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Helena Kennedy QC In the aftermath of the Second World War, the 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed a set of rights for all humankind, belonging to each of us, simply by virtue of being human. Universalism – the idea that they belong to everyone, everywhere – grounds human

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Mike Polson Ashurst has signed up to support the Law Society of Scotland’s "Street Law" programme in schools across the country.

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A cross-border effort has “dismantled” a Romanian crime gang trafficking women into Scotland’s sex trade. Police Scotland, in conjunction with Europol and DIICOT – Romania’s counter-mafia police – raided properties in Glasgow.

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Police Scotland has warned that because bars and pubs can legally be deemed “football grounds”, football fans who flout the law during the Scottish Cup semi-final on Sunday risk being banned from future matches. Chief Inspector Stephen Stiff said the minority of people who “spoil the occasion

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed the inadmissibility of an action brought by former commissioner John Dalli in relation to his resignation allegedly requested by ex-President José Manuel Barroso. On 16 October 2012 a meeting took place between Mr Barroso, then Preside

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Lady Dorrian Her Majesty the Queen, on the recommendation of the First Minister, has appointed the Rt. Hon Lady Dorrian QC as Lord Justice Clerk.

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