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A stowaway has managed to fly from New York to Paris without a boarding pass. The woman, a Russian passport holder somewhere between 55 and 60 years old, is awaiting deportation to the United States following her arrival in France without a visa, CNN reports.

The former head of the Scottish Muslim Police Association (SMPA) has been ordered to repay £8,000 in compensation to the organisation after being convicted of embezzlement. Asma Ali, 47, of Glasgow, stole that sum from the SMPA and used the money to pay for flights and rail travel to London as

Ministers have welcomed parliamentary approval of three new proposed commissioners to the Scottish Land Commission (SLC). Ministers selected Dr Lucy Beattie and Dr Calum MacLeod as land commissioners and Robert Black as tenant farming commissioner at the Scottish Land Commission, following their rec

First Minister John Swinney said he is “dissatisfied” with the lack of progress on the private prosecution of footballer David Goodwillie. Mr Goodwillie was ruled – on a balance of probabilities – to have raped Denise Clair in a civil case in 2017.

MML Law, the prominent Dundee solicitors’ firm, has announced a raft of new appointments and promotions. Jay Lawson, a solicitor in MML’s busy employment law practice, has been promoted to partner and Natalie Menzies, a lawyer in the firm’s expanding private client department, has

Legislation to strengthen tenants’ rights and prevent homelessness has passed stage 1 in the Scottish Parliament. The Housing (Scotland) Bill aims to tackle poverty across Scotland by improving the renting experience for tenants, through a range of new rights and a system of rent controls, in

The Law Society of Scotland’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognised with an improved ranking in the Top 100 Inclusive UK Employers Index for 2024. The society has been ranked 76th in the 2024 list from the National Centre for Diversity, up from 84th place last year.

A Paisley sheriff has appointed the Chief Social Work Officer of East Renfrewshire Council as the welfare guardian of an elderly woman diagnosed with dementia after finding none of her three children who sought the role would be suitable for it, but appointed one of her sons as her financial guardia

Being a public figure is tough. In some ways, few public roles are harder than those of politicians and government officials. The constant judgement, insults and threats alone are enough to put almost anyone off public service, writes Benjamin Bestgen. There is no denying that being a politician or

Lady Hale has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, is a former judge who served as the first female president of the Supreme Court. In 2019 she announced the court’s judgement that the prorogation of Parliament was "unlawful, void and of no eff

The clerking team at Compass Advocate has been awarded “Clerking Team of the Year 2024” at the Legal 500 Scotland Awards. The team is made up of Gavin Herd, Lesley Hogg, Leona Crosby, Jamie Black, Erica Marmo, Lucy McConville and Cleo McCann. Some of the quotes about the team in the Lega

Sara Snell has been appointed as the new HM chief inspector of prisons for Scotland. She has extensive experience in the UK justice system having worked in HM Prison Service in England and Wales for 25 years.

Terra Firma Chambers has won the award for Stable of the Year at the Legal 500 Scotland Awards 2024. Kenneth Young made it a double celebration for TFC by picking up the award for Junior of the Year.