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A state-approved dating app has been released in Iran to stem the tide of divorces. Hamdan, which means "companion" in Persian, claims to find matches "only for bachelors seeking permanent marriage" – and just one wife.

A man who sought declarator of nuisance alleging that a waste water treatment plant near his house was creating noxious fumes in his garden has lost his appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session. The pursuer and reclaimer, William MacBean, originally brought the action ag

The Law Society of Scotland has expressed irritation with the pace of court re-openings as Scotland moves to level 0. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) announced today that it will keep in place the suspension of physical attendance at courts, except in relation to criminal trial diet

Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill MP has echoed calls for the powers of the Lord Advocate to be divided. Dorothy Bain QC took over the besieged post last month, replacing James Wolffe QC, amid pressure for the role to be divided in two. The SNP promised to consult on the issue in its manifest

Gilson Gray has appointed two solicitors in its Dundee office. Adam Smith has been appointed as a solicitor within the commercial real estate team to support clients in terms of leasing, development, security and property investments.

Shoosmiths has signed a deal for a permanent office in the heart of Glasgow’s innovation district. The firm will lease c.5000 sq ft of space on the fifth floor of The Garment Factory – a restored historic city centre building on Montrose Street. Other tenants include broadcaster Channel

Sheriff Joyce Powrie passed away on 8 July at the age of 65. After graduating in law from the University of Dundee in 1977, she completed her apprenticeship with an Edinburgh firm of solicitors and worked in the city until being called to the bar in 1988.

Russia failed to justify the lack of any opportunity for same-sex couples to have their relationship formally acknowledged, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found. The court unanimously held that there had been a violation of Article 8 – right to respect for privat

The Aarhus Regulation is to be revised in order to bring it fully in line with the Aarhus Convention, including extending the provisions beyond NGOs. The Council of Europe Presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal to revise the Aarhus

Magic circle law firm Slaughter and May has launched three pilot schemes in recent months for its associates. Under the 'switch on/off' plan, lawyers are allowed to cut their hours over the course of a year by taking blocks of leave that have been agreed in advance, which would result in lower pay.

A rooster who prevailed in a legal battle for the right to crow has become the subject of an opera celebrating rural life. Le Coq Maurice opened at a farm theatre in France on Sunday and was inspired by the tale of a noisy bird and his irritated neighbour on the Atlantic coast island of Oléro

The Inner House of the Court of Session has allowed an appeal by an employer against a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal to uphold grounds of appeal against a teacher’s dismissal following him being charged with possession of indecent images of children. The appellant employ

Brodies LLP has been appointed to the London Universities Purchasing Consortium's (LUPC) legal services framework agreement, to provide legal support to consortia members across England and Wales. Seventeen law firms were appointed across four lots, with Brodies being one of two firms to secure appo

Lynne Cardow, a partner at BTO Solicitors LLP, has been awarded specialist accreditation in professional negligence by the Law Society of Scotland and is one of only 10 Scottish solicitors to hold this accreditation. She has also become a certified specialist in cybersecurity along with Lynn Ri

Calls have been made for serious offences in the military to be tried in civilian courts due to “shamefully low” conviction rates. Ministry of Defence figures obtained by Labour indicate that the conviction rate for rape cases heard by courts martial was six times lower than in civilian