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The rape victim whose attacker was given community service has received an apology from Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC over failures to inform her of the consequences of the conviction. The victim, who is now 18, was raped by Sean Hogg in Dalkeith Country Park, Midlothian, in 2018, when she was 13.

A court order which would have banned access to abortion pills across the United States has been stayed by the country's Supreme Court pending further appeals. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a conservative judge in Texas, had this month ordered the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke its long-

An Arbroath man who fell down an unlit communal staircase in his building at night has lost an appeal against a sheriff’s decision that the local authority responsible for the maintenance of the stairwell was not liable for the accident. Craig Hill argued in his case before the Sheriff Appeal

A new bill to regulate the legal profession in Scotland risks seriously undermining its independence from the state, the Law Society has warned. The new bill introduced by the Scottish government will see the Law Society of Scotland continue as the regulator of Scottish solicitors, with additional p

An old lady has been convicted of discrediting the Russian army after she said Ukraine's President Zelensky was a “handsome young man with a sense of humour”. Olga Slegina was detained by police in Nalchik, southern Russia, after making a comment to a waitress in a canteen at the sanator

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BTO trainee Emelia Conner is running the London Marathon this weekend to raise funds for the RNLI. She said: "This is a charity close to my heart as my grandpa was an avid supporter of the RNLI, my brother Scott currently volunteers with the Tighnabruaich Lifeboat and I've enjoyed many family holida

The closing date for those wanting to apply for scholarships for devilling offered through the Faculty of Advocates is Friday 28 April. The scholarships are aimed at easing financial tensions during the training period for the bar for those with the skills and motivation to practice as advocates. In

Legal sector reforms, including proposals to "simplify the complaints process for consumers and legal professionals", have been published in a Scottish government bill introduced to Parliament. The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill would for the first time, make it possible for complaints

John MacLeod, senior lecturer in private law at the University of Edinburgh has written a new article on the Supreme Court’s decision in Fearn v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4.

A Dundee sheriff has ruled that a sum of just over £27,000 paid by two property buyers to a fraudulent bank account in the belief that they were paying a legitimate house deposit did not constitute money transferred under an agreement to which the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 applie

The Scottish Law Commission’s Annual Report 2022 has been published today. The report outlines progress on the commission’s law reform work during 2022. It explains the progress made on implementation of the commission’s recommendations, outlines the commission’s work to prom

Daniel Gorry has been appointed as a director at Lindsays. Mr Gorry, who has 16 years of legal experience and has worked in all aspects of employment law, will be based at Lindsays’ Glasgow offices. 

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Robyn Goldie. The FAI follows the prosecution and conviction of Robyn’s mother, Sharon Goldie, in August 2020 for wilful ill treatment and

The Law Society of England and Wales has assured law firms that they can refuse to advise clients whose activities conflict with scientifically-supported climate change targets. In "milestone" guidance published yesterday, the Law Society encourages solicitors to "adopt a proportionate approach to c