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Dr Eddy Wifa and Dr Mitchell Lennan have both been appointed as co-directors of the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law (AUCEL).  Dr Wifa is a senior lecturer (energy law) at the School of Law, which he joined in 2020 following the completion of his PhD in Marine Renewable Energy Health a

Elon Musk's social media platform X has been fined €120 million by the European Commission for breaches of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), including over its paid "blue checkmark" system. Originally introduced to verify the identity of high-profile users such as celebrities and journalists,

The FBI has issued a public alert over scammers using AI-generated images to fake kidnappings and extort victims for money. Publicly-available social media pictures provide enough source material for criminals to create "fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping for ransom scams", the law enfo

Human rights remain out of reach for many people, according to a new report published by the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC). The State of the Nation 2025 report focuses on economic, social and cultural rights, the rights that ensure everyone can live with dignity: rights to adequate housing

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has raised judicial review proceedings in the Court of Session against Tayside Health Board over its failure to provide medical assessments and treatments for adults with suspected Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). GLC's client lives in Perth and Kinross where n

A woman who attacked a 97-year-old man in his home and caused injuries from which he later died has been jailed for more than six years. William Lambie suffered a fractured thigh after Tandy Swinton, 44, assaulted him in his Dundee flat while demanding money. He underwent surgery in hospital but die

David Lammy has been accused by senior barristers of misusing statistics about rape cases collapsing in what they describe as a “cynical” attempt to justify plans to abolish jury trials for roughly half of Crown Court cases. The justice secretary has repeatedly claimed that 60 per cent o

The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has warned that the City of Edinburgh Council’s decision to use Visitor Levy funds to build affordable homes risks breaching the law and could be open to legal challenge. Last Thursday, members of the Council’s Housing, Homelessnes

The Law Society of Scotland has joined a new legal aid Fee Review Mechanism Group to help push for changes that ensure the system’s long-term viability. Law Society president, Patricia Thom, attended the first meeting of the new group on Wednesday, alongside Ian Moir, co-convener of the societ

The Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal has lowered the standard of proof in professional misconduct cases. Following a period of debate and consultation, the SSDT voted to apply the civil standard of proof (balance of probabilities) in all hearings of professional misconduct cases.

A lawsuit concerning a woman who was struck in the face by a bird while riding a rollercoaster turns on whether the bird was a duck or a snowy egret. Hillary Martin is seeking $500,000 in damages from SeaWorld after she says she was knocked unconscious while riding the Mako rollercoaster at the Flor

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders saw average selling price rise by 5.1 per cent year-on-year to £299,050, between September and November 2025, according to the latest figures from ESPC.

In memory of Neil Beynon, advocate, who died at the end of October, Ross Macfarlane KC has arranged a memorial mass for Mr Beynon at St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh – to which all friends, colleagues and instructing agents are invited. The mass will be held on Saturday 13 Decem

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN rights chief says Pakistan constitutional amendments undermine judiciary, rule of law

A man who repeatedly sent abusive messages which included references to ‘killing Jews’ to a prominent Jewish MP’s constituency office has been sentenced at Leeds Magistrates’ Court. Kevin Smith, 61 and of Leeds, sent around 300 text messages and three voicemails of an abusive