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The Italian Supreme Court has ruled that public masturbation is not a crime – even if it is done so with the aim of being seen by others. La Corte di Cassazione made the ruling in a case involving a 69-year-old-man who was performing an autoerotic act in the city of Catania.

Police looking for a suspect in a battery case found that he was using his wanted poster from a separate case as his Facebook profile picture, ABC News reports. Corporal Brian Bossio, investigating the case in Stuart, Florida, said: "If you are wanted by the police, it's probably not a good idea to

Eilidh Wiseman

In the case of ASA International Ltd v Kashmiri Properties (Ireland) Ltd and another, the Inner House has refused an appeal by the pursuer and appellant who sought declarator that their property benefitted from a servitude right of pedestrian access through a gate which led on to the carpark of the

Nicola Sturgeon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s pledge to forge ahead with a new Climate Change Bill and energy strategy has been welcomed by Pinsent Masons.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has updated its internal guidance which will apply to the determination of all complaints that go to determination committees from 1 September 2016. According to the SLCC, while there is no change to the maximum amount of complaints levy that can be im

Maria Botha-Lopez House prices in east central Scotland are continuing to increase year-on-year, despite predictions that Brexit would have an effect on property prices, according to the latest analysis from ESPC.

Iain Patience One of Scotland’s leading family law solicitors has decided to change his role after almost 39 years in the legal profession. Iain Patience, founding partner of Aberdeen-based family law specialists, Patience and Buchan, has retired as a partner to become a consultant with the firm.

Changes to the Ordinary Cause Rules will make it clear that, when a family or civil partnership action is intimated to a child who is not a party to the proceedings, a copy of the initial writ must not be sent to the child, the Scottish Civil Justice Council has said. Currently, the Ordinary Cause R

The Faculty of Advocates will be a proud host of the celebratory launch of a Scottish group which has emerged from the wreckage of a GB adoption charity to continue vital work on behalf of children in need. The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) had been renowned for promoting goo

Andrew Walker QC Barristers have been warned they must fully brief themselves on the facts of a case before going to court.

Thorntons has pledged its support for Cash for Kids each year through a Charity Wills campaign – and this year the firm’s new Kirkcaldy office will also back the annual appeal this September.

Inmates at an Australian jail have gone on strike – demanding better pay. The prisoners, who claim the absence of inflation-indexed pay is disrespectful, currently earn between Aus$6.50 and Aus$8.95, but are after more.

Lord Carloway The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway, has written a practice note on continuity of representation, reproduced below.