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Libya’s religious authority, the Dar al-Ifta, has issued a fatwa prohibiting Muslims from buying, selling or wearing Nike-branded clothing. Approved by Grand Mufti Sadiq al-Gharyani, it argues that the logo invokes the Greek goddess of victory and promotes symbols associated “with polyth

The work of neurons acting as biological computers can be protected by copyright law with “limited” legal reforms, new research shows. The artificial brains are increasingly used for medical research, computer software, art and even quantum computing, but current law ultimately requires

Sir Colin Birss, master of the rolls and lead judge for artificial intelligence in England and Wales, will deliver the University of Glasgow’s annual James Wood Lecture on 20 November. His lecture, entitled AI and Legal Reasoning, will take place from 5pm to 7pm in the Senate Room at the unive

Burges Salmon is expanding its family law offering with the launch of a new specialist team in Edinburgh. The new practice will be led by Rachael Kelsey, who joins the firm as a partner today alongside a team of family law specialists.

A toolkit to help the Scottish legal sector navigate conversations about behavioural change, stress and substance abuse has been launched by the Law Society of Scotland. The Safe Conversations Toolkit has been developed by MCG Consulting, in collaboration with the Law Society and voices from across

The Herald has published an obituary of Lord Cowie, who died on October 23. "Lord Cowie, who has died aged 100, enjoyed the unusual dual distinction of being the oldest surviving member of the Faculty of Advocates and Scotland’s oldest surviving rugby internationalist.

The darkening afternoons preceding All Hallows’ saw the windows of Edinburgh’s Supreme Courts Library arrestingly decorated. The library presented to the world not only floral displays, but what appeared to be replicas of bones, black crows, bloody body-parts, and even the skeleton of a

Shepherd and Wedderburn has broadened its legal offering by establishing a family law practice.  Two specialists will head the team: Alison Edmondson and Robert Gilmour, who have joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as partners and will be supported by five other lawyers who join with them.

Throuples, foursomes and those in polyamorous relationships will be able to register their partnerships in West Hollywood, California following a City Council vote on 3 November.

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Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP and former chief executive of Who Cares Scotland Duncan Dunlop has called on the Scottish government to ensure the independent Scottish inquiry into group-based sexual abuse and exploitation of children not only puts survivors at its centre but ensures they can get mean

Blackadders LLP has promoted Robyn Lee from director to partner in its private client team. Ms Lee started as a trainee at Blackadders in 2017 and has progressed steadily throughout her legal career, operating at every level of the firm. She now mentors a new generation of trainees.

Scotland's legal sector has rallied behind aspiring lawyers facing socioeconomic barriers by donating more than £6,200 to social mobility charity the Lawscot Foundation.

Freeths is moving its enlarged Glasgow team to Aurora, 120 Bothwell Street, in February 2027, after growing office revenue by 43 per cent in the past year and expanding its team to 23 people. The expansion marks the next phase of Freeths’ growth in Scotland. The firm opened in Glasgow in July

Head of the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen and co-convenor of the Anti-SLAPP Research Hub has addressed members of the European Parliament on the implementation of the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive. Professor Justin Borg-Barthet warned that significant gaps remain in the protection of jo