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A would-be bank thief was not thinking ahead when he asked a cashier to deposit money directly into his account. Paul Neaverson, 61, who had no previous convictions, went into a branch of NatWest in Kent and instructed the cashier to put £500 into his account before brandishing a knife.

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed new Scottish government regulations on legal aid funding of summary appeals in Scotland. Previous regulations for legal aid funding for appeal cases heard in the new Sheriff Appeal Court were rejected by the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee on Tuesday

The leader of a conservative Muslim group in Kazakhstan has proposed an innovative new way of funding healthcare - a tax on sex. Murat Telibekov of the Muslim Union of Kazakhstan detailed how the system could work in a tongue-in-cheek press release published after government officials announced a ne

From left: Duncan Burgess, Lindsay Garrick, Maks Inkster and Brian Inkster

Hundreds of people are expected to enjoy a taste of life in the Faculty of Advocates as part of Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2015.

Hundreds of people visited Dundee Sheriff Court over the weekend as part of Dundee Doors Open Days. Guided tours of the courtrooms and the cells were offered on Saturday afternoon, with participants also invited to take part in a mock trial.

Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty will deliver a speech on the 1 October in the Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre at the University of Glasgow.

Michael Matheson A conference to improve the scrutiny of local policing and ensure communities and councils have a greater say in their local policing priorities will take place in Edinburgh this week.

Avril Hepner Public authorities will be required to develop a national British Sign Language (BSL) plan under a new law passed by Holyrood.

Ian Forrester QC Ian Forrester QC has been appointed as the next UK judge of the General Court of the European Union.

Proposed legislation that aims to provide better support to Scotland’s carers has been backed by theHealth and Sport Committee. However, MSPs are calling for the Scottish government to address a number of concerns.

Kenny MacAskill Supermarkets should pay more for the right to sell alcohol according to the former justice minister.

Following the news the Scottish governmenthas temporarily backed down over proposed legal aid rates for summary criminal appeals, the Law Society of Scotland welcomed the new regulations.

Lord Doherty The sole director of a company which provided consultancy services to the oil and gas industry has been disqualified for a period of six years over his failure to pay tax.