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Israel is committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, human rights organisation Amnesty International has said for the first time – joining the ranks of a growing number of Palestinian, Israeli and international NGOs. A new 211-page report titled Israel’s Apartheid against Pa

Applications are now open for a grant to fund academic research into improving the way land is owned, managed and used across Scotland. Open to students at Scottish academic institutions, the Scottish Land Commission’s National Student Award 2022 will see one successful applicant receive a &po

Security officers at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, yesterday caught an unlikely intruder – a lone chicken. Animal welfare officials were called to pick up the wayward fowl after it was "caught sneaking around the security area at the Pentagon".

A significant number of young lawyers are either leaving or considering leaving their current job in the next five years, according to a new report from the International Bar Association (IBA). Fifty-four per cent of 3,000 respondents reported that they were ‘somewhat likely’ or ‘h

A new guide to legal rights authored by an associate at Gillespie Macandrew has been published.

New UK data transfer rules replacing the EU's standard contractual clauses (SCCs) have been laid before Parliament. The international data transfer agreement (IDTA), the international data transfer addendum to the European Commission's SCCs for international data transfers, and a document setting ou

Associate solicitor Claire Clubb has joined Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace's residential property team at its Banchory branch. Ms Clubb joins the firm as it continues to see an increase in work volumes at their various branches around the north east. She grew up in the Mintlaw area and studied

The number of criminals no longer being prosecuted has reached a record high – with 2,230 diversions from prosecution commencing in 2020-21. The criminal justice social work statistics for 2020-21 also show that there were 8,200 community payback orders initiated in 2020-21, a fall of 51 per c

The High Court of Justiciary has refused an extradition appeal by three American citizens wanted in the state of Virginia for the attempted kidnapping of five children and the attempted killing of their parents. Warrants for the arrest of the appellants, Jennifer Amnott, Valerie Hayes, and Gary Rebu

A scheme to allegedly smuggle thousands of coconuts filled with liquid cocaine into Europe has been foiled by Colombian authorities. The shipment of 19,780 coconuts was seized in Cartagena, a major port in the north of Colombia, shortly before it was due to leave for the Italian port of Genoa, The T

DLA Piper's international turnover was £1.164 billion, down slightly on £1.176 billion in the previous financial year, while profit rose by 17 per cent to £419.3 million thanks to a 25 per cent drop in operating expenses. In the UK, revenue rose slightly to £391.4m from &poun

The Commons' European Scrutiny Committee has begun an inquiry into the future of EU law that was copied into the UK statute book to avoid a legal cliff-edge when the country left the block. The move comes after the UK government confirmed it will bring forward a ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill wh

The Scottish Prison Service is to publish the results of a review of its transgender prisoner policy later this year. The review was launched last November in response to an increase in the number of trans people in women's prisons.

Rules on seven-day self-certification for staff sickness absences are back in force for businesses. Lindsays is highlighting the change – one it believes will be welcomed by many firms as they look to return to as normal operational procedures as possible.

The start of February marks the beginning of LGBT+ History Month, and this year’s theme is ‘Politics in Art: The Arc is Long’. To celebrate, members of Shepherd and Wedderburn’s LGBTA+ Focus Group will highlight one piece of iconic LGBTQ+ artwork each week, whether television