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Following the recent news that a baby in France, whose parents had named it “Nutella”, was renamed by a judge as “Ella”, here are some other names that have been banned at some point. Numbers eight and nine are particularly heinous. 1. Mafia No Fear - New Zealand

A new legal education programme is set for expansion in Scottish schools. Following the success of the Law Society of Scotland’s pilot programme, schools across the country from Aberdeen to Ayrshire have signed up to take part in Street Law, which aims to bring the law to life in the classroom by

A company has been fined nearly £16,000 for failing to provide interpreters seven times in an adoption case. Sir James Munby, president of the Family Division(pictured), described Capita’s failure as “lamentable”.

A new Dundee investment house with £350 million of funds under management has been spun out of northeast law firm Thorntons. Thorntons Investment Management Limited(TIML) has taken over responsibility for funds previously administered by the law firm, but has been launched as a new limited company

An outbreak of air rage seems to have gripped the world's superbrats. In South Korea prosecutors have recommended a three year jail term for a former Korea Air executive who was charged with endangering a flight following a tantrum she threw over some nuts. Yes, nuts.

The deans of faculties of procurators from throughout Scotland were guests of the dean of the Faculty of Advocates at a dinner which is believed to be the first event of its kind.

A solicitor who stole thousands of pounds from clients as well as his boss to fund his gambling addiction has been ordered to undertake unpaid work in the community and pay the money back to his victims. David Nightingale, 32, took the money after saying his father was in mortgage arrears and requir

A barrister who previously said men should not be prosecuted for rape in situations where a woman was drunk has now said women who dress “provocatively” are indicating they are “up for a good time” in an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live. David Osborne (pictured) said girls who are dressed ina

A police constable who was injured while playing the role of an attacker during an officer safety training course has had a claim for damages refused by a judge in the Court of Session. Debbie Stevenson was “strangling” a colleague on the floor of a gym when she was thrown off during an exercise

An oil company is suing the Scottish Government over claims its property is being contaminated by “hazardous chemicals” released from land used for the M74 extension. Esso Petroleum wants the Scottish Ministers to take action to prevent further escapes and is seeking damages for the cost of moni

A jobseeker has received what could be the rudest ever rejection letter, describing him as a “d**k” and “an old, aesthetically challenged guy with no teeth”.

A Dundee solicitor advocate has been acquitted of a speeding charge following a traffic expert’s opinion that police evidence against him described a physically impossible situation. Kristofer Gilmartin, 33 (pictured), of Norrie and Gilmartin Solicitors, denied driving at 51mph in a 30mph limit ar

A commuter on the London Underground who told a man to “f*** himself” on a train arrived at his job interview to find that his interviewer was the very same man. HR executive Matt Buckland said the job seeker launched the tirade against him as they were both alighting a packed rush-hour train.

A Californian man is facing criminal charges after he drove his car through a crowd of “zombies”, injuring a woman. Matthew Pocci, 48, is to be charged with reckless driving causing bodily injury after he ploughed his car into the zombie walk at the Comic Con event in San Diego because his child

A man who settled his personal injury damages action has successfully appealed against a sheriff’s finding that no expenses were due to or by either party. Sheriff Principal Alastair Dunlop QC (pictured) found the defender liable to the pursuer in the expenses of the action after ruling that the s