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A 10-year jail term imposed on a former soldier who was convicted of more than 90 firearms related offences was not “unduly lenient”, appeal judges have ruled. The Criminal Appeal Court refused an appeal against sentence by the Crown, who argued that the sentence imposed upon Andrew Steven, also

Rosalie Chadwick

A divorced wife who took almost all of the available cash when her marriage ended 15 years ago has won an order mandating that her husband must support her for life because she has spent all the money. Maria Mills, 51, won £230,000 in addition to £1,100 in monthly maintenance payments after she sp

Around 100 Syrian parents and children enjoyed some unique Scottish hospitality - and Address to a Haggis in Arabic - at a Burns Supper hosted by the Faculty of Advocates.

James Wolffe QC The Lord Advocate has said Scotland could become a safe haven for criminals unless the current level of cooperation with European police forces is preserved after Brexit.

The immigration law team at Thorntons hosted a Chinese New Year celebration at its Edinburgh office, aimed at strengthening Scotland’s ties with China.

Paul Motion BTO Solicitors has won the first Scottish case where compensation for distress has been awarded under the Data Protection Act 1998. The distress was caused by the oppressive use of CCTV cameras and it is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK. BTO’s clients were awarded da

Michael Matheson Police officer numbers remain above 2007 levels, in line with the SNP’s commitment to deliver 1,000 more officers compared to the figure in 2007, new figures show.

Cops are on the hunt for thieves who raided a first-class tea plantation producing "the best tea in the world". Sneaky tea-snatchers made off with thousands of plants after raiding the remote Dalreoch Farm site in Perthshire, Scotland as owner Tam O'Braan recovered from an illness elsewhere.

Andrew Blain Shepherd and Wedderburn’s corporate team has acted on over 72 deals spanning 12 sectors in the past year, including: energy and natural resources; media and technology; life sciences; and financial services. Collectively, the value of these deals amounted to £5.7 billion.

Benjamin Ferencz The Guardian today runs a fascinating and timely interview with 97-year-old Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials.

Michael Russell The Scottish Parliament has agreed that the UK government’s European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill should not proceed.

Sandra White The successful delivery of the devolution of social security is to be investigated by two parliamentary committees.

A monk was arrested after he was caught with more than four million methamphetamine pills in his monastery and car. Police were tipped off that the Buddhist renunciant was in possession of the drugs.

Neeraj Thomas