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Criminals have been free to roam the streets of Berlin because prosecutors ran out of the official yellow envelopes used to summon them to prison. The shortage lasted several weeks and affected envelopes required for formal legal service, according to the Berliner Zeitung.

The Scottish Information Commissioner has accused the Scottish government of seeking to undermine freedom of information law by reducing him to a “supervisory role” in its attempt to prevent the release of documents relating to the Alex Salmond affair. Legal papers lodged ahead of a hear

Scotland’s position at the forefront of healthcare innovation is to be strengthened thanks to a new Scotland-Massachusetts Bio-Bridge. The UK government has committed £49,000, including Brand Scotland funding, to the initiative, which has been matched by the Scottish government.

The Aberdeen Law Project obtained a four-figure settlement in connection with an employment dispute. Lead adviser Arwen Mackenzie and second adviser Nina Groden along with the ALP team supported their client throughout a dispute relating to discrimination with her former employer. 

People struggling to access legal advice, communities facing barriers to healthcare, and individuals unable to exercise rights that already exist in law are among the challenges a new research centre at Robert Gordon University (RGU) aims to address. Bringing together experts in law, sociology, psyc

Paisley-based MJC LAW has appointed Nikkala Kelly as a trainee solicitor and promoted Courtney Convey to trainee legal assistant. Ms Kelly will begin her traineeship within the firm’s conveyancing team, where she will be mentored by associate director and conveyancing solicitor Karianne Falcon

Concerns have been raised over a fall in post-custody support for short-term prisoners, amid continued pressure on Scotland’s prison system. The number of voluntary throughcare cases commenced fell by 20 per cent between 2024-25 and 2025-26, according to figures released by the Scottish govern

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has insisted a passenger injured when a plane window broke was merely sucked towards the opening but not actually out of it. Ljubisa Karovic, 61, suffered neck and shoulder injuries during a July 10 flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, after the window broke. He

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The Standards Commission for Scotland is appealing a ruling that it acted unlawfully by excluding key evidence from a misconduct hearing involving Glasgow councillor Fiona Higgins. The watchdog said the judgment could have “wider, serious implications” for bodies responsible for regulati

A Court of Session challenge has been launched against the Scottish ministers’ decision to approve a 544-bed visitor accommodation development in Edinburgh’s historic West End. The appeal seeks to have the Scottish government reporter’s decision quashed, arguing that serious errors

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death Christopher Masson.

Implementation of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 will be delayed if his office does not receive more funding, the Lord President, Lord Pentland has warned. The Act, which was passed last May, gives the lord president ultimate responsibility for regulating the Scottish legal pro

An Italian man faces a fine of up to €200,000 (£172,000) or a possible prison term after the dried head of a critically endangered crocodile was found in his luggage at Turin’s Caselle airport. The passenger had arrived from Miami via Istanbul, reportedly returning from holiday, whe

Legislation to extend candidacy rights at council elections to Commonwealth citizens with limited leave to remain has been introduced. The Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill will rectify an issue concerning Commonwealth citizens in local government e