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People seeking to end their lives with assistance from another person will have two weeks in which to do so, but when this time limit starts remains unclear, the Law Society of Scotland has said. The intent of the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill is to remove the risk of criminal prosecution for tho

Proposals to legalise assisted suicide will today be scrutinised by MSPs on the health and sport committee. The Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill is at stage one of the parliamentary scrutiny process and the nine MSPs on the health and sport committee will begin their scrutiny by questioning the lega

The UK government’s proposed anti-terrorism measures could be successfully challenged under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Law Society of Scotland has warned. The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill introduces a number of measures to restrict the movement of individuals suspec

A gamekeeper has been jailed for four months after he set traps, took birds of prey and killed a goshawk. George Mutch, 48, was sentenced to four months in jail at Aberdeen Sheriff Courtyesterday after he was found guilty in December of illegal use of a trap, illegal taking of a buzzard, illegal tak

A man who was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment after being found guilty of murder has failed in an appeal against sentence. Paul Deeney was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of stabbing Mark McGauchie to death, but the Criminal Appeal Court said it was “unable to criticise the

A man accused of assaulting his wife has failed in an appeal to recover a psychiatric report which he claimed would assist his defence by bringing her credibility and reliability into question. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that it was “not in the interests of justice” to all

Pedestrians soaked by passing cars have complained to police new figures reveal. People across England and Wales have gotten in touch with police forces, accusing drivers of deliberately driving through standing water in order to splash passers by.

An American musician has won the right to remain in the country after an immigration judge rebuffed a Home Office attempt to deport him. The UK government was told that Steve Forman (pictured) has a strong case for being allowed to stay in the UK.

Stephen Wright (pictured) discusses the recent clarification by the Inner House, in a Special Case, of uncertainty surrounding the validity of a very large number of continuing powers of attorney. In W, 2014 SLT (Sh Ct) 83, Sheriff Bairdopined that a deed which appointed a named individual “to be

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of two new associates. Fiona Cameron (pictured right) has been made an associate within the litigation & dispute resolution team.

Scottish police are being caught running red lights or speeding nearly nine times per month reports the Daily Record. 1,343 notices of intended prosecution were given to staff at Police Scotland since it was formed in April 2013.

International law firm Kennedys has opened in Scotland with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, giving it a presence in all jurisdictions in the UK and Ireland. The firm has recruited two Scottish solicitors: Frank Gill (pictured) and Rory Jackson.

Plans for a new women’s prison have been challenged by a prison reform charity. A tendering process has begun for the facility, which the Scottish government wants to build in Greenock, Inverclyde.

The Law Society of Scotland has said lawyers should be allowed to lend money to clients in order to pay their own fees. The Law Society argues such a system would assist in the funding of civil court actions which could not otherwise take place.