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The authorities in Scotland should develop a coherent strategy to address worrying levels of prison overcrowding, according to the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee. The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has today published a report following its ad hoc visit to a
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Drummond Miller has underlined its commitment to developing diverse legal talent after announcing a new round of promotions that sees women take all the promoted legal roles. Among those promoted is Alejandra Ruggeri, who becomes senior associate in the firm's medical negligence team. A skilled liti
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Freeths has appointed partner Alastair Frood to its commercial dispute resolution team in Glasgow. He joins from Eversheds Sutherland, where he served as head of litigation in Scotland and led the development of the firm’s commercial litigation practice, significantly growing both team capabil
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Dawn Finlayson has returned as managing partner to MTM Family Law. Founded in 2012 by Carolyn MacBride, Shona Templeton and Sara Matheson, who is now a sheriff, MTM is dedicated to family law services.
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His Majesty The King, on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney, has appointed Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar KC, the Right Honourable Dorothy Bain PC KC, Liam Ewing KC, Indranil (Julian) Ghosh KC and Christine O’Neill KC as senators of the College of Justice. The appointments of Ind
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Hamiltons Law Accountants has announced a series of senior promotions and team expansion.
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A boutique legal studio built on decades of corporate and commercial expertise has launched in Dundee. Attuned is founded by Campbell Clark and Kirk Dailly, who bring a track record of supporting innovative and ambitious businesses through mergers and acquisitions, investment transactions and commer
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The University of Aberdeen conferred one of its highest academic honours yesterday, when Dr Graeme Brown was awarded the degree of doctor of laws (LLD) by research – a distinction granted only in exceptional circumstances and rarely awarded in the modern era. While the LLD is widely known as a
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In the latest episode of the University of Aberdeen’s School of Law Podcast, Neil Weightman speaks with Dr Rossana Ducato and Professor Dinusha Mendis about deepfakes, synthetic media, and the legal challenges created by rapidly developing AI technologies. What are deepfakes, and why are they
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A crime podcast from the University of Dundee has stolen the show at a national awards ceremony. Inside Forensic Science has been named Most Outstanding Indie Podcast at the True Crime Podcast Awards.
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Yvonne Evans has been promoted to head of law at the University of Dundee. Ms Evans joined Dundee Law School in 2013 and is famed for making tax law a highly popular elective subject. She is a qualified solicitor and and specialises in trusts, succession, charity law and tax law.
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An Aberdeen University academic has won a prestigious tax law award.
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White House officials are considering whether Donald Trump could mark America’s 250th birthday with a mass clemency programme, reportedly dubbed “250 pardons for 250 years”. The proposal, which could be announced around the Fourth of July, has divided advisers, with some seeing it
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Ford has rehired more than 300 experienced quality engineers after AI failed to match their expertise in vehicle production. The US carmaker had introduced AI tools, including automated quality inspections, as part of a wider push to improve efficiency. However, executives said the technology did no
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Children in Michigan could be allowed to run lemonade stands without permits or licence fees under legislation approved by the state House of Representatives. The bill would exempt minors operating temporary food businesses on private property from permit requirements, provided they sell only lemona
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Authorities in Washington DC have agreed to pay an undisclosed settlement to a man who claimed he was unlawfully detained after following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme music from Star Wars on his phone as a form of protest. Sam O’Hara sued the District o
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Authorities in Mombasa, Kenya, have announced a crackdown on the spreading of false claims about disappearing male genitalia. The hoax, which reportedly originated in neighbouring Kwale County, has led to a series of attacks in recent days, with several people injured after being falsely accused of
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