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A new treaty on international co-operation to investigate and prosecute the most serious international crimes has been adopted after two weeks of intensive negotiations. The Ljubljana-Hague Convention is the first major treaty in the field of international criminal law since the Rome Statute which e

A dozen people who were convicted of witchcraft in the 17th century, most of whom were subsequently executed, have been exonerated in the US state of Connecticut. A resolution recognising the convictions and executions as a "miscarriage of justice" was approved by the Connecticut State Senate in a 3

An experienced lawyer who was misled by ChatGPT has apologised after citing several non-existent cases invented by the AI-powered tool in a legal filing. US attorney Steven A. Schwartz, who has practised in New York for three decades, said he was "unaware of the possibility that [ChatGPT's] content

The leaders of the bars of the UK and Ireland have affirmed their support for the cab-rank rule ahead of a conference in Belfast. In a statement, the leadership of the Four Bars said: "The rule means that barristers cannot discriminate between clients, and that they must take on any case provided th

A council has been criticised for chopping down a number of "stunning" palm trees to discourage people from having sex underneath them. Plymouth City Council left a row of stumps along the famous Hoe because council officials were "regularly having to clean up sex and drug paraphernalia" in the area

Morton Fraser has appointed four new partners across its litigation and private client divisions. Nicola Edgar and Emma Wood began their legal careers at Morton Fraser as trainee lawyers. Ms Edgar is a personal injury specialist and becomes a partner within the litigation division, whilst Ms Wood be

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Rights attorney Yu Wensheng, wife Xu Yan ‘could be at risk of torture’ after arrest | Radio Free Asia

Harper Macleod has advised the outgoing shareholders of UK creative agency Frame Group following the acquisition by its existing management team. Frame Group is a long-time client of Harper Macleod. The firm’s corporate, commercial and regulatory team advised the outgoing owners Gary O’D

Photographic images, still and moving, are now accepted universally as an essential part of litigation. Images of a crime scene or the locus of an industrial accident, and injuries to a complainer or a pursuer assist greatly with an understanding of essential issues and the discovery of core facts f

Shoosmiths has officially opened its new office in Edinburgh, part of the £350 million mixed-use development at 1 Haymarket Square, with a jazz and cocktail reception attended by over 150 staff and guests. The Edinburgh-based office represents the first occupancy in Haymarket Square, with Shoo

The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) recently drafted an important Power of Attorney (POA) document for one of its clients. The client contacted ALP to request assistance drafting a Continuing (Financial) and Welfare POA document. As a nurse, the client was well aware of how useful a POA document could be

WJM's Rosina Dolan, Alexander Mudie, Steven McBurnie APP Chartered FCSI and Alison Marshall will be running the Edinburgh Marathon Festival relay event on Sunday to raise funds for LGBT Youth Scotland.

But a city is more than a place in space. It is a drama in time. Edinburgh is - the most condensed example, the visible microcosm of the social evolution which is manifest everywhere in the city. – Patrick Geddes. Keynote lecture, London University, July 1904 Few innovative thinkers have been

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales has ruled that a position taken by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions that it is never possible to make advance payments of Universal Credit to claimants who do not possess a National Insurance number at the time of their initial application is flaw

Sir Iain Livingstone, Police Scotland's chief constable, has admitted that the single force is institutionally racist and discriminatory. The revelation follows a review that revealed instances of racism, sexism, and homophobia by active officers. Reports of staff facing repercussions for flagging t