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A serial rapist who subjected six women to an extensive campaign of violent, domestic and sexual abuse has been jailed for 10 years. James Kelly was found guilty of 18 charges on June 17 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. The 43-year-old targeted his victims, including several former

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has launched new guidance to support Scottish public services in taking a child-friendly approach to complaints, following the introduction of new law. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, which ca

The solicitors, barristers, and judges of the future have been given the opportunity to shine in the Supreme Court’s new essay competition. The competition, which marks the court’s 15th anniversary, is open to all students at UK universities and other higher education providers, as well

A battle between Greek and Mayan gods has begun in the Mexican courts. Lawyers acting for indigenous Mayan groups have taken legal action seeking the removal of a 10-foot statue of Poseidon erected on a beach near Progreso, Yucatan.

Brodies LLP has announced its fourteenth consecutive year of growth, posting revenue of £114.3 million. In the financial year to 30 April 2024, the firm saw revenue grow by just over 7.5 per cent, from £106.25 million the previous year. Operating profit also increased from £48.6 mi

Thorntons is celebrating its first anniversary since opening its permanent office base in Glasgow. The move to its Lomond House premises on George Square, spanning 7,200sq ft, marked a significant milestone for the firm – and in the past year it has witnessed 72 per cent growth from the city b

Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is breaching the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) by allowing anyone to buy a "blue checkmark" previously reserved for notable figures, the European Commission has said. Following an in-depth investigation, the Commission has informed X of its pr

Employers would be wise thinking ahead to prepare for the biggest changes to UK workplace laws in almost 30 years, lawyers at Lindsays have said. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed that Labour will start to introduce a raft of new legislation affecting everything from sick pay to minimum wage

Anderson Strathern has strengthened its construction dispute resolution offering with the addition of a specialised team, led by newly-appointed partner Michael Collins and director Mary Frances O’Neill. The four-strong team, which also includes solicitors Gillian Green and Liam McKay, can hel

Peebles law firm Blackwood & Smith LLP has raised £5,890 for Will Aid.

A man who indecently assaulted three people while falsely claiming to be conducting radiation testing after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster has been jailed. John Beaumont pretended to be a Ministry of Defence official when he targeted fellow students at St Andrews University in Fife between 198

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China releases tortured rights lawyer Chang Weiping | Radio Free Asia

An English pupil barrister who swore throughout an ethics exam has been fined £500. Jack Henry Sadler told the Bar Standards Board (BSB) that he was unaware – despite being told – that he could be heard and was being recorded during the professional ethics assessment, which he took

Solicitor Morag Ferguson has been appointed as a member of the Standards Commission for Scotland for a six-year term. The Standards Commission is responsible for ensuring councillors and board members of devolved public bodies meet the high standards of behaviour that the public is entitled to expec

A tourist threatened by a blowtorch-wielding "pirate" was unexpectedly rescued by two naked men. Nudists Pete Sferra and Lloyd Fishback were taking a clothes-free stroll through the Castro neighbourhood of San Francisco when they spotted the person they described as a "crazy kind of pirate guy".