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Legislation giving Scottish ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has received royal assent. The Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill allows the creation of a Cladding Assurance Register to give homeow

Cybercrime has risen by almost 120 per cent in Scotland in the last four years, according to new data. Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland increased by four per cent between 2022-23 and 2023-24 new figures from the chief statistician show.

A Chinese crime gang that trafficked vulnerable women and forced them to work in brothels in Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of a lucrative prostitution network have been jailed for a total of 20 years and nine months. Qin Huang, 31, Guolei Huang, 35, and Xiao Min, 38, were sentenced at the High Court

A controlling and violent domestic abuser has been jailed following a catalogue of sexual and physical abuse. Steven Ramage targeted his victim at various addresses in the Ayrshire area between May 2014 and January 2020.

Pinsent Masons has appointed two Edinburgh-based partners as global sector heads. Julia Maguire, previously head of client relationships in the energy sector, takes on the global sector head role for energy, while John Maciver, formerly head of banking for Scotland and Northern Ireland, has been nam

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has been included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024. Published in partnership with Business in the Community, the annual list recognises organisations that demonstrate a commitment to gender equality and inclusivity in the workplace.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from prison under a tentative plea deal with the US Justice Department, according to reports. Assange was indicted by US prosecutors on 17 counts under the Espionage Act and one count under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in relation to WikiLeaks publ

A Dundee woman who sold jewellery and ornaments online made from illegally traded ivory taken from the tusks of elephants has been fined £1,400. Joyce Bell, 67, made money from selling the carved ivory items to customers, many in China, between 2016 to 2022.

A new law in Florida allows members of the public to use lethal force against "crack bears", which don't exist. House Bill 87, introduced while Hollywood movie Cocaine Bear was in cinemas, has been signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis.

Just Employment Law's Fiona Gorry has been appointed as the firm’s head of litigation while Lauren Wilson has been promoted to associate. Ms Gorry first joined JEL as a senior solicitor in 2020. She manages JEL’s portfolio of employment tribunal and employment appeal tribunal litigation

Axiom has announced the appointment of Gavin Walker KC as its new stable director and chairman. He takes over from Lady Ross following her appointment to the bench. Mr Walker called to the bar in 2003 and joined Axiom at its inception. He took silk in 2017.

A man attempted to murder his lawyer by stabbing him in the chest at a solicitor's office in Glasgow.

The Scottish Law Agents’ Society (SLAS) has expressed its opposition to alternative business structures (ABS) ahead of the Law Society of Scotland's AGM this week. SLAS debated a motion by Michael Sheridan that the society should call upon the Scottish Parliament and Scottish government to exc

New proposals to "improve the planning and regulation" of public processions and marches are to be introduced. An action group set up to consider how to better facilitate processions, has set out six recommendations in a newly published report, which have been accepted by the Scottish government, th

A salesman who was found guilty of being part of a £3.3 million fraud against Edinburgh University has been jailed for seven years. Aasim Johar, 54, colluded with the university’s former assistant director of estates and buildings Geoff Turnbull to mastermind a bogus procurement scheme t