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A show exploring the birth of modern human rights through the eyes of David Maxwell Fyfe, the Scot who was instrumental in the creation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), has come to the Fringe. Sir David, a barrister, served as the UK's deputy chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trial

The Scottish government has been pressed over its handling of mental health services after the Scottish Police Authority warned that the provision of dedicated mental health professionals within police custody settings across Scotland was “inconsistent”.  Under Action 15 of the Ment

DAC Beachcroft, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has announced a small increase in its turnover to £280 million as profit before tax fell by seven per cent to £62 million. Profit per member was around £652,000, down from £700,000 in the previous year, according to

Blackadders LLP has appointed Philip Buchan WS as the new head of rural land and business. Mr Buchan, who specialises in countryside matters, will work closely with the firm’s partners in the provision of advice to private clients with rural interests and implement the firm’s plan for co

Projects to tackle sexual harassment and support people with learning difficulties in legal workplaces are among a raft of initiatives to receive government-backed funding. The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre and social enterprise JRS Knowhow will lead a learning programme on gender-based viole

A dentist who worked as a Covid-19 vaccinator without being paid the sessional rate for dental contractors has been awarded just over £13,000 by an employment tribunal after it found her wages had been unlawfully deducted. Audrey Kershaw, who qualified as a dentist in 1987, raised the claim ag

Police Scotland has suffered more than 2,800 suspected data breaches or related incidents since 2019, a new report states. The figure is the highest of all forces in the UK that provided information on their data regimes, The Scotsman reports.

Lindsays has announced the recruitment of five new trainees. The five will start their rotations in a variety of departments across Lindsays’ three city offices. They are:

Judge Síofra O'Leary, the Irish judge on the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), has been tipped as the frontrunner in the election for the court's presidency. Human rights campaigners and legal experts speaking to our sister publication Irish Legal News warmly welcomed the Dubl

A police force has been criticised after warning an internet celebrity over his famous out-of-tune renditions of popular songs. Hero Alom, from Bangaldesh, has almost two million followers on Facebook and nearly 1.5 million subscribers on YouTube.

At the High Court in Edinburgh today, Lord Braid sentenced John Watt QC to 10 years' imprisonment after he was convicted of five charges involving the sexual abuse of children. Mr Watt was also made subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Lord Braid made the stateme

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab is planning to limit the scope of judicial review, according to a leaked document seen by The Guardian. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) paper details changes that would limit the accountability of ministers in judicial reviews.

Victims and witnesses of muirburn offences in Assynt in Sutherland have spoken of their upset at a crowdfunding campaign to pay for the legal costs of the man responsible for the fires. Crofter Ian MacKenzie was convicted of the offences at Tain Sheriff Court in June this year. His actions resulted

A serial abuser who raped women he met through online dating sites and social media has been jailed for 13 years. Ian Ramsay, a farmhand from Kelso in the Borders, subjected partners and ex-partners to serious sexual attacks and violence.

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has appointed employment law specialist and mediator Laura McKenna to head the firm’s newly launched employment law and HR division. She joins from Morton Fraser, where she worked with a variety of private and public sector clients across a range of sectors.