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The standard of proof applied by inquests when deciding if someone has committed suicide or not has been lowered by appeal judges, The Guardian reports. Coroners and juries previously applied the criminal standard to the question of whether someone had committed suicide but three appeal court judges

A law professor representing Harvey Weinstein in his upcoming rape and sexual assault trial has been dropped from his position as a faculty dean at Harvard Law School. Professor Ronald S. Sullivan Jr and his wife, fellow law lecturer Stephanie Robinson, will no longer be faculty deans of Winthrop Ho

A brewery is being sued by famous rock band Guns N' Roses over its fruit beer called "Guns N' Rosé". The band, which had a slew of major hits in the late '80s and early '90s, is seeking damages from Oskar Blues Brewery in Colorado for harm to its "trademarks, trade name, business reputation a

A man found guilty of attempted rape who failed to lodge an appeal within the statutory time limits has had an application for an extension of time to challenge his conviction rejected. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary refused the application after noting that the applicant

Legislation to ensure more child witnesses are able to pre-record evidence ahead of jury trials has been passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament. The Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill aims to minimise distress and improve the quality of evidence given as it will be recor

There will be missing environmental governance mechanisms as a result of the UK leaving the EU, according to the Law Society of Scotland. Without the governance functions of the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Environment Agency, individuals may lose

Alexander Green has been appointed President of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, General Regulatory Chamber. Mr Green, a graduate of St Andrews and Aberdeen universities, qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales in 1993 and in Scotland in 1995.

The presumption against prison sentences of less than three months has had a “limited” impact and the rule is undermined by the introduction of more offences with short prison terms, The Herald reports. The rule was introduced by the Scottish government in 2011 in an attempt to reduce th

Natasha Brownlee has joined Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) as a managing associate in its banking and financial services team in its Edinburgh office. Ms Brownlee joins from the Sainsbury's Bank and Argos Financial Services Group where she provided legal advice to the business on a wide range of regula

Jason Collins looks at efforts to ensure tech giants pay their taxes.HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) believes that US-based multinational businesses may have underpaid £4.6 billion of UK tax last year, up 35 per cent from £3.4bn in 2017.Figures obtained by Pinsent Masons show that HMRC w

A number of Australia's most notorious criminals are likely to have their convictions quashed because their barrister was a police informant, The Times reports. Nicola Gobbo, 47, one of the country's top defence lawyers, is the subject of a public inquiry that could see murderers and others freed.

Half of vegans feel discriminated against by their employers, while nearly a third have felt harassed at work or unfairly treated due to their veganism, according to a new survey. Researchers discovered that nearly half, 45 per cent, of 1,000 vegan employees questioned have felt discriminated agains

Asbestos sufferers will benefit from an £8,000 fundraiser after dedicated walkers completed a massive 20-mile charity walk.

Dallas McMillan has raised more than £10,000 for charity.

Advocate and family law expert Kirsty Malcolm will deliver a Glasgow seminar on cohabitation next month, hosted by Jones Whyte Law. The seminar, "Increase in Cohabitation and the difficulties arising in these specialist cases", is aimed at lawyers who have dealings with cohabitation issues, includin