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A French teenager has been charged with public nuisance and mischief in Singapore after allegedly filming himself licking a straw before putting it back in a vending machine and posting the footage online. The 18-year-old, who is understood to be studying in Singapore, could be jailed for more than

The Law Society of Scotland has increased its recommended pay for trainee solicitors for 2026/27 in response to inflation and changes to the Real Living Wage. From 1 June 2026, the recommended rate of pay for trainees in Scotland will be:

Lord Reed has suggested that the Supreme Court should be able to take more criminal appeals from England and Wales as there is currently a risk that the Court of Appeal is "marking its own homework". Criminal appeals from England and Wales or Northern Ireland can only go to the Supreme Court if appe

The Faculty of Advocates will again host its annual “Women at the Scottish Bar” Careers Clinic, reaffirming its commitment to promoting and encouraging greater diversity within its membership. The Careers Clinic will take place on the evening of Wednesday 3 June, marking the fourth year

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Charles Thomas Ennion.   Mr Ennion, 76, a farmer at Little Glenshee Farm, Perthshire, died on 10 August 2024, after an accident involving a quadbike at Head of Moulin

The Lawscot Foundation has opened its 2026 round of applications offering financial and other forms of support to aspiring law students facing socioeconomic barriers. Applications have opened as the charity celebrates 10 years supporting social mobility in Scotland’s legal professions.

The Macdonald Henderson team completed the The Kiltwalk Big Stroll at the weekend, raising vital funds for Women's Aid.

Russia’s Supreme Court has used AI to assist in drafting a plenary resolution, according to pro-Kremlin media reports. Judge Vyacheslav Gorshkov said the technology was employed “for the collection and processing of information” in preparing updated guidelines on civil case procedu

Addleshaw Goddard has announced a new partnership with the DP World Tour, becoming the first Official Legal Supporter of one of golf’s most prestigious events, the Genesis Scottish Open. The firm has signed a three-year deal with the tournament, which takes place at the Renaissance Club in Eas

The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) has invited candidates for the Scottish election to support its six actions to mainstream transparency by design across the delivery of public services. The six actions are the result of CFoIS work and campaigning over the last decade.

A man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 13-and-a-half years for the religiously aggravated rape and assault of a Sikh woman in her home in Walsall. John Ashby, 32, of no fixed address, was sentenced on Friday at Birmingham Crown Court. He pleaded guilty on the second day of his trial,

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has called for economic growth to become the top priority for both the UK and Scottish governments and urged ministers to seize the £17.5 billion North Sea investment opportunity currently on the table.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has led international action to stop illegal finfluencers putting consumers' money at risk. 

A gamekeeper who clubbed a protected bird of prey to death has been sentenced. Hidden camera footage showed Russell Mason, 49, striking the goshawk with a cosh six times after it had been caught inside a crow cage trap on Cochrage Moor, Perthshire.

Two extraordinary magnums of Château Lafite Rothschild 1870, sourced from the historic cellars of Glamis Castle broke the world record twice in rapid succession at Sotheby's, selling for $106,250 (c. £78,560) and $200,000 (c. £147,885) respectively.