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Two men who were involved in the unlawful removal of artefacts from sunken German warships were this week each fined £18,000 at Kirkwall Sheriff Court. Divers Robert Infante and Gordon Meek committed the offences at Scapa Flow, Orkney, where a number of German ships have lain on the seabed since th

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David Menzies Scottish laws on insolvency have been brought together for the first time in a generation as the new Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force today.

Stephen Gibb Shepherd and Wedderburn has today announced further expansion of its Aberdeen operations through the acquisition of The Commercial Law Practice (CLP), an independent business law firm, which has provided legal services dedicated to the business community in Aberdeen and surrounding area

A murderer who sought reduction of his conviction to manslaughter on the basis the statutory test for the Scots-derived defence of diminished responsibility requires that the judge defines for the jury the word “substantial” in “substantially impaired” has had his appeal unanimously dismisse

The Lord Advocate has been refused permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court after a British businessman wanted by authorities in Taiwan to serve a prison sentence won a human rights appeal against a decision to extradite him. Zain Dean was sentenced to four years imprisonment after being convict

The three-year time limit that prevents childhood abuse survivors from seeking civil damages in court is the focus of a call for evidence issued by MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee. The evidence received will inform the committee’s scrutiny of the Limitations (Childhood Abuse)

A petition demanding the repeal of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 after it came into force this week has gained more than 144,000 signatures and must be debated in the UK Parliament. Dubbed the Snooper’s Charter by its critics, the act allows the authorities to hack computers and phones and col

A former judge has been indicted for allegedly offering to reduce a fine in exchange for a sexual favour. Authorities in upstate New York say judge Delmar House was charged with a felony count of bribe receiving and a second for receiving a reward for official misconduct.

An 11-year-old boy led police on a wild car chase because he wanted to know what it would like to relive Grand Theft Auto in real life. Cops in Ontario, Canada responded to calls about a vehicle that was "all over the road" on a major highway north of Toronto, CBC News reports.

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has welcomed the news that the Big Lottery Fund’s Investing in Communities Programme is providing a grant over three years to establish its Private Rented Tenants Project.

Delegates are gathering at an Edinburgh conference today to mark 250 years since the world's first Freedom of Information legislation was introduced in Sweden. The Freedom of Information 2016 conference in The Royal Scots Club has been organised by the Scottish Information Commissioner and Holyrood

Angela Crawley, SNP equalities spokesperson The SNP has called on the UK government to match its commitment to reforming gender recognition laws ahead of a House of Commons debate.

Charles Livingstone Charles Livingstone, partner in the public law and regulatory team at Brodies LLP, explains the Scottish government's arguments in the Brexit case before the UK Supreme Court.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced the promotion of Martin O’Neill (pictured) to senior associate and Nicola Martin to associate. Mr O’Neill is a member of WJM’s corporate team and specialises in commercial contracts, intellectual property and technology law.