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Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has upheld a court ruling that a 96-year-old man is fit to serve a four-year jail sentence for his role in the murder of 300,000 people at Auschwitz. Oskar Gröning, known as the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz", was an accountant at the death camp, where he sorted an

Tech giant Apple is facing criminal prosecution in France over allegations that its phones, by slowing down as they get older, fall foul of France's "planned obsolescence" laws. In 2015, France became the first country in the world to introduce legislation criminalising "planned obsolescence" - wher

Angela Constance Increasing employment opportunities for minority ethnic communities is part of a range of actions set out by Equalities Secretary Angela Constance aimed at advancing race equality.

Roseanna Cunningham Recorded wildlife crime has fallen by eight per cent, according to the latest official figures.

Concerns over “rigid control” of the Scottish Parliament and a greatly altered balance of power between Edinburgh and London have been raised by the Faculty of Advocates in evidence to MPs about the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. An inquiry by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affa

The Faculty of Advocates is not convinced that specific hate crime legislation is required in Scotland. In a response to an independent review of hate crime legislation by Lord Bracadale, the Faculty stated: "Although others, in particular those to whom such behaviour is directed, are understandably

A new adopt-a-book scheme has been launched by Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott, to help preserve some of the significant works in his world-renowned library. Scott was a member of the Faculty of Advocates and the Faculty’s long association with Abbotsford, his home near Melrose, is continued

Creating hate crime legislation “raises numerous potentially contentious issues”, Senators of the College of Justice have said. In a response to a consultation on proposed hate crime legislation, judges said many of the issues are matters for the legislature.

International lawyers and experts have suggested Brexit is to blame for the failure of a British judge to be elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the first time. Leading legal figures told The Brief that politics had at least partly contributed to Sir Christopher Greenwood's failu

The Faculty of Advocates has voiced deep dismay at being exposed to a new “burdensome and financially onerous” anti-money laundering regime. Under UK government plans, an Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) will be established within the Financial Conduct Autho

Following successful seminars in Inverness and Aberdeen the next stop on the Terra Firm Tour Bus will be Dundee on 30th November. The first two events were well attended and feedback from both was very positive. The ‘line up’ for the Dundee event is:

The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published a report on the consultation on the draft rules for Protective Expenses Orders. The report summarises the proposals and provides an analysis of the key issues arising from the responses.

A guideline setting out the principles and purposes behind sentencing in Scottish courts has been welcomed by the Faculty of Advocates as a way of demystifying the process for the public. The document has been drafted by the Scottish Sentencing Council, which sought views on it in a consultation.

The Glasgow and Edinburgh DWF trainees are raising money for the DWF Foundation by cycling the equivalent distance between the firm's UK and Irish offices on turbo trainers set up in the offices over 23-27 October. This totals 1,062 miles (discounting 37 miles for the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne!