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Numerous fraud convictions have been made unsafe following the collapse of a trial yesterday in which the prosecution's expert witness was found to have no academic qualifications. Andrew Ager was involved in 20 previous trials and up to 50 police investigations into allegations of fraudulent carbon

Judges in the Netherlands have banned the biker club Hells Angels and ordered that its chapters be closed as authorities crack down on motorcycle gangs. It is the first ban for the club, which operates 470 chapters in 56 countries, The Guardian reports.

Watermans Solicitors is throwing its weight behind a Scotland Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) initiative to help ensure the life-saving work of the vital service reaches an ever-increasing audience. The two-year speaker programme partnership will see the leading firm back the charity's growing nationwi

A convicted criminal made gaffe after gaffe after accidentally shooting himself in the testicles while smuggling drugs in his rectum, police say. Cameron Jeffrey Wilson, 27, is believed to have been carrying a pistol in his front jeans pocket when it accidentally discharged, sending a bullet through

A student who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder following the Glasgow bin lorry crash has had a claim for damages refused. Danielle Weddle, who witnessed the immediate aftermath of the incident in which a bin lorry mounted the pavement and caused the deaths of six people in December

The Scottish government has today published legislation to "set the rules for any referendum within the competence of the Scottish Parliament". The Referendums (Scotland) Bill will provide a legal framework for the holding of referendums on any matters within Scotland’s control.

The Dean of the Faculty of Advocates has called for the 'not proven' verdict to be abolished and for Scotland's jury system to be reformed. Gordon Jackson QC told The Times that the single-vote majority of eight-to-seven could lead to miscarriages of justice.

Thorntons has appointed Heather Auld as a senior solicitor and Rebecca Ellwood as solicitor in its land and rural business team. Ms Auld, originally from Pittenweem, joins Thorntons’ team in Cupar and brings her extensive experience in property law and conveyancing.

Changes to Police Scotland’s stop and search policy have made it a leader in European law enforcement, according to a University of Dundee lecturer. Dr Megan O’Neill says that revisions to the controversial procedure have helped to make the actions of officers more effective in tackling

A decision not to include Sikhs among ethnic groups in the 2021 census could face a legal challenge. Lawyers for the Sikh Federation have written to ministers warning them that it would be unlawful not to include a Sikh ethnicity tickbox on the form, as the Office of National Statistics (ONS) recomm

A member of the Faculty of Advocates has been named on a list of Lawyers Who Are Changing the World For the Better 2019. Piya Muqit is executive director of Justice Centre Hong Kong and it is her human rights work there, especially on behalf of refugees, which earned her the accolade from The Attic,

Tayside based solicitors and estate agents Miller Hendry has celebrated raising over £10,000 for nine UK charities through its Will Aid campaign activity in November 2018, ranking it one of the top fundraising firms in Scotland. Representing the nine charities, including SCIAF, ActionAid, Age

Via @CMS_Scotland: On Saturday we were proud to sponsor and support @GrampianPride 2019. Colleagues, along with their family and friends, took to the city’s main streets to demonstrate their support for LGBT* equality. Afterwards, we co-hosted a lunch with BP for local professionals.

The High Court in Belfast has begun hearing a judicial review brought by two Northern Ireland journalists whose homes and offices were raided by police following the release of their documentary, No Stone Unturned. Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey were arrested and questioned by police in August 20

Intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk has been named the official corporate sponsor of a gin festival to be held in Glasgow this week.