Abuse victim awarded £450,000 in damages from leading private school in Edinburgh
A former pupil who was abused at Sir Tony Blair’s old school has been awarded £450,000 in damages – thought to be the largest such award from the school to
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Fostered children were abused throughout Scotland over 84 years, inquiry told
No part of Scotland was “immune” to abuse of children in foster care over more than eight decades, an inquiry has heard. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has been
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New lawyers appointed as counsel to Scotland’s Covid-19 inquiry
The new chairman of the public inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland has appointed four counsel. Lord Brailsford was appointed chairman in October following the resignation
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Covid-19 inquiry chairman showed ‘genuine empathy and compassion’, families solicitor says
Lord Brailsford has “pressed the reset button” on Scotland’s coronavirus inquiry after it was plunged into crisis when the judge originally set to run it quit alongside four senior lawyers,
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Consultation to introduce domestic abuse register in Scotland receives ‘huge support’
Proposals for a domestic abuse register have received a huge amount of support following a consultation, the Scottish Conservatives have said. Pam Gosal MSP’s Domestic Abuse Register Bill would introduce
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Charity launches ‘festival of kindness’ to help the homeless over Christmas
A charity is launching a “festival of kindness” to help the homeless this Christmas. The cost-of-living crisis has had devastating consequences for vulnerable people and those who experience homelessness across
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Domestic abuse charity calls for more support due to cost-of-living crisis
The cost-of-living crisis could be a “matter of life and death” for women and children experiencing domestic abuse, campaigners have warned. Scottish Women’s Aid is calling on the Scottish Government
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Approved foster carer numbers down and fewer children adopted in Scotland, figures show
The number of foster carers in Scotland has fallen, figures show. The fostering and adoption statistical report for 2021-22 from the Care Inspectorate shows there were 3,415 approved foster care
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Minimum pricing ‘effective’ in reducing alcohol consumption, study finds
Minimum unit pricing has been effective in reducing alcohol consumption in the three years since it was implemented, according to a report. The latest data showing the impact of minimum
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Network for older LGBTQ+ people launched in Edinburgh
A new network for LGBTQ+ people over the age of 50 has been launched. Age Scotland officially launched the network in Edinburgh on Wednesday, attended by Christina McKelvie MSP, minister
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