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The Aberdeen Law Project has appointed two new deputy student directors, Soma Mehmood and Hope Laing. Anna Robertson, chair of the ALP board said: “We are thrilled to have appointed Soma and Hope to step up into their new roles. The beauty of ALP is that each year we get to have members step u

Free mediation services for people involved in civil disputes are being expanded to cover all of Scotland. The services offer those who are eligible an opportunity to negotiate a mutually acceptable resolution to their civil dispute, reducing the stress, cost and time of going through a court proces

A former advocate has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two boys more than 20 years ago. Mark Strachan, 64, sexually touched the two teenage boys between 1999 and 2001 at two addresses in Aberdeen.

When Daria Shapovalova arrived in Aberdeen to study for a PhD in international law she never imagined that a decade later she would still be there, lecturing at the University of Aberdeen and leading the institution’s Centre for Energy Law. Her initial encounter with the city had been inauspic

A Scottish ultra-marathon runner has been given a year-long ban after using a car to secure third place in a race. Athlete Joasia Zakrzewski travelled by car for about two-and-a-half miles before finishing third in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race, the BBC reports.

The payouts in the malicious prosecution scandal are set to exceed £60 million. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has allocated £60.5m for cases in connection to people involves in the acquisition and administration of Rangers Football Club.

Ledingham Chalmers managing partner Jennifer Young has been elected for a second two-year term as secretary of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) at its recent AGM in Sydney, Australia. Commenting on the officer elections, chair Leon Loganathan, said: “It is a pleasure to chair this organisati

Peter Nicholson, editor of the Law Society of Scotland’s Journal magazine, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Herald Law Awards. The tribute comes just a matter of months after he was conferred honorary membership of the Law Society of Scotland.

The UK Information Commissioner (ICO) is seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) (Tribunal) on Clearview AI Inc. In its judgment the tribunal supported the ICO's view that US-based Clearview was processing personal information, which related to the m

New actions to "improve the lives of non-binary people in Scotland and tackle inequality" are to be taken forward. The five year plan includes actions to support specific research on the experiences of non-binary people in Scotland, fund training for fertility preservation providers on trans and non

Professor Daniel Katz, a leading US technologist and lecturer at Illinois Tech - Chicago Kent College of Law, will address a CMS event next week focused on developments in AI and its impact on commercial contract lawyers. Commercial Contracts and AI: Grasping the Opportunities is an online event tak

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN commissioner says killing of Gaza civilians cannot be dismissed as 'collateral damage' – video

A musical based on Gwyneth Paltrow's high-profile court battle with an optometrist who claimed he skied into her is to be staged in London. Gwyneth Goes Skiing, featuring original music by American singer-songwriter Leland, will be performed in the Pleasance Theatre from 13–23 December.

Scots lawyer Patrick Stewart has been appointed as interim CEO of Manchester United. Mr Stewart takes over from Richard Arnold who steps down after 16 years with the club. Mr Stewart will retain his existing role as general counsel, with Mr Arnold continuing to provide transitional support until the

An examination of Scotland’s equality and human rights landscape over the last five years has been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The Equality and Human Rights Monitor report assesses the state of equality and human rights across Britain. Specific findings from S