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A senior Mexican politician has raised eyebrows after ritually sacrificing a chicken to the Aztec deity Tláloc in the country's senate building. Senator Adolfo Gómez Hernández is facing disciplinary action or potentially prosecution over the ritual sacrifice, which he said

Davidson Chalmers Stewart has announced the appointment of Laura Irvine as its new managing partner. She succeeds firm co-founder Andrew Chalmers, who is taking over the role of chair from Alan Stewart. A leading regulatory and data protection expert with more than 25 years’ legal experience,

Consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will come into force today, as all internet connected smart devices will be required by law to meet minimum-security standards. Manufacturers will be legally required to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals from accessing devices w

The Law Society of Scotland is to withdraw from discussions on the creation of a review mechanism for legal aid fees, stating it had "lost confidence" in the Scottish government project following a lack of progress in two years. The Legal Aid Remuneration Project and Research Analysis Group were set

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has laid its budget for 2024-25 in Parliament after the board approved its draft budget unchanged following a statutory consultation. Commenting on the budget, SLCC chair Jane Malcolm said: “Our thanks go to those who took time to respond to our

Dean Gallacher has been promoted to senior solicitor at Kee Solicitors. He said: "I am delighted with my new position at Kee Solicitors and have enjoyed every minute of working here. I look forward to many more years at the firm and working hard to provide a quality service for all of my clients. "

A Fitness for Judicial Office Tribunal has found that Sheriff Jack Brown is unfit for judicial office. His behaviour toward two women amounted to "serious improper conduct". It also found he acted inappropriate to a lawyer, D, in 2018 and another woman in 2001 or 2002.

TLT partner and head of licensing in Scotland, Stephen McGowan, was awarded the Legal Partner of the Year award at the Scottish Professional Awards. The annual awards celebrate excellence in professional and business services (PBS) in Scotland, extending across a range of sectors including law, audi

Edinburgh-based Tim Cooper, partner at Addleshaw Goddard LLP, has been appointed as president of R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body. He will work with R3’s CEO, senior management team and council to help shape and deliver R3’s strategy for the next 12 months and supporting i

A police force has urged members of the public to stop calling in noise complaints about insects. Newberry County Sheriff's Office in the US state of South Carolina said it had received calls about "a noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar", which is in fact caused by cicad

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israeli Palestinian lawyer faces charges after Gaza protest | DW

Holywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned in New York as he did not receive a fair trial. The New York Court of Appeals said prosecutors had called witnesses whose accusations had nothing to do with the charges made against him.

MSPs have backed stage three of the Children (Care and Justice) Bill, enshrining in law "age-appropriate care and justice for vulnerable young people" across the country. As part of wider work to embed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in law and to Keep the "Promise",

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its strategic plan for 2024-2028. The plan, which has been laid before the Scottish Parliament, identifies its priorities for the next four years and explains what the commission will do to promote and protect human rights in Scotland. The plan 

An Iranian goalkeeper has been fined for hugging a young woman who invaded the pitch. Hossein Hosseini, goalkeeper for Esteghlal FC, was ordered to pay three billion rials after briefly embracing the woman, who was not wearing a hijab, IranWire reports.