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Scottish Secretary David Mundell The population of Scotland could increase as a result of its new powers over welfare and tax according to the Scottish Secretary David Mundell.

The House of Lords would not be able to block legislation under proposals to limit peers' powers after they rejected plans to cut tax credits. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, commissioned a review by Lord Strathclyde that recommends the House of Commons be given the final decision over secondary

A Florida man has been jailed for a year after biting a small dog on the face. The Palm Beach Post reports that vile 37-year-old David Etzel was sentenced on Friday after being found guilty of felony animal cruelty a few days earlier.

The First Minister will have the power to approve police requests to spy on MSPs under new legislation the Prime Minister, David Cameron, has confirmed. The Investigatory Powers Bill had prompted concerns members of devolved legislatures as well as MEPs would not enjoy the same safeguarded afforded

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission(SLCC) has been invited to give evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Committee for Finance and Personnel today.

A man and woman who stole $6,000 worth of jewellery from a gallery in Florida were caught after they signed the guestbook and left a telephone number. Police in Palm Beach said Megan Ohara, 24, and David Ziskowski, 19 stole a ring and bracelet from the ICFA Gallery but were apprehended shortly after

A motorist who was sued by the mother of a man he killed in a road traffic accident has been partially successful after appealing against the level of damages awarded to the woman. Martha Young, who witnessed the immediate aftermath of the fatal crash in which she later learned her son David had die

From left: David McAlpine, David Forrester, Carol Boyd, Ewen Brown and Alan McCormack

L-R,David Beveridge (Managing Director), Laura Forrest (Solicitor), Caitlin O’Dowd (Trainee) and Fraser Morrison (Associate Director). Macdonald Henderson has announced major new appointments and promotions.

An Australian QC has apologised after falling asleep and snoring in the middle of an inquest looking at the death of professional race car driver Sean Edwards. Brisbane barrister David Tait, representing Mr Edward's family, apologised after he had to be woken up by his colleague on the second day of

Pictured (L-R): Eric Gilligan, David Chalmers and new partner Anya Duncan at Stronachs’ Aberdeen headquarters Stronachs LLP has created one of the largest specialist employment teams in the north-east of Scotland with the appointment of Anya Duncan as a new partner.

The death of a foster carer who was stabbed by the boy she was caring for could have been avoided, an inquiry has ruled. A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) conducted before Sheriff David Bicket in Motherwell's GLO Centre has heard that Dawn McKenzie, 34, could still be alive if Foster Care Associates Sc

David Armstrong David Armstrong discusses the claims arising from accidents involving buses and how technology might be used to avoid such tragedies in the future.

The High Court in London has ruled emergency surveillance legislation introduced by the UK government last July is unlawful. A challenge brought by MPs Tom Watson and David Davis found that sections 1 and 2 of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA) were incompatible with the Br

Scottish Secretary David Mundell The Scotland Bill introduced to take forward the recommendations of the Smith Commission will be amended substantially by the UK government in the Autumn.