The family of a man who died in police custody have announced historic legal action against Scotland's police chief for £2mn

THREE YEARS after a Fife man died in custody whilst being arrested, his family have described their painful battle for answers as they prepare a historic legal case again Police Scotland boss Iain Livingstone. 

ANC Scotland event to be held at Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow, 3pm on Saturday 28 April

THE CATALAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (ANC) OF SCOTLAND will reflect the politicised nature of the most recent La Diada de Santi Jordi, the celebration of Saint George observed throughout Catalonia, by honouring those “being held in prison for their political ideas”.

At a special event held at Glasgow University’s Queen Margaret Union on Saturday, 28 April, ANC Scotland will host an evening of discussion and music themed around Catalonia’s present struggle.

As Clara Ponsati’s extradition hearings begin, Sean Bell looks at how the case is being pursued by her lawyer Aamer Anwar in a way which has explictly radical consequences: if Ponsati wins, it may be on the basis that the political and legal system under Mariano Rajoy’s government “still contains vestiges of Spain’s fascist past”.

CommonWeal will donate the profits from its sales of Catalan merchandise to Prof Ponsati's legal fund

PRO-INDEPENDENCE think-tank CommonWeal has announced it will donate all profits from the sale of Catalan merchandise to the legal defence fund of Clara Ponsati, the St Andrews University academic. 

Embattled former Catalan minister released ahead of April hearing as hundreds of activists rally in support

FORMER CATALAN MINISTER Clara Ponsati has been released on bail, following her appearance at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court in response to a warrant from the Spanish Government, seeking her extradition on charges of rebellion and misappropriation of public funds.

Ponsati’s lawyer Aamer Anwar says former Catalan minister is ‘determined to fight back’

FORMER CATALAN MINISTER Clara Ponsati has formally been placed under arrest following her voluntary arrival at an Edinburgh police station, accompanied by her solicitor Aamer Anwar and members of her legal team.

Professor Clara Ponsati will be arrested in Edinburgh before appearing at the sheriff court 

THE FORMER Catalan minister Prof Clara Ponsati, who is wanted in Spain on charges of "violent rebellion", will be arrested in Edinburgh tomorrow before appearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. 

A European Arrest Warrant was issued by Spanish judges for Prof Ponsati, forcing Scottish authorities to arrest the academic and consider the legal case for her extradition. 

Aamer Anwar defends Scottish Government position and announces crowdfunder for former Catalan minister’s legal costs

AAMER ANWAR, the lawyer for former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati, has defended the Scottish Government’s lack of direct intervention in his client’s case and has announced that crowdfunding on her behalf will begin shortly.

Glasgow based human rights lawyer and rector of Glasgow University slams comments from far-right groups for stirring hate

AAMER ANWAR has condemned Tommy Robinson after the ex-English Defence League (EDL) leader called him an “Isis lawyer” after the University of Glasgow rector and human rights lawyer was caught up in the terror attack in Barcelona.

Anwar was an eye witness to the Las Ramblas attack on Thursday that killed 13 people and injured 100 more, 15 of whom are thought to be seriously injured.