Maya Foa The National Crime Agency has been forced to admit that it acted illegally in assisting Thai police investigate, arrest and convict two young Burmese men sentenced to death for the murder of British backpackers Hannah Witheridge and David Miller.
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Nancy Loucks An independent think tank has recommended that prisoners be allowed landline phones in their cells to maintain closer ties with their families.
Edwin McLaren Jurors in the longest ever criminal trial in British history have spoken of their need for counselling after the case finally came to an end.
Bernard Higgins If controversial football legislation is repealed, the issues it throws up will not be “insurmountable” Police Scotland has said.
Rona Mackay An animal charity has called on MSPs and the public to back a campaign to increase sentences for animal cruelty offences.
Richard Hepburn Millar & Bryce has appointed Richard Hepburn as its new managing director.
Tobias Lock Tobias Lock, senior lecturer in European law and co-director of the Europa Institute at Edinburgh Law School thinks the two-court solution the best for regulating dealings between the UK and EU after Brexit.
Fraser Oliver Digby Brown Solicitors has passed another landmark with the firm receiving its 1000th review on independent consumer review website Trustpilot.
Campbell Newell Trade mark specialist Marks & Clerk today said businesses should still seek expert advice ahead of Brexit, despite some clarity over industry issues post-split.
Clan Childlaw has called for the revised Named Person proposals to be scrapped, The Herald reports. The charity said in a response to Holyrood’s Education and Skills Committee, which is currently scrutinising the proposals, that the legislation will only make the system more complicated.
Aamer Anwar The Law Society of Scotland has joined the widespread show of support for human rights solicitor Aamer Anwar, following a series of abusive messages in response to his eye witness account of last week’s terror attack in Barcelona.
Keith Allan Stonehouse Lettings has announced the purchase of the residential leasing business of Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCCW).
Laura Salmond BTO Solicitors LLP has announced that it will be sponsoring black tie fundraising event the ‘Chance to Dance Ball’, which will take place on Friday 25 August at the Hilton Glasgow.
David Sheldon QC The appointment of David Sheldon QC, as a Faculty of Advocates member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board has been announced by legal affairs minister Annabelle Ewing.
Sheriff Anwar A sheriff has published a Note that includes a letter to two children in a contact case in which the court held the pursuer (father) was entitled to indirect contact.
