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Artificial intelligence software able to interpret images, match faces and analyse communication patterns is being piloted by UK police forces to expedite examination of mobile phones taken in crime investigations, The Guardian reports. Cellebrite, a Japanese-owned company, claims that a roll-out of

Facebook and Google have been hit with a series of lawsuits, in the wake of GDPR of coming into force, that accuse the tech giants of coercing users into sharing their personal data. The lawsuits, which seek to fine Facebook €3.9 billion and Google €3.7bn, were brought by Ma

Aberdein Considine partner Gavin Crowe will soon embark on a marathon bike ride to raise funds for two different charities. The journey will include visiting all of the firm’s offices across Scotland and England, with Gavin undertaking this task both as a personal challenge for his 60th birthd

The Scottish government is gathering opinions for a community decision-making initaitive intended to identify new legal rights for communities which would "place them at the heart of decision-making". As part of the conversation people are being invited to consider a set of questions on shaping

Staff from Digby Brown’s Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Kirkcaldy offices took part in the 2018 Edinburgh Marathon Hairy Haggis Team Relay to raise money for their local charity partners.  

It was the 86th anniversary of the famous snail in the bottle case — Donoghue v Stevenson — on Saturday.

A BBC journalist who raised allegations of sex discrimination, victimisation and harassment against the broadcaster has lost her appeal against an employment tribunal ruling to strike out her claim. Sally Chidzoy, a BBC home-affairs correspondent for some 30 years, was overheard discussing her case

The latest publication of the monthly UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in March 2018 was £146,009 – an increase of 6.7 per cent on March in the previous year and an increase of 0.5 per cent when compared to the previous month. This comp

New legislation will increase efficiency by ensuring the right judge is deployed to the right case, according to the Ministry of Justice. Under the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill, appropriately qualified and experienced court and tribunal staff - authorised by

Thompsons Solicitors has announced that Lindsay Bruce, associate in the firm's mass litigation team, has been promoted to partner. Ms Bruce is a graduate of Strathclyde University where she gained her law degree. She trained and qualified at Thompsons, joining the firm in 2007.

Wendy Sinclair-Gieben has been appointed the new HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, the first woman appointed to the role. Ms Sinclair-Gieben has a background in justice in the UK and Australia, including terms as a prison governor and managing a reintegration facility for young male offend

DLA Piper has represented publicly-owned utility Scottish Water on the re-procurement of its core IT and telecoms infrastructure. The deal sees the formation of a strategic Digital Technology Partnership, with contracts with an estimated total value of between £200 million and £300m awar

There is just one day left to contribute to Liberty’s legal fees in its fight against the UK government over the Snoopers’ Charter. The Investigatory Powers Act – or Snoopers’ Charter – lets the government monitor records of everyone’s texts, emails and calls. It

31 May 2018, 17:30 - 19:30 Two lawyers will share their experiences of using arbitration agreements, which increasingly form part of commercial contracts, at Aberdeen University next week.

Land and property search firm Millar & Bryce is set to hit the road in June with a series of Scottish roadshows, marking the launch of their fourth conveyancing manual. Each event will be led by Millar & Bryce’s principal consultant John King, who brings over 30 years' legal, policy an