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A NASCAR driver known as “The Outlaw” has testified in a court that his girlfriend who is seeking a no-contact order against him is a trained assassin. Kurt Busch, 36, said his former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll was a secret agent who had operated in South America and Africa.

A former professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found himself in court after he robbed a Manhattan bank in the service of “art”. Joseph Gibbons, 61, a filmmaker and artist was charged on Friday with robbery after he allegedly stole $1,000 from a bank in Chinatown.

International law firm Kennedys has opened in Scotland with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, giving it a presence in all jurisdictions in the UK and Ireland. The firm has recruited two Scottish solicitors: Frank Gill (pictured) and Rory Jackson.

A man has avoided jail by using his trainers as bail bond in lieu of money. Judge Douglas Stoddart at a district court in Massachusetts accepted the deposit after he offered Jason Duval, who was charged with drug offences, the opportunity to “be creative”.

Tzana Webster, head of estate agency at Edinburgh legal firm Ralph Sayer, has won national recognition for her leadership abilities. She was crowned Leader of the Year Residential Small at the Inspiring Women in Property (IWiP) Awards 2026 in London.

A man convicted of rape has lost an appeal against a preliminary hearing judge's refusal to admit evidence of messages and alleged remarks made by the complainer before the incident, with the High Court of Justiciary finding that their exclusion had not resulted in a miscarriage of justice. The appe

It is vital that consumers of legal services, and those that provide them, have the utmost confidence in an effective regulatory system. That is the view of the Lord President, Lord Pentland, as he launched a consultation on the ten objectives for regulators contained in the Regulation of Legal Serv

A Belgian man has sent £8,500 in supermarket vouchers to a scammer posing as singer Céline Dion and remains convinced they are in a relationship, despite warnings from his family. His daughter, Karla, said her father had been buying vouchers from Carrefour, a supermarket, and sending th

First Minister John Swinney will today lead a Scottish government debate on preventing violence against women and girls – highlighting the need for all parts of society to come together to tackle misogyny and inequality. This follows the announcement of measures in this year’s programme

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has allowed aspects of Next’s appeal against successful equal pay claims brought by over 3,500 retail sales consultants, after finding that the retailer’s payment of a higher market rate to warehouse operatives was justified by “recruitment and retent

A renaissance fair in the US state of Maryland has banned 'fursuits', prompting a backlash from members of the 'furry community' who say they have been unfairly targeted. Festival organisers introduced costume restrictions last spring, citing repeated incidents involving fursuit wearers and accusing

New independent research into the experience of making a wills and trusts enquiry with Edinburgh law firms has found plenty to be positive about, but also suggests firms may be missing opportunities to turn good conversations into new clients, writes Steve Dunn. Law firms spend significant amounts o

Eventus Law has advised on the transfer of Glasgow-based Paterson Golf to the next generation as part of a planned family succession by way of vendor-induced management buyout (VIMBO). The transaction sees Fraser Wilson take ownership of the family business from his parents, Brian and Louise Wilson,

Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed its 2026 summer interns to the firm's Edinburgh office. The firm hosted three interns over the course of the summer, with each spending a week with the Edinburgh team gaining first-hand experience of life as a trainee at a growing national law firm.