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Police in Philadelphia have taken to their official Twitter feed to say that people who leak spoilers from the new Star Wars film should be jailed. Officers joined in the antics surrounding the American release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by admitting that, while it is not a criminal offence to

Thousands of divorced couples may have to re-negotiate their financial settlements after a fault was discovered in the software that calculates their agreements. The error could lead to legal action being taken against the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) after it admitted the blunder as it can result in a

The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) has released figures on the top 20 legal aid firms, advocates and solicitor advocates in 2014-15. For the third year running, Glasgow-based Livingston Brown Solicitors remains the number one legal aid earner – bringing in £1,924,900 in 2014-15, which is small i

Brian McConnachie QC The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) has released figures on the top 20 legal aid advocates and solicitor advocates.

Paul Pignatelli DWF has announced its plans to move into 110 Queen Street in 2016. The move supports the strategic aims of the firm and, it said, enhances the working environment for its people.

Andrew Flanagan A watchdog has said £21 million is unaccounted for inPolice Scotland's accounts and that it is in a “critical” position without a long-term financial strategy.

Michael Matheson The Scottish government has called on the Home Office to extend its judge-led inquiry into undercover police activity to be extended to Scotland.

A woman has been jailed for eight months after she falsely accused a colleague of sexually assaulting her. Teresa Watson, 50, was found guilty at Aberdeen Sheriff Court of making the false accusation against Martin Canavan when the two worked together in a WH Smith branch in Aberdeen Airport.

A woman who was left permanently disabled after sustaining a “profound and irreversible” brain injury during her birth has had a late application to amend her claim against a health board refused. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the minute of amendment, which proposed a new “risk di

George Donnelly A prominent Dundee solicitor has warned cuts to the legal aid budget have forced more people than ever to represent themselves in court as the Scottish government revealed further cuts to the budget last week.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will give its ruling on the SNP's attempt to crack down on cheap alcohol this week. The issue ended up in court after MSPs approved the plans for minimum unit pricing (MUP) in 2013.

A controversial form of hard gambling which can see players lose hundreds of pounds in minutes should be banned from bookmakers. This is the stark conclusion of a report published today by the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee following an inquiry into fixed odds be

A "catastrophically drunk" man in Northern Ireland who was caught driving has sheepishly told Coleraine Magistrates Court that he could not get a taxi home because he had bought a horse. Walter Jacob Stewart, 33, was stopped by police following up on reports of a vehicle pulling a horsebox swerving

An airline passenger whose flight from Scotland to Spain was delayed by more than six hours has been awarded €400 in compensation after the carrier’s claim that the delay was caused by “extraordinary circumstances” was rejected. A sheriff ruled that the pursuer was entitled to compensation b

A Scottish Police Authority (SPA) employee who made and possessed indecent images of children and extreme pornography depicting humans and animals has been sentenced to five years in prison by a judge at the High Court in Glasgow. Lord Boyd of Duncansby sentenced Barry Rankine, an information comput