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A man who alleges that his ex-supervisor repeatedly farted at him is set to hear whether his bid for £1 million in damages from his former employer will succeed. David Hingst, 56, sued his company over the conduct of his former colleague Greg Short, who he says used to "fart behind me and walk

The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) has proposed legislative amendments to strengthen the organisation’s ability to carry out its key functions: to investigate serious incidents involving the police and to review how the police handle complaints made about them. In its s

A Northern Ireland-born human rights lawyer has been jailed for six months after spitting in the face of a cabin crew member following a racist rant on a flight from India to London. Simone Burns, 50, known as Simone O'Broin, launched a profanity-laden tirade after she was refused more alcohol, havi

Harper Macleod has promoted five lawyers to partner across the country. The promotions of Andrew Upton in dispute resolution, Collette Miller and Jill Fryer in public sector & social housing, and employment team members Scott Milligan and Lorna Davis take the firm's total number of par

A police officer is facing an internal investigation after turning up to a breathalyser training class while drunk. The officer volunteered to take part in a demonstration of the technology, which showed his blood alcohol level content was 80 mg per 100 millilitres.

India's most senior judge, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, has denied allegations of sexual harassment from a former Supreme Court employee. In a sworn affidavit sent to all 22 Supreme Court judges, a 35-year-old woman said Justice Gogoi had "hugged me around the waist, and touched me all over my body w

A burglar who was stabbed to death by a pensioner was lawfully killed, a coroner has ruled. Henry Vincent was stabbed to death as he burgled the home of Richard Osborn-Brooks, 78, in southeast London last April.

Claims a paedophile ring operated at the highest levels of the Scottish legal profession are being considered by prosecutors, The Times reports. Police spent five years investigating claims that lawyers abused children in the 1970s and 1980s.

Almost 40 per cent of people detained at Dungavel immigration removal centre are deemed vulnerable, BBC Scotland reports. The facility is for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants awaiting deportation.

Thorntons has appointed Heather Auld as a senior solicitor and Rebecca Ellwood as solicitor in its land and rural business team. Ms Auld, originally from Pittenweem, joins Thorntons’ team in Cupar and brings her extensive experience in property law and conveyancing.

I seldom go to the High court these days. High court generally means legal aid, and a recent time and study analysis showed fees earned on such work did not meet office overheads far less make a profit. Thus, the reduced number of High court cases I take on each year are regarded as pro bono because

Solicitor Aamer Anwar has spoken to The Scotsman about threats to his life made after he called for unity within Scotland's Muslim community following the murder of Glasgow shopkeeper in 2016. Asad Shah, an Ahmadi Muslim, was killed by a Sunni Muslim.

A man who robbed a bank with a banana has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. Laurence James Vonderdell, 50, admitted offences of robbery and possessing an imitation firearm – a banana covered with an orange plastic bag.

A man driving a hearse in a carpool lane was rapped after being told his dead passenger didn't count. The driver was pulled over after police spotted him driving solo in an "HOV lane", reserved for vehicles with at least one passenger.