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Justice Secretary Keith Brown is to be quizzed this week on why he wants Holyrood to refuse consent to a bill about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would create an Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

A bakers' union chief was arrested after disparaging countries with high rates of bread consumption, including his own. Cihan Kolivar, chair of Turkey's Union for Bread Producers, told a Turkish TV channel that bread is "the staple food for stupid societies".

ESPC has launched a new charter which aims to raise the bar when it comes to the quality of service and expertise from local solicitor estate agents.

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association will host a session this week on the PEAT-2 Quarterly Performance Review. When starting a traineeship, the PQPR is an unknown concept. If you're wondering how best to prepare for your PQPR, where to find your trainee objectives, and the sort of information to

A sheriff has determined under section 78 of the Extradition Act 2003 that a man who appeared before him at Edinburgh Sheriff Court under the name Arthur Knight was in fact a wanted fugitive sought by the United States of America to face trial. Nicholas Rossi, who was accused of rape in the state of

Dear Editor, I agree entirely with the comments made by Frances McMenamin KC regarding juryless trials. She has long experience of the courts and because of that she speaks with authority and her observations should not be ignored. In response to her, a Scottish government spokesperson is reported a

Retired judges have been recruited to address the soaring court backlog. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has authorised the recruitment of 65 retired judges to deal with cases. The judges, half of whom are in their 70s, will aid in the effort to reduce the backlog of 63,000 cases, wh

A woman who was found liable for the legal expenses of an insurance company following the settlement of a personal injury claim made to the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court has been partially successful in an appeal against the decision to the Sheriff Appeal Court. Pursuer Mary Young reach

A suspended part-time sheriff has been unsuccessful in a challenge of the decision of the Scottish Ministers to continue funding his legal representation for a review of a decision by a tribunal reporting on his fitness to practice. Petitioner John Halley was suspended from office after comments he

Auditors hired by the Vatican to tidy up its accounts claim they were fired for digging up too much dirt – and are now suing the Holy See for €9.3 million.

Over £18 billion worth of Russian assets have been frozen as a result of UK sanctions, according to the first official figures. The figures have been published by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) in its first annual review since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which led to

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Plight of Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah overshadows COP27 | FT

Those unlike archetypal judges have the least trust in the judiciary, according to a new poll. The survey of 5,000 adults undertaken by YouGov for the Good Law Project (GLP), found that 28 per cent of people have no trust in judges, while 31 per cent said their level of trust had fallen in recent ye

A chipboard manufacturer has been fined £2,150,000 for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of an employee. Norbord Europe Limited was found guilty of two charges under health and safety legislation on 1 November at Perth Sheriff Court.

Four people have been jailed for human trafficking and serious organised crime offences in Glasgow. Two men and two women were found guilty of charges relating to the operation of brothels and the transportation of foreign nationals they exploited as prostitutes.