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A woman who told immigration officials that a box she was carrying contained beer has admitted in court that it actually contained a spider monkey. Savannah Nicole Valdez, 20, was arrested in March attempting to enter the US via Texas.

Current guidance for solicitors on reporting serious misconduct is legally deficient and lacks clarity, experts have warned. Researchers have written to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), calling for improved guidance on when and how lawyers need to internally and externally report or disclo

Bookings are now open for this year’s 21st Century Bar conference which is likely to prove as popular as ever with a host of expert speakers and a diverse programme. The theme for this year’s conference, chaired by Graeme McWilliams, is “Doing the Right Thing, for the Right Reason

A Nigerian national who had a deportation order made against him after being convicted of offences of dishonesty, including fraud, has won an appeal in the Court of Appeal of England and Wales against the Upper Tribunal’s dismissal of his case. Appellant AEB argued that the UT had misdirected

Nadia Cook has started a new position as business development solicitor at Harper Macleod LLP (HM Connect). She said on LinkedIn: "I am thrilled to be part of such a wonderful team and looking forward to meeting and working with our current HM Connect member firms and welcoming new members in the fu

Switzerland violated the rights of a child born through a surrogacy arrangement in the US by not recognising the intended father as a parent, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. The case of D.B. and Others v. Switzerland concerned a same-sex couple who were registered partners in S

So much cocaine is being seized at a Belgian port that incinerators simply can't keep up. At least dozens of tonnes of the drug are being stored in customs warehouses at the port of Antwerp because of a lack of incineration capacity, The Brussels Times reports.

A judge in the English Court of Protection has ruled that the parents of a student who died from a stroke could not remove and store his sperm for the purpose of later conceiving a grandchild after an urgent hearing was convened to decide the matter. At the time of the hearing the relevant person, X

LawCare has published findings on the mental health needs of men in the workplace. A focus group of barristers, partners, mid-level and junior associates, in-house lawyers as well as those in support roles, from across the jurisdictions, was used to gain an idea of the mental health experiences of m

Following the success of last year's Introduction to Animal Law event, presented by the UK Centre for Animal Law (ALAW), the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association has introduced a new series of events focusing on the law related to animal welfare in the UK in association with ALAW. The first event in

The founder of Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, has been given a prison sentence of more than 11 years for her role in what has been dubbed as one of the "most substantial" white collar crimes in US history. Ms Holmes had falsely claimed that the technology designed by her start-up company could diagnose

A proposal for a fatal accident inquiry into a tragic collision involving of RAF Lossiemouth-based Tornado jets has been rejected by Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC. Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said he was “deeply disappointed” that Ms Bain had rejected calls for a new meetin

A bank robber who wrote his demand note on the back of his birth certificate is facing jail. Missouri man Michael C. Loyd, 30, who left ample evidence of his guilt at the scene, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery in a federal court last week.

Whether you are a student, just starting your traineeship or have been qualified for 10 years, managing your own finances is a task that everyone will have to consider.

A life prisoner serving a custodial sentence for murder and other offences has successfully had a Parole Board decision refusing to direct his release on licence set aside after making a petition to the Outer House of the Court of Session. Petitioner Dean Ryan was sentenced to life imprisonment with