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Police Scotland has dropped its criminal investigation into McClure Solicitors, which collapsed in 2021 and left thousands of clients with legal difficulties. Founded in Greenock in 1853, McClure specialised in wills and trusts and had tens of thousands of clients across the UK. Its collapse left so

Denmark is set to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs following recommendations from a government commission that also advised against children under 13 having their own smartphone or tablet. The Danish government announced it would amend existing legislation to make all folkeskole (

Thailand is to deport an unemployed British man who overstayed his 30-day tourist visa – by 25 years. The man, who has not been named, arrived in the south-east Asian country as a 35-year-old in January 2000 and will return to the UK as a 60-year-old.

Graham Johnston and Elizabeth McFarlane reflect on 25 years of the Family Court in Glasgow.  The introduction of divorce into the Sheriff Court in 1984 had a dramatic effect on the number of ordinary civil cases in the court. The sudden inflow of divorce cases (something in the region of 13,000

Paul Tweed, an international libel lawyer to the rich and famous, is to speak in Edinburgh at a free event organised by the SSC Society at Parliament House on Tuesday 18 March at 6.00pm. It is a free event that qualifies for at least one hour's CPD and is open to all lawyers. Paul’s client lis

A Caithness man who subjected women to torture and degrading treatment in an underground “tomb” chamber at his remote cabin home and at other locations abroad has been made subject to a five-year Trafficking and Exploitation Order under section 26 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitatio

The Scottish Land Commission is inviting planning and housing professionals and community groups to an online briefing to hear directly from the Communities Housing Trust (CHT) about how it successfully unlocked land for housing in a remote rural community. This event will highlight the crucial role

The Cyber and Fraud Hub has helped hundreds of individuals protect themselves from financial loss since launching last July. The hub has assisted 228 people through its helpline and fraud triage service, been involved in £8 million worth of fraud investigations and recovered or prevented &poun

An extradited serious crime group leader who orchestrated the importation of controlled drugs from South America to Scotland has been ordered to repay more than £125,000 under proceeds of crime laws.  Paul Fleming, 40, was sentenced to nine years in prison at the High Court in Stirling in

A dim-witted lawyer is facing charges after leaving youth court without his bag – which allegedly had his personal supply of cocaine in it. The 67-year-old Pennsylvania attorney was captured on CCTV carrying his bag into a waiting room and then leaving it behind.

Sexual crimes declined by two per cent in the year ending to December 2024, according to statistics released by Scotland's chief statistician. The police in Scotland recorded 298,308 crimes in total in that period. This was one per cent lower than the 302,076 crimes recorded in the year ending Decem

Jones Whyte is leading a group action against Johnson & Johnson over claims its talcum powder causes cancer. In recent years, a significant legal battle has emerged in the US surrounding the pharmaceutical giant's talcum powder products. 

The Scottish Police Federation has called for the introduction of 'night courts' to address the criminal backlog in Scotland's justice system. David Kennedy, speaking at the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow, said extending opening times of courts is the only way to tackle the backlog.

A lord ordinary has refused to dismiss a £2.25 million action brought against the successor firm of a firm of solicitors that allegedly tendered negligent advice to a client in respect of a breach of warranty dispute on the basis of novation, and ordered a proof before answer. Andrew Marr Inte

Judges in Scotland feel disrespected, overworked and underpaid, according to a new survey. The UK Judicial Attitude Survey (JAS) is a longitudinal survey conducted with all serving judges in the UK. Undertaken by University College London's Judicial Institute, it is the only known survey of its kind