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Although there are many cogent reasons for everyone owning the same basic car, this is not the case in reality. The luxury car market is enormous. While for many, a personal contract purchase (PCP) is the only way they can afford a £50,000 car, what if you are in the position to spend £5

The Polish government has agreed to dissolve a controversial disciplinary chamber for judges in a climb-down following a European court ruling. The European Commission initiated infringement proceedings in April 2020 in regards to the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court on the basis that it th

DAC Beachcroft, which has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, has reported an increase in profits by nearly a fifth to reach £67 million. The firm today announced its provisional, unaudited results for the year ending 30 April 2021, with turnover up by seven per cent to £275 million.

The High Court of Justiciary has refused three appeals on behalf of men convicted of abduction and rape based on advances in medical science after their cases were referred to the court by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission. Brian Meighan, Kevin Kane, and David Pugh each re

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

Chris Horsley looks at measures contracting authorities may take in order to try to mitigate the current market pressures on resources. The ongoing squeeze on construction material supplies has been headline news in the industry.

Aberdein Considine has appointed Emma Roman as a senior solicitor in Edinburgh. Having gained an LLB from the University of Aberdeen in 2015, she obtained her diploma at the University of Edinburgh in 2016.

Dear Editor, For decades the people of Afghanistan have fought against and been repressed by this appalling, oppressive organisation. No more than 24 hours before you released this article the Kabul citizens were so desperate to flee that they clung to the sides of evacuating aircraft, to later fall

Geronimo the alpaca will be slaughtered after a High Court bid to stop his execution failed. The animal, which tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, is to be slaughtered on the orders of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Homeowners are being urged to install interlinked heat and smoke alarms in a nationwide media campaign launched before new fire safety laws come into effect next year. From February all homeowners will be required to have interlinked alarms under legislation brought forward after the Grenfell Tower

The number of sole practitioners in England and Wales has declined by nearly a half in the past decade, according to new analysis of Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) data. There were 3,640 sole practitioners in July 2011, making up a third of all solicitors, but the figure has fallen by 47 per

Sardinian authorities have pleaded with tourists not to steal sand from its famous beaches, such as the iconic pink beach on Budelli. At least six tonnes of sand has been stolen from Sardinian beaches this year so far, according to campaign group Sardinia Robbed and Plundered.

The collection rate of court fines is reaching pre-pandemic levels, figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service show. The three-year collection rates for all fine/penalty types show improvement for both value and number with the figures as of 19 April 2021 compared with 19 July 2021.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China’s business operations in Africa may have a human rights problem

Gillian Ross has been appointed deputy director of training and education at the Faculty of Advocates. Between 2015 and 2019 she worked as a full-time advocate depute, gaining skills in the preparation and presentation of a wide range of cases.