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A Florida man has been jailed for a year after biting a small dog on the face. The Palm Beach Post reports that vile 37-year-old David Etzel was sentenced on Friday after being found guilty of felony animal cruelty a few days earlier.

A man, believed to be Britain's worst speeding offender, has been jailed for 28 months after filming himself driving at 192mph. Police found mobile phone footage of Shaun Davis, from Northampton, driving several high performance cars when he was arrested on an unrelated matter.

Graham Ogilvy A new free daily email news service for Irish lawyers in both jurisdictions is attracting thousands of readers.

John Forsyth SLN contributor John Forsyth has produced an hour long radio programme for Radio 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty.

Maria Botha-Lopez The property market in east central Scotland is growing in confidence, with an increased number of homes being sold and more properties achieving their home report valuation, according to the latest analysis by ESPC.

Fiona McAllister With the new Trade Mark Directive, published by the Council of the EU in June 2015, expected to be given a stamp of approval any time now, businesses should start thinking about reviewing their current levels of protection and consider whether anything further is required says Fiona

Graeme Pearson A Labour Party review of Police Scotland has concluded it needs greater scrutiny and lacks transparency.

Lady Hale The UK Supreme Court's only female judge has said it should be “ashamed” if it fails to improve diversity in the next round of appointments.

Maggie Moodie The Scottish government has re-appointed Morton Fraser to provide its general property law services.

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Scottish Legal News has learned that some law firms have started covering the Diploma in Legal Practice fees in their entirety where before they either partly paid them or did not contribute anything. The Diploma in Legal Practice must be taken in addition to a qualifying LLB before a student can be

The liquidator of a multi-million pound hedge fund who sued the company’s solicitors alleging that the firm “breached its fiduciary duties” to its client has had an action for payment of £7.3 million dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that while the pursuer had made a relevant c

Responding to the Scotland Bill being passed by the House of Commons tonight, Christine McLintock, president of the Law Society of Scotland said: “The passing of this important constitutional bill in the House of Commons is a significant milestone in its parliamentary journey. “We are pleased to

A man found guilty of a statutory breach of the peace for encouraging the rape of children on an adult chatline has failed in an appeal against conviction. Judges in the Criminal Appeal Court refused the appellant’s claim that his behaviour in the particular circumstances was “reasonable”, des

Indonesia's anti-drugs agency has suggested a prison for death row convicts be built on an island – protected by crocodiles. The idea was proposed by anti-drugs chief Budi Waseso, who told news website Tempo he would seek to place as many crocodiles as possible there, adding: “I will search for