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Court clash over move to block Scotland’s gender reforms

September 19, 2023 World Justice News 0
The Scottish and UK governments are going head-to-head in court over controversial gender reform laws. The legislation was passed by the Scottish Parliament last year, but then blocked by UK ministers over its potential impact […]
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Three women raped by same man team up to seek changes to court cases

August 30, 2023 World Justice News 0
Three women who were raped by the same man say their experience of the justice system was so damaging they would think twice about reporting an attack again. Jennifer McCann, Hannah McLaughlan and Hannah Reid […]
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Drivers face tougher sentences for killing pedestrians

August 24, 2023 World Justice News 0
Drivers who kill pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists on Scotland’s roads are likely to receive tougher sentences under new guidance for judges. The guidelines would see taking the life of a vulnerable road user as an […]
Edwin McLaren
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Fraudster Edwin McLaren complains Crown’s proceeds of crime action ‘affecting his health’

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0
A businessman who made £1.7m from exploiting seriously ill homeowners has told a court how a “malicious” proceeds of crime action is impacting his own health. Edwin McLaren, 58, told judge Lord Arthurson that proceedings […]
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Nicholas Rossi: Health of rape suspect unlikely to be ‘barrier’ in extradition to US, psychiatrist tells court

June 29, 2023 World Justice News 0
The health of a rape suspect accused of faking his own death is not likely to be a “barrier” for extradition to the US, a court has heard. American authorities want Nicholas Rossi removed from […]
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First look inside £85m women-only jail HMP Stirling built without bars on its windows and cells

May 26, 2023 World Justice News 0
Scotland’s new £85m women’s prison is set to open this summer. HMP Stirling will house around 100 inmates and has been designed with a trauma-informed approach – which takes account of gender – to better […]
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Not proven verdict to be scrapped in Scottish courts

April 26, 2023 World Justice News 0
The controversial not proven verdict is to be scrapped in Scottish courts as part of sweeping reforms to the country’s justice system. The measures will also see the number of jurors in criminal trials reduced […]
Colin Beattie
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Scottish National Party (SNP) treasurer Colin Beattie arrested

April 18, 2023 World Justice News 0
The SNP has held emergency talks today following the arrest of its treasurer Colin Beattie. Mr Beattie, who has been the party’s treasurer for a number of years, was detained by police investigating the party’s […]
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Fugitive Gillespie brothers may have been killed in Brazil

January 28, 2023 World Justice News 0
Detectives have confirmed for the first time that two of Scotland’s most wanted men may have been killed while on the run in Brazil. Speculation about the fate of James and Barry Gillespie, who previously […]
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Jailing of trans rapist Isla Bryson is ‘shambles’, says prison chief

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0
Sending a transgender rapist to a women’s prison was an “unnecessary shambles”, its former governor said. Rhona Hotchkiss, who ran Cornton Vale until 2017, said she would have refused to have Isla Bryson at the […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0
Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]
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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

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The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]
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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

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For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]
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