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The head of the Polish judiciary has published an open letter accusing the government of launching a “coup d'etat” against judges. Malgorzata Gersdorf, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, made her comments after the ruling conservative government passed reforms critics said would threaten the ru

The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) is investigating allegations of misconduct and gross misconduct about a senior officer in Police Scotland. A number of anonymous allegations, some of which were criminal, about police officers including the senior officer, were sent to the c

Sir Brendan Barber Employment tribunal claims increased sharply in the months following the Supreme Court's ruling that fees were unlawful, it has emerged.

A child abuse victim who is suing a victim support charity over its handling of his claim for criminal injuries compensation has been granted a proof before answer in his £100,000 damages action. A sheriff ruled that the charity owed the victim a “duty to exercise reasonable skill and care” in

Perthshire property bosses are reflecting on a ‘stable’ year in the market, with predictions of a similar year to come.

The Court of Session has confirmed legal action can go ahead determining whether the UK can unilaterally halt the Brexit process if voters deem the final deal unacceptable. The UK government has 21 days to respond to the petition, served on it by a group of MPs, MEPs and MSPs from four parties, excl

Professor Dame Sue Black Expert witnesses could be discouraged from giving evidence if plans to televise trials go ahead, according to a leading forensic scientist.

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has upheld a court ruling that a 96-year-old man is fit to serve a four-year jail sentence for his role in the murder of 300,000 people at Auschwitz. Oskar Gröning, known as the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz", was an accountant at the death camp, where he sorted an

Tech giant Apple is facing criminal prosecution in France over allegations that its phones, by slowing down as they get older, fall foul of France's "planned obsolescence" laws. In 2015, France became the first country in the world to introduce legislation criminalising "planned obsolescence" - wher

Drones have been flown into Scottish prisons 22 times in the past two years, figures obtained under a freedom of information request show. On five of those occasions, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were found to contain drugs and mobile phones upon interception, The Scotsman reports.

Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC Drivers are to be offered courses on the dangers of speeding instead of license points in a bid to curb the number of speeders.

The Supreme Court of Finland has begun publishing part of its precedents as summaries in English. The summaries concern precedents that are perceived to attract interest among the member states of the European Union or otherwise internationally.

Kate Frame The Scottish Police Authority's complaints handling procedure has been severely criticised in a new report.

Yann Robin Yann Robin looks at employee compensation for inventions of outstanding benefit to employers in the UK's patent regime.

David McIndoe Harper Macleod has highlighted a surge in the number of million pound-plus house sales it advised on in Scotland in the second half of 2017, following reports that numbers had dropped significantly in the first half of the year.