Police have been led on a chase by a 12-year-old boy who travelled over 150 miles in his grandfather's car before being caught. The child took the stolen car on a 161-mile journey, starting in ...

Japanese crime syndicates have reportedly begun using Pokémon trading cards to launder vast amounts of money. The former head of a crime syndicate told Japanese magazine Shunkan Gendai that his ...

There is an urgent need for much clearer and comprehensive standards and their application on the use of solitary confinement ...

Appellant Daniel Donald, the defender in an action by respondent David Booth seeking reduction of a standard security in the appellant’s favour, argued that the sheriff had erred in finding there was ...

Dr Andrew Forde responds to the furore over Ireland’s intention to intervene in cases brought against Israel and Myanmar under the Genocide Convention. The Tánaiste noted that Ireland will argue for a ...

Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband and 50 other men have been convicted of rape and other offences in the French mass trial which ...

Accounts for 2023/24 show the firm helped people after high-profile incidents like the Stonehaven derailment and the first jury trial win in seven years at the Court of Session. Its success was also ...

Over the course of 2024, Scottish Legal News published more than 240 articles in our popular And Finally section – sharing ...

ESPC has announced the graduation of its SPC Property Practice Certification students, with a 100 per cent pass rate. Forty-three students from across 23 of ESPC’s chartered solicitor estate agency ...

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. US violating law to fund Israel despite alleged human rights abuses ...

Three individuals who have dedicated their lives to helping others have been named finalists for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2025 (RBHA). Supported by South Ayrshire Council’s Destination ...