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A former prosecutor in Aberdeen was “stunned” to learn that a customer of his family's pub had planned to have him assassinated, a trial has heard. Darren Harty, 37, gave evidence at the trial of Martin Ready, 41, at the High Court in Glasgow.

Convictions for rape and attempted rape have more than doubled in a year. There were 160 convictions for rape and attempted rape in Scotland in 2021-22 – up 105 from 78 in the previous year – new figures show.

A man who left two prison officers injured after trying to escape from custody during a hospital visit has been jailed. James Demarco had been taken to Perth Royal Infirmary for an X-ray appointment on September 25, 2023. The 34-year-old was handcuffed to a female GEOAmey employee when he caused her

A second-year trainee of Levy and McRae Solicitors has been appointed as a new committee member to the Trainee and Newly Qualified Society (TANQ), which is run by the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow. Cameron Irons, who works across Levy and McRae’s criminal and commercial litigation te

A martial artist who broke the jaw of a 'ghost' with a kick to the face in 2011 has lost a 13-year lawsuit against the amusement park where the incident took place. The unnamed Japanese karate expert's claim that the park was partly responsible has been dismissed by the Osaka High Court.

Imprisoned women's rights activists in Iran are at risk of being sentenced to death after a surge in executions since the election of new president Masoud Pezeshkian last month. At least 87 people were executed in July, with another 29 put to death on just one day this month.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) should be replaced with a new body to tackle economic crime, focusing more on prevention, according the Institute of Economic Affairs. The think tank's paper says the SFO has been plagued by a series of high-profile failures, including ethical misconduct and incom

The Scottish law and tax publisher Bloomsbury has renewed its support of Lawscot Foundation bursary recipients by continuing its provision of textbooks for a third year. Through the partnership the publishing house supplies each student who is accepted into the Lawscot Foundation programme with 18 t

The International Criminal Court should adopt 'joint criminal enterprise' as a mode of criminal liability in the ICC Statute to punish masterminds of mass atrocities, experts have said. International tribunals and national courts have been able to use joint criminal enterprise (JCE) to bring those r

Thu 19 September 202417:30 - 20:00 Join Edinburgh Law School staff, current students, and alumni to hear from distinguished University of Edinburgh alumna Dame Eleanor Laing (LLB, 1982).

A man who repeatedly followed or approached lone women in the street before sexually assaulting three victims has been jailed. Jonathan King was convicted at the High Court in Kilmarnock yesterday. He pleaded guilty to eight charges after his victims gave evidence.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Letter excerpts read in Senate accuse Australian Human Rights Commission of mistreating staff who support Palestine

A man whose head was bleeding after a hair transplant was arrested after refusing to leave a plane. Eugenio Ernesto Hernandez-Garnier and his female companion were removed from the aircraft at Miami airport, local media reports.

Serious issues with the Scottish Parliament’s Assisted Dying Bill must be addressed to avoid uncertainly and negative outcomes, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The Law Society said it does not have a moral or ethical position on the stated objectives of the Assisted Dying for Termina

Pictured (L-R): Ellen Eunson, Sheila Tulloch, Alice Tait Anderson Strathern has established a permanent presence in Kirkwall, within the Orkney town’s historic ‘Old Library’.