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The malicious prosecution scandal bill has reached £53 million, according to the latest figures. The Crown Office, which pursued seven individuals linked to the takeover of Rangers FC a decade ago, told the Daily Record that the failed prosecutions were "regrettable".

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A woman has been found guilty of a criminal offence after repeatedly sending "fart selfies" to her boyfriend's ex. Welsh woman Rhiannon Evans, 25, sent the videos – in which she smirked at the camera before moving it to her bottom and passing gas – throughout the festive period.

A rapist found guilty of sexually abusing two young children has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown. Ryan Brown, 36, was jailed for seven years at the High Court in Glasgow on 11 July 2024 after being convicted of two charges the previous month.

The installation of Scotland’s new lord president is to be livestreamed from the Court of Session.  Lord Pentland will be sworn in as head of the Scottish judiciary on Monday, with the ceremony available to watch live on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service website from 10am.

A major milestone has been achieved on the Inner Hebrides island of Colonsay with the completion of nine affordable homes at Scalasaig. The homes, developed by the Colonsay Community Development Company (CCDC), aim to tackle the critical shortage of housing on the island while supporting the local

Davidson Chalmers Stewart and its client Uplift UK have welcomed the decision of the Court of Session to uphold a legal challenge against a proposed North Sea oil and gas development. The Davidson Chalmers Stewart team praised the court’s decision to reduce the relevant consents given by the U

Macnabs and Thorntons have announced a merger in a deal that unites two of the most prominent firms in Perthshire and Stirlingshire. The merged firm will be known as Thorntons. Macnabs’ five partners and 39 employees will transfer to Thorntons when the merger takes place on 31 March 2025.

Scotland’s cities and sectors are emerging as key drivers of international investment, according to the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Report published by Irwin Mitchell and Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM). The report highlights Scotland’s pivotal role in attracting ov

Organisers of an illegal fight club in Dundee have insisted their late-night public brawls are community events suitable for the whole family. Police broke up a planned fight at Caird Park on Saturday night, where a large crowd had formed in advance of the organisers arriving by limousine.

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Grayson McEwan. Baby Grayson was born in the early hours of 22 October 2022 at Royal Alexandra Hospital and died at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the early afternoon of t

JUSTICE has proposed the first rights-based framework to guide AI use across the justice system. The framework aims to harness the power of this technology while guarding against its risks.   The UK government plans to use AI to "revolutionise" public services, and AI is already shaping the jus

A strike by criminal barristers in Northern Ireland is to continue for another month after the Department of Justice was accused of failing to "engage meaningfully" with the Bar. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) began a boycott of legally aided Crown Court cases at the start of the year to pile pr

The Lady Chief Justice, Lady Carr, has delivered a lecture on the topic of 'Mediation after the Singapore Convention'. The lecture, topical as the UK became a signatory in 2023 but has not yet ratified the Convention, was delivered at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.

The Judicial Office for Scotland is now on Instagram. The new social media account has been created to inform and educate the public about Scotland’s judicial office holders and their role and work within the justice system.