move by the right-wing government of Viktor Orban indicates a change in the country's liberal laws on abortion by requiring doctors to show women the vital signs of the embryo or foetus.

Legal cases have been brought against Google in the UK and EU seeking €25 billion (£21.6bn) in damages over anti-competitive conduct.

Macfarlane & Co, Solicitors, will become part of Holmes Mackillop Limited, Solicitors, on 3 October. Alison Macfarlane and Greig McPhail, two of the three partners in Macfarlane & Co, will retire from practice. April Cuthbert, currently a partner in Macfarlane & Co, will join Holmes Mack

An action seeking the rectification of missives concluded in 1995 for the sale of part of a farm steading in Kinross has been allowed by a lord ordinary after a dispute arose between the daughters of the seller and the purchaser as to the extent of the land disponed. Robert Purvis and his wife Isobe

Google must pay a €4.125 billion fine after abusing its position to impose unlawful restrictions on smartphone manufacturers and mobile network operators, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. The General Court yesterday largely confirmed the European Commission's decisio

Jeremiah Igunnubole, legal counsel for ADF UK and a former senior crown prosecutor, comments on the legality of plans to limit assembly near abortion clinics in Scotland. This week, Nicola Sturgeon committed to working with the Green MSP, Gillian McKay’s attempt to impose censorship zones acro

A teenager who allegedly stole a bus to visit his girlfriend has been arrested. The 15-year-old boy from Mattegoda, Sri Lanka, took the drastic action after realising there were no services running he could use to meet his girlfriend as arranged.

Former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Lord Wallace of Tankerness KC, has paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen in the House of Lords in a poignant speech, ahead of the service and ceremony on the arrival of the Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall at which he will attend

Fraserburgh, Peterhead and Huntly residents are invited to join the Scottish Land Commission online at its latest virtual public meeting. The meeting aims to give people the opportunity to talk about their local land, sharing the issues and questions they may have, and to find out about the Commissi

The arrest of republicans over protests in recent days has been met with criticism by lawyers and others. Their comments follow the arrest of a man who heckled Prince Andrew as the Queen's cortege travelled along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

A prominent human rights lawyer jailed in Azerbaijan should be released immediately, the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights has said. Elchin Sadykov, a well-known human rights defender, was arrested last Saturday alongside one of his clients client, journalist Avaz Zeynalli.