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Property title and land register information provider Millar & Bryce is to partner with the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership following a successful trial period. The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership, funded by the Scottish government and hosted by charity Shelter Scotland, aims to support counci

Human rights campaigners have called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to abandon controversial plans to end investigations into killings during the Troubles as US leader Joe Biden makes a flying visit to Northern Ireland. Mr Biden was welcomed by Mr Sunak as he arrived in Belfast late last night. The p

Holyrood’s Rural Affairs & Islands Committee has launched a call for views on measures to address wildlife crime, tackle raptor persecution and manage grouse moors in Scotland, as it considers the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. Are the proposed licensing systems for land

Farmers bringing cattle into Scotland will be subject to tighter controls in order to reduce the risk of spreading Bovine Tuberculosis (TB). From 18 May, changes to legislation will come into force which will require stricter pre-movement testing of cattle, adding extra precautions for animals comin

Tue 18 April 202314:00 - 15:00 Attorney General of Bhutan Lungten Dubgyur will discuss his career at an Edinburgh Law School event next week.

An Aberdeenshire landlord who was ordered to pay £2,400 to her South African tenant after being found in breach of tenancy deposit regulations has been refused permission to challenge the decision. Appellant Pei Tan argued that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland had erred in finding that a p

Sentences handed down by judges in the south of England are more likely to be appealed as unduly lenient than those handed down by their northern colleagues, according to new research. Analysis conducted by the Labour Party found that 24 per cent of eligible cases in the south were referred to the C

There have been more than 100,000 absences from community service in recent years, new figures show. Data obtained from a freedom of information request indicates that there were 104,862 absences from payback orders recorded over the period 2018-19 to 2022-23.

A man has failed in a brazen attempt to flee from police by quickly disguising himself as a supermarket worker. The 20-year-old was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle and refused to pull over for police, sparking a chase near the US city of Dearborn, Michigan.

Applications have opened for this year’s round of Lawscot Foundation scholarships for Scots law students from less-advantaged backgrounds, with an uplift in the financial support provided to recipients throughout their legal education. The bursaries are part of a package of support provided to

The last surviving Nuremberg trials prosecutor has died aged 103. Benjamin Ferencz was 27 when he obtained the convictions of Nazi officers for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

ChatGPT falsely accused a legal academic of sexually harassing someone by including him in a list of legal scholars, it has been reported. Writing in USA Today, Professor Jonathan Turley, of George Washington University, said he was falsely accused by the chatbot of assaulting students on a trip tha

Linsey Soutter, solicitor at Shelter Scotland, passed away at the age of 40 on 27 February.

Government immigration fees can add significant costs to UK energy projects, particularly for companies that previously relied on European nationals pre-Brexit. A recent government policy change could result in significant savings whilst continuing to ensure compliance, writes Sean Rhodes. Energy co

The Faculty of Advocates’ Mini-devilling Scheme has been judged a resounding success by participating law students. Open to students studying for the diploma in professional legal practice, the scheme aims to encourage people from a wide range of backgrounds to consider a career at the bar, pa