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A traffic warden in China was dragged off by police after she assaulted a pedestrian with a hammer because the woman had crossed the road while the light was still red. The unnamed warden was seen striking the pedestrian over the head with the iron hammer repeatedly after the woman ignored the offic

Police have said human urine, rat faeces and arsenic are some of the substances contained in fake beauty products. Counterfeit perfume, make-up, sun cream and other goods are being brought to the attention of the general public in a campaign by City of London Police called “Wake up – don't fake

Martin Darroch Harper Macleod has announced plans for expansion as its fee income for the latest financial year hit £22 million.

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A company whose application for planning permission to develop a windfarm was refused has failed in an appeal against that decision. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Session ruled that there was “no question of any illegality or procedural impropriety such as would justify quashing the de

Lord Tyre The owners of an industrial site who raised an action for interdict to prevent a tenant from demolishing a derelict building have been told by a Court of Session judge to resolve their dispute without further court procedure.

World's End murderer Angus Sinclair is to appeal his double murder conviction on the basis his trial was not fair in a case which will further clarify the application of double jeopardy legislation. Mr Sinclair, 69, was found guilty last year of the rape and murder of Christine Eadie and Helen Scott

Directors & Staff of Frazer Coogans Solicitors outside Prestwick Office. Ayr-based law firm Frazer Coogans Solicitors have announced their expansion into Prestwick and that they have taken over the former practice of Lawson Russell Solicitors of 163 Main Street, Prestwick.

The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee (RACCE) has voiced its support for mandatory climate emissions reporting for many public sector organisations. The committee’s backing comes as the Scottish government’s consultation on climate change reporting a

Some areas of law may be seen as a “young person’s game” – but experienced solicitors are valued too, according to research carried out by the Law Society of Scotland. The findings are included in the Experiences of Established Legal Professionals within the Legal Profession in Scotland repo

Michael Howlin QC Terra Firma Chambers has announced that Michael Howlin QC has joined the stable with immediate effect.

David Rose  

Brodies LLP has advised RBS in a new banking relationship with James Donaldson & Sons Ltd (JDS), an independent processor, manufacturer and distributor of timber and engineered timber products, for RBS to provide funding services across the JDS Group. Under the agreement - which will benefit all

John Sturrock QC The proposals for a law to provide that an expression of apology does not amount to an admission of liability and is inadmissable as evidence, for the purposes of certain legal proceedings, has received a mixed response.

Lord Neuberger Three of the world’s top judges are set to decide the fate of a group of barons and bishops charged with treason this summer, 800 years after their alleged crime – and people from across the country are being invited to apply to join the public gallery.