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Residents of a Bavarian apartment block who called police over persistent late-night doorbell ringing were astonished to learn the cause was not pranksters – but rather a slug. The creature had been sliding across the metal bell plate, repeatedly setting off the buzzer and disturbing residents

The Sheriff Appeal Court has absolved a company director of liability for a payment claimed to be due to the seller of commercial subjects bought by his company under a sale and buy-back agreement after finding that a secondary clause of the contract under which the seller could claim surplus funds

The Council of Europe has released a new guide aimed at limiting the use of criminal law to restrict freedom of expression, warning against the growing trend of its disproportionate application.  The guide offers a detailed overview of the European Court of Human Rights’ case law, underli

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has found “systemic failure” in the way a council handled the case of a 13-year-old girl who later died after her mother failed to seek medical treatment. Robyn Goldie died on 26 July 2018 from peritonitis caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer. Her mother,

A man has been jailed indefinitely after sexually abusing two adolescent boys and a vulnerable man. James Grieve Donaldson, also known by the surname Murray, was found guilty of four charges following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened war crimes proceedings against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in its first-ever confirmation of charges hearing held without the accused present. The move represents a historic step for the court and a potential test case for future prosecutions of

Scotland’s prison population has risen above the level that triggered the early release of hundreds of inmates earlier this year, with warnings that numbers could soon reach record highs. In February and March more than 300 prisoners, half of them serving sentences for violent offences, were r

Police in the Czech Republic have arrested the man suspected of repeatedly driving a Formula 1-style racing car along a motorway since 2019. The distinctive red vehicle, in full Ferrari livery, was traced to a property in the village of Buk, around 60km south-west of Prague, following the latest rep

Burges Salmon has reported a 9.2 per cent increase in turnover, rising from £163 million to £178m for the financial year ending 30 April 2025. Net profit increased by 25 per cent from £50.5m to £63m, while profit per equity partner (PEP) remained at £660,000.

The High Court of England and Wales has ruled that a platform offering actors and performers inclusion in an online directory in return for a subscription fee is not an employment agency for the purposes of section 13(2) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and therefore controls over up-front fees i

The Scottish government has announced its support for a proposed ban on greyhound racing. Scottish Green MSP Mark Ruskell has secured cross-party backing for his member’s bill. Ministers had previously said they were not “convinced” a ban was necessary and suggested a licensing sch

A solicitor jailed for financial crime has been ordered to hand over just £1 after a court heard he has nothing left of the £1 million he obtained illegally. Alistair Blackwood, 70, made £1,086,581 while working at a Paisley law firm, but prosecutors and defence lawyers told the Hi

Two police officers who had their firearms authorisation withdrawn after taking a photograph with a Scottish singer on the Cowgate have been awarded a combined sum of just under £50,000 after an Employment Tribunal in Edinburgh found that they had been discriminated against on the ground of se

Successful silk applications have dropped to 39 per cent under the new Lord Justice General, Lord Pentland after years of very high rates under his predecessor. Twenty-eight applications for appointment to King's Counsel were made in the latest round: 23 from advocates and five from solicitor advoca