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Prisoners have a right to conjugal visits that cannot be refused on the basis of inadequate facilities, Italy's top court has ruled. The Supreme Court of Cassation last month ruled in favour of an anonymous 34-year-old prisoner who was denied private time with his wife on the basis that the structur

MJC LAW has announced the appointment of Emma Downey as its new operations manager.  She spent the last 14 years working as an estate agent at Cochran Dickie Estate Agents, where she built a strong reputation for exceptional client service and operational efficiency. Prior to that, she honed he

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland have begun a month-long boycott of legally aided Crown Court cases in an escalation of their campaign for fee increases. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) announced the boycott last month following disappointment over the Department of Justice's response

Retired professor and judge Peter Robson discusses Vincenzo Tomeo's classic book The Judge on the Screen, which he has translated into English for the first time. Vincenzo Tomeo’s pioneering research drew attention to the importance of popular culture in our understanding of the operation of t

A motorist who tried to apprehend a suspected drunk driver on New Year's Eve was found to have been drink-driving himself. The 50-year-old attempted to prevent another motorist from leaving a lay-by in Qualicum Beach, a small town on Canada's Vancouver Island, CTV News reports.

The continuing contribution made by the WS Society to Scotland's intellectual and cultural life is highlighted in the latest edition of Signet, the society's magazine. As well as reviewing WS activities, the magazine carries a number of interesting feature articles – among them a piece on the

An Inverness GP who sought reduction of a sheriff’s determination that the death of a young child may have been avoided had she referred her to a paediatric unit in 2019 has had a judicial review petition to that effect refused. Karen Duncan argued that the sheriff had misdirected herself in l

An elderly barrister has said he has no intention of downing his wig and gown any time soon. Noel Philo, so named as he was born on Christmas, turned 90 last month.

Ronnie Clancy KC defends the Lockerbie investigation against claims its famous conviction was a miscarriage of justice. Twenty-four years have elapsed since the conviction of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi for his part in the murderous conspiracy which caused the death of 270 innocent people on 21

Three new members have been appointed to the Scottish Sentencing Council. Sheriff Scott Pattison, Summary Sheriff Alison Michie and Summary Sheriff Joanna McDonald join the Council as judicial members to fill vacant positions. All have been appointed for five-year terms by the Lord Justice General,

Thieves in England stole around 20,000 litres of Guinness as pubs and shops struggled with a pre-Christmas shortage of Ireland's most famous export. A truck carrying 400 kegs, each filled with 50 litres of the stout, was stolen from a depot in Northamptonshire in mid-December, according to The Guard

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. South Korea investigators halt Yoon arrest attempt | DW

Innes & Mackay, a Highland firm of solicitors and estate agents, has celebrated its 150th anniversary.