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It has emerged that South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius, who was recently convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, is studying for a law degree by correspondence at the University of London. Mr Pistorus has avoided returning to jail as he awaits to appeal his conviction

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At Edinburgh Sheriff Court today, 34-year-old Mourad Mosdefaoui was sentenced to two years imprisonment and made subject to the notification requirements of Section 45 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 for a period of 10 years after posting pro-ISIL images on Facebook, and being found in possession

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It's one year since the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 introduced a different legal framework for land registration. Twelve months on, most of the changes are familiar to all. Those involved in conveyancing have adapted well and some 460,000 applications (including advance notices) have

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A thief has had his Christmas wish granted after he asked a sheriff to put him in jail over the festive period. Gordon Wilson, 40, asked to be locked up over Christmas after he deliberately stole food from a supermarket in the hopes of being arrested.

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Earlier this year, the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) took the decision to publish determination decisions and, towards the end of December, it will be publishing decisions made in the quarter July to September 2015. At the same time as publishing its first set of decisions, it will be

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Ken McEwan McEwan Fraser Legal has scored a unique hat-trick by becoming the new sponsor of three Scottish Premiership clubs – Dundee, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dundee United.

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