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Scotland's prison population increased by nine per cent and its remand population by 19 per cent, while the number of prison places has risen by 23 per cent between 2005 and 2015, a report from the Council of Europe shows. The in Prisons in Europe, 2005-2015 report includes data on ten-year trends i

A revision of the law governing motorsports events has been proposed in an attempt to bring them back to Scotland's roads. Organisers have been unable to secure insurance since three spectators died at the Jim Clark Rally in the Borders three years ago.

Advocate Laurence Kennedy has been appointed to the IMPRESS Arbitration Panel. Mr Kennedy, who is also an experienced tribunal judge, is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He started his career as a solicitor in 1995 and called to the bar in 2000.

The number of English and Welsh solicitors applying to join the Irish roll of solicitors has "surged again" in 2018, according to new figures from the Law Society of Ireland. A total of 601 solicitors from England and Wales joined the Irish roll in 2018, and 156 more applications are currently being

A woman whose husband was killed in Kenya has called for the role of the UK government in the "unfair" prosecution and trial of the "innocent" man convicted of killing him to be investigated. Judith Tebbutt, a British tourist kidnapped in Kenya in 2011 with her husband David, who was kille

A doctor has been fined £14,000 for operating an illegal gender identity clinic, where she treated children as young as 12, The Times reports. Helen Webberley, 49, treated children at her home clinic, charging £75 to £150 an hour to patients who sought gender reassignment.

Public authorities have intervened to prevent a French couple from naming their baby boy Griezmann Mbappe after France's two World Cup winners. The couple have been referred to the French public prosecutor, according to the mayor of Brive-la-Gaillarde, a small town in southwest France.

The UK will find itself in a "constitutional crisis" if the Prime Minister fails to publish the legal advice she has been given on her Brexit deal, according to Labour. Theresa May says that the advice is confidential, though some MPs believe that ministers simply want to avoid admitting the deal bi

A tribunal is to address the question of whether veganism qualifies as a "philosophical belief" in a landmark legal case. Jordi Casamitjana said he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports after revealing it invested pension funds in animal testing firms.

Scots lawyers have helped provide "essential front-line legal advice" at a camp in Greece that is in urgent need of help as it deals with a mounting influx of refugees.

Brodies LLP enjoyed a double success at the Law Awards of Scotland, scooping the awards for Outstanding Contribution and Innovation. Bill Drummond, managing partner of Brodies for 20 years, received the Outstanding Contribution award in recognition of his services and commitment to the legal industr

Healthcare services for rape and sexual assault complainers and victims will be improved through £8.5 million of investment. The Scottish government will provide the money over the next three years to help health boards deliver better services for victims. In this financial year, £2.5m w

Smoking has been banned in Scottish prisons in an effort to help inmates quit. It is thought that about 72 per cent of prisoners in Scotland smoke regularly.

Harper Macleod has announced it is extending its support for Scottish EDGE, the funding competition for entrepreneurs which will hold its latest final this week, for another year. Harper Macleod has also become the first organisation outwith past EDGE winners to sign the EDGE Pledge – a commit