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A man who knocked a cyclist off his bike on a rural Fife road and killed him has been jailed for more than two years. Adam Fernie, 80, failed to see Iain Anderson, 66, cycling on the B937 near Ladybank in Fife and hit him with his truck. The collision smashed the windscreen of the Nissan Cabstar and

Eradicating discriminatory practice in the use of artificial intelligence and online is among the priorities of a new strategy published today to tackle the most significant equality and human rights challenges in the UK. The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Strategic Plan 2022-25 sets o

Alternatives to remand are to be boosted with £3.2 million of funding for community justice services. The funding, which will go to all local authorities, aims to enhance bail assessment and supervision.

Clyde & Co held an advocacy training course at the Royal Scots Club in Edinburgh last week, bringing together a group of trainees, associates and clients to put their advocacy skills into practice. The three-day event featured sessions covering the essentials of advocacy, including examination i

Children guilty of criminal offences will no longer be sent to young offender institutions. Scottish ministers have revealed proposals to introduce “care-based alternatives to custody for 16 and 17-year-olds". The change aims to “shift the approach from one of punishment to one of love a

UNESCO and the International Police Association (IPA) have unveiled a new partnership to build skills among police and security personnel in upholding freedom of expression and protecting the safety of journalists. Together they will launch a global massive open online course (MOOC) available to pol

Pinsent Masons has promoted six Scotland-based lawyers to partner in a 23-strong promotion round, while three senior associates in Scotland have been promoted to legal director. Glasgow-based Geraldine Kelm, head of account management for Vario Flexible Services in UK and Asia Pacific, has bolstered

A solicitor has been accused of antisemitism and fined for saying Auschwitz was “like Paisley but without the social problems”. Screenshots from Neil McPherson's Facebook account were seen by the Law Society of Scotland’s Professional Conduct Sub-Committee. They were sent by compla

A commercial judge has ruled that the compulsory liquidation of a party to a litigation settlement agreement caused frustration of the contract and removed any requirement to pay the other parties to the case proceeds from the sale of a property in Edinburgh. Colonnade Properties Ltd and other trust

Organisations which support victims of crime across Scotland are set to benefit from £48 million of grant funding. More than 20 organisations spread across the country will benefit from the new Victim Centred Approach Fund over the 2022-25 period. They include Central Advocacy Partners which i

A Finnish court has upheld the right to free speech by dismissing all charges against Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola over their religious views. In a unanimous ruling the court concluded that “it is not for the district court to interpret biblical concepts&rd

The British Museum is facing legal action after refusing to allow 3D scanning of part of the famous Parthenon Marbles. The Institute of Digital Archaeology (IDA), which wants to use technology to create a replica of the collection as a possible solution to the drawn-out international dispute over th

The Russian authorities have launched a witch-hunt by using the country’s criminal justice system to prosecute anti-war protesters and influential critics of the state who oppose the invasion of Ukraine, Amnesty International said today. Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s director

President of the Supreme Court Lord Reed has resigned as a judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal a day before he is due to deliver a lecture in Edinburgh on human rights. Lord Reed, who has submitted his resignation along with Lord Hodge, said that he has been "closely monitoring and assessin

Singapore is under pressure to stay the imminent execution of an intellectually disabled man who was found guilty of drug offences. If he is not given clemency, Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a 34-year-old Malaysian who has an IQ of 69, will be put to death.