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The UK government has abandoned objections to proposed international arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials — and is now being urged to take a tough position against UK arms exports to Israel. After weeks of speculation, the Labour government confirme

Burness Paull and Marks & Clerk are among the first wave of founding partners of the Scottish Space Network. Established in 2023, the network is dedicated to supporting the sector by promoting the achievements of Scottish SpaceTech companies, attracting investment, nurturing talent pipelines and

Dr Síofra O'Leary, who recently completed her term as president of the European Court of Human Rights, was awarded the honorary degree of LLD by the University of Edinburgh this month. Dr O’Leary’s laureation address was given by Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne, who also co-sponsored

Japanese traffic police are cracking down on tourists and travellers riding motorised suitcases. Under Japanese law, motorised suitcases – some of which can travel up to 13 kilometres or eight miles per hour – are classed as vehicles which can only be operated with a driving licence.

Labour is being urged to reform the law on joint enterprise, which is leading to “systemic injustice”. A report from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) states that the law on joint enterprise, in which two or more defendants are accused of the same crime in respect of the sa

The Aberdeen housing market has shown "encouraging signs of increased activity", according to a new report. The Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC), in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research, has released their 2024 second q

Three EU member states are being referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to transpose laws designed to guarantee fair trial rights. The European Commission last week announced further action to be taken in separate infringement proceedings against Hungary, Czechia a

A criminal ban on buying sex does not violate the rights of sex workers, the European Convention on Human Rights has ruled. The Strasbourg court handed down its judgment in a case brought by 261 men and women of various nationalities who said they habitually and lawfully sell sex in France and argue

A licence application has been submitted to the Home Office for a drug-checking pilot to be established in Glasgow. The Glasgow health and social care partnership service would be based at a hub on the same site as the UK’s first Safer Drug Consumption Facility, which is scheduled to open late

A team from Strathclyde University has participated in the 16th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition. Esra Alfadil and Aidan Fisher were successful in the preliminary rounds of the competition and were one of 24 teams invited to the qualifying rounds at the Palais de Nations in G

Edinburgh’s house price growth is inevitable due to its unique circumstances according to a leading property firm. DJ Alexander Ltd, which is the largest lettings and estate agency in Scotland, said that over the last decade Scotland’s capital has benefitted from double digit population

TLT has announced another year of strong financial results with 12 per cent year-on-year increase in turnover for 2023/2024. Annual revenue at the firm is up to £174m from £157m in 2022/2023. Results for 2023/2024 were recorded over an 11-month period and subsequently annualised after T

A woman who embezzled thousands of pounds from her dementia-stricken mother has been imprisoned for two years and three months. Hayley Matthews, 44, of Edinburgh, embarked on a lavish spending spree after stealing £120,000 from her mother’s bank accounts between September 2019

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Law experts from Scotland and the USA will discuss topics from gun violence and policing to surveillance and forensics with the next generation of legal minds this month as a popular transatlantic summer school returns to Aberdeen.