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Themis Advocates has welcomed James Bishop to the clerking team as deputy clerk from 19th August. Practice manager, Kiera Johnston said that James is a "great addition to the clerking team and we are all looking forward to working with him".

A book detailing the history of Dunblane Cathedral’s stained-glass windows is to be published, partly thanks to the help of local law firm Bartys – a branch of Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM). WJM’s office in Dunblane has made a £200 contribution to the Society of

A headless body reported to police turned out to be a "very realistic" sex doll. The doll – which would have cost thousands of pounds – was discovered on a quiet beach in northern New Zealand by dog-walker Alice Cowdrey, RNZ News reports.

There are “systemic weaknesses” in the way juries make decisions – and these are likely to be contributing to the conviction of innocent people, failures to convict the guilty, and inequalities, new research warns. The current legal rules involving procedure and evidence are not co

The Irish government has said it may introduce legislation to facilitate its co-operation with the UK's Omagh bombing inquiry, which is now under way. Senator of the College of Justice Lord Turnbull yesterday presided over the inquiry's first public hearing at the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh, which

Postmasters whose convictions have been overturned by the Post Office Offences Act can now apply to the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme, including those in Scotland. The scheme aims to ensure that postmasters receive redress without unnecessary bureaucracy.

The UK government is to abandon an appeal of the Northern Ireland High Court's finding that the previous government's controversial legacy law is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Labour government has already pledged to "repeal and replace" the Northern Ireland Troubles (Leg

A paedophile from Fife who recorded videos of himself sexually assaulting a young girl in Thailand has been jailed. Ian Heddle was arrested at Edinburgh Airport on February 19, 2023, as he was attempting to fly back to Asia, where he had been working as a crane operator.

Dentons' UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) region has announced revenues of £280.5m for the year ending 30 April 2024 – an increase from £265.1m in FY 2022/23. UKIME CEO Paul Jarvis said: "It's pleasing to achieve another year of record revenues. We have grown revenues 22 per cen

A lawyer's son allegedly used his father's name and AI technology to pose as a lawyer, appearing in court on behalf of clients before he was caught. South Carolina man Nathan Chambers last week apologised in court, saying that as he "watched my father and sister throughout my entire life practice la

Malcolm Graham has taken up his post as the new SCTS chief executive, taking over from Eric McQueen. Mr Graham said: “I am delighted to be joining SCTS as chief executive and look forward to leading and supporting the excellent work undertaken daily in supporting justice.

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a discretionary fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 57-year-old David McClenaghan. Mr McClenaghan, a manager with Park’s Motor Group, died following a heart attack in his office at Park’s Kia Showroom, C

A solicitor who arranged sham marriages in India in order to circumvent UK immigration rules has been struck off after being tried in absentia. Matthew Chellam, 53, was paid "handsomely" for his services in making residency applications for people who lacked the right to stay in the UK.

A proposed UN treaty on cybercrime could end up competing with the existing Budapest Convention and needlessly complicating international investigations and enforcement, a legal expert has said. Efforts to finalise the text of the proposed UN Convention against Cybercrime are currently under way in

XL Bully owners have until midnight Wednesday 31 July to apply for an exemption certificate ahead of new laws coming into force. From Thursday this week it will be illegal to own an XL Bully without an exemption certificate or having applied for an exemption certificate.