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Scottish businesses should review how they check people’s right to work in the UK as increased Home Office enforcement is followed by a major expansion of the rules from 1 October, an expert has warned. Jacqueline Moore, partner and head of immigration at Thorntons said businesses that believe

Following the passing of regulations by Holyrood last year, new restrictions will be introduced from 1 October to "support people to make healthier food choices". Businesses with more than 50 employees will no longer be allowed to display prepackaged junk food such as sugary soft drinks, confectiona

Law Society of Scotland members approved proposals for practising certificate fees for the next two years at a special general meeting last Thursday.

OpenAI has removed contractors from projects after discovering they used AI to complete work in which humans were supposed to review AI responses. Thousands of contractors assessed users’ prompts and chatbot responses, but were not supposed to use AI themselves. Three contractors told 404 Medi

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israeli forces arrest dozens of Palestinians in occupied West Bank raid

A technology executive who was sacked after becoming drunk at a work event and sleeping in a sauna is seeking £76 million in compensation for disability discrimination. Shannon Burns won a discrimination case against Gitpod last year after the company dismissed her following a work trip to Aus

Anderson Strathern has been named as a finalist for UK Employer of the Year at the Investors in People Awards 2026. The firm was the first in the Scottish legal sector to gain 'Gold' for both Investors in People (2011) and Investors in Young People (2016), in recognition of its people-centred approa

German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man on suspicion of being an accessory to multiple murders at a Nazi prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. The investigation centres on Stalag 326 VI K in western Germany, where between 180,000 and 200,000 Soviet prisoners were held bet

Brodies LLP has entered into a strategic partnership with Legora, agentic operating system for legal professionals, following a three-month pilot across the firm, becoming the first law firm headquartered in Scotland to adopt the platform.  The decision follows a "rigorous evaluation process",

The Scottish government will continue to do all it can to tackle knife crime and support victims and families affected by it, First Minister John Swinney has said. Mr Swinney made the comments following a visit to the ‘Knife Angel’ sculpture with Justice Secretary Neil Gray ahead of its

Specialist nurses trained to examine victims of sexual assault will be available across Scotland as part of a national roll-out. Nurse Sexual Offence Examiners (NSOEs) support and examine victims of sexual violence, providing trauma-informed care and gathering forensic evidence.

Emma Toner KC has joined 5 Paper Buildings as a door tenant.  She will remain available for instruction in Scottish cases through Compass Chambers. 

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a discretionary fatal accident inquiry into the death of Ann Carrigan Weir. Ms Weir, 55, died at home on 6 January 2021 after contracting Covid.

A Russian blogger has been sentenced to 14 days in jail after writing “Putin is a dickhead” on a ballot paper during the country’s parliamentary elections. Stanislav Morozov was convicted of petty hooliganism in the city of Penza after posting a video showing him filling out his ba

The International Criminal Court has convicted Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity committed in the Central African Republic in 2013. Trial Chamber VI found Said guilty beyond reasonable doubt of imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty, torture, persecution and ot