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Compass Chambers is delighted to invite you to attend our Annual Aberdeen Conference. The Conference will take place on Thursday 10th March 2016 at The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen, from 1pm until 5pm. Under the Law Society of Scotland's Guidelines, delegates may claim 3 hours of CPD time. The c

A request from the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) for £4 million to fund facial recognition technology at stadiums has been rejected by the Scottish government. The SPFL had pursued the idea as a way of tackling sectarian singing and the use of smoke and flares.

A 33-year-old man who legally changed his name to Bacon Double Cheeseburger after a night of heavy drinking has said he has no regrets. Mr Cheeseburger - formerly known as Sam Smith - made an application to the UK Deed Poll Service after a spirited pub discussion on names, and completed the follow-u

Michael Matheson A new law allowing life sentences for traffickers will come into effect on 31 May 2016.

Compass Chambers is delighted to invite you to attend our Annual Aberdeen Conference. The Conference will take place on Thursday 10th March 2016 at The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen, from 1pm until 5pm. Under the Law Society of Scotland's Guidelines, delegates may claim 3 hours of CPD time. The c

A legislative body in Iowa has passed a bill allowing children to hold handguns. The House of Representatives in the state voted to pass a bill allowing children under 14 to use “a pistol, revolver or the ammunition” so long as they are supervised by a parent.

Lord Boyd of Duncansby A Chinese citizen who sought judicial review of decision not to allow her to appeal against an immigration tribunal’s refusal of her application for leave to remain in the UK on human rights grounds has been dismissed.

Fraser Sutherland Drivers are increasingly being threatened with court action over unpaid parking charges as private companies pass tickets on to debt collectors according to a consumer watchdog.

Neil Richardson Police Scotland is to ditch a contract for a £60 million IT system which has been plagued by glitches.

Frank Mulholland QC The Crown Office has been accused of failing to act properly over a complaint it received over claims that inaccurate evidence given by a police sergeant resulted in the conviction of two football fans.

The Scotland Bill will give MSPs the power to deal with pavement parking after the UK government tabled amendments to the bill to clarify Holyrood’s competence in this area. Earlier this month the Local Government and Regeneration Committee hailed the legislation, introduced by Sandra White MSP.

Roseanna Cunningham The Scottish government has pledged to improve workplace maternity rights ahead of a report from theEquality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) later in the spring.

Mechtild Rössler UNESCO has called on the UK government to demand changes to Edinburgh’s planning system in order to preserve the Old and New Towns, two of six UNESCO sites in Scotland.

Male and ethnic minority barristers are more likely to receive complaints according to a report published by the bar’s regulator this week. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) studied complaint patterns between 2012 and 2014, finding that female barristers were significantly less likely to face complain

A man was fined €70 after burping near a policeman while visiting a fun park in Vienna. Bartender Edin Mehic, 27, belched after eating a kebab, prompting swift action from the officer, who said he was in breach of the peace.