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Police in the US state of Nebraska responding to reports of gunfire attended the scene only to find that the perpetrator was a dog. Officers in Scottsbluff found a truck with damage to one of its doors and a woman suffering minor injuries after the dog inside the vehicle accidentally discharged a sh

The Faculty of Advocates is set to welcome its first new stable in nearly two decades with the launch of 1Six Chambers, a set of leading counsel specialising in public law, commercial litigation, criminal and regulatory law and professional liability and insurance disputes. Bringing together an expe

While AI may have some uses in student assessment, relying on it would result in “homogenised” grading that “underestimates brilliance”, according to researchers from Cambridge University. Researchers have used top Generative AI models to grade hundreds of undergraduate essay

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activists

The evolving role of pro bono will be unpacked at a free event in Glasgow next month. The in-person event, “Pro Bono Unpacked: Impact, experience and future direction in Scotland”, is open to legal professionals, civil society organisations, community advocates and others with an interes

Holyrood has supported a motion calling for the formal transfer of energy policy to Holyrood. Energy Minister Stephen Gethins said such powers would enable the Scottish government to lower the cost of energy and set policies that work for households, communities and businesses by reducing bills, tac

Staff at Brodies LLP will take on part of the Camino de Santiago this summer to raise money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

An Aberdeen University academic has won a prestigious tax law award.

Gilson Gray has announced the acquisition of long-established Perth firm Wyllie & Henderson, marking a significant step in its expansion and strengthening its presence across Tayside. The acquisition, which took effect on 18 May, sees Wyllie & Henderson’s two consultants, Ian Lindsay a

Thousands of Scots whose personal data was stolen in the 2023 Capita cyber attack now have a clear legal route to compensation after the Court of Session this week granted permission for group proceedings to go ahead.  Lord Lake granted permission for Philip Mark Bull, as the representative par

Edinburgh’s Café Marlayne is full up so we’re in the capital’s branch of The Ivy. I personally loathe and detest chains which elevate mediocrity and present it as a culinary triumph. They suck the life blood out of our communities and I will always favour an independent vali

A rapist who sexually abused two women and four young girls over the course of 17 years has been jailed indefinitely. Paul Patrick, of Ballater, Aberdeenshire, was found guilty of 19 charges, including multiple rapes and sexual assaults, following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. 

A recent change in the partnership team at Jameson + Mackay Solicitors, sees the firm led by an all-female partnership for the first time in its 145 year history. Newly appointed senior partner, Victoria Buchanan, who now heads up the firm alongside fellow partners Debbie Macleod and Lindsay Carr, s

Russia has passed legislation allowing its central bank and a number of major financial and state institutions to operate their own anti-drone defence systems as Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to test Moscow’s air defences. The law, approved by the State Duma, authorises employees at Ru

Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem and Children's and Family Emmy Award-nominated actress Yasmin Finney star in a new film, SLAPP Suit, that dramatises the threat of – and resistance to – abusive SLAPP lawsuits, released globally today by Greenpeace International.   Strategic