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A man driving a hearse in a carpool lane was rapped after being told his dead passenger didn't count. The driver was pulled over after police spotted him driving solo in an "HOV lane", reserved for vehicles with at least one passenger.

A man who pled guilty to being concerned in the supplying of cocaine after providing a “safe house” for a friend has successfully appealed against a sheriff’s decision to impose a custodial sentence. James Houten was sentenced to 23 months’ imprisonment after admitt

Following an investigation, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a notice of its intention to fine British Airways £183.39 million for infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The proposed fine relates to a cyber incident notified to the ICO by Briti

Brodies LLP has reported record turnover of £76.86 million for the financial year to 30 April 2019. This represents growth of 12 per cent, up from £68.59m the previous year. Profits before partner distributions also increased, up 14 per cent to £37.40m from £32.86m in 2018. I

Shepherd and Wedderburn has achieved record financial results in its 250th year, with revenue and profits rising four per cent and 3.6 per cent respectively in the year to 30 April 2019. Revenues for the year totalled £55.7 million, up from £53.5 million in 2017/18, and profits before pa

A Democratic Republic of Congo rebel leader has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by judges in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Bosco Ntaganda and his fighters disembowelled babies and smashed their heads, judges said.

The Roberton Review into the Regulation of Legal Services in Scotland commissioned by the Scottish government was published 10 months ago. The Competition and Markets Authority and the Scottish government have now responded. This latest document identifies the drivers of reform as proportionality, c

A new taskforce to tackle the rising number of drug deaths in Scotland is to be chaired by Professor Catriona Matheson from the University of Stirling. The taskforce will examine the main causes of drug deaths, promote action to improve the health outcomes for people who use drugs, and advise on fur

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP's head of clean energy and banking partner Clare Foster is among the new members of the board of RenewableUK. Ms Foster brings to the role a wealth of legal knowledge in renewable energy finance across multiple clean energy technologies.

Murderers who refuse to disclose the location of a victim’s body may be denied parole under a new law set out by the Justice Secretary David Gauke. Named after Helen McCourt – murdered in 1988 – whose killer has never revealed her whereabouts, ‘Helen’s law’ will p

A Scots-born US law professor who has spent his career battling racism and is now leading the fight for reparations has been profiled by Scotland on Sunday. "Early exposure to prejudice drove Eric Miller across the Atlantic to demand reparations for African American victims of Oklahoma’s infam

Via Lorna Jack: The Law Society of Scotland hosted a group of its past presidents at its Atria One headquarters in Edinburgh as the solicitors' body celebrates its 70th year.

Throughout June, Clyde & Co Scotland raised over £2,000 for local charity LGBT Youth Scotland.

A man detained for breach of a deportation order thought Scotland was not part of the UK, a court has been told. Claudiu Szabo, 31, from Romania, had been ordered to leave after he was convicted of numerous shoplifting and drug offences in London.

A former member of the armed forces found guilty of the rape of two ex-partners has had an appeal against his sentence dismissed. John Falconer, who was convicted of three charges of rape and sentenced to eight years with an extension period of three years, claimed that the sentence imposed was &ldq