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Lawyers have been encouraged to nominate themselves for election as members of Peebles Community Council (PCC). Chairperson Les Turnbull told the Border Telegraph that the council does not currently have any legal expertise and could well see "issues arising where legal points might need to be addre

The Metropolitan Police could adopt a gender-neutral uniform for all police officers following a consultation of officers. The UK's largest police force – with nearly twice as many officers as Police Scotland – said it would consult staff ahead of the contract with its current uniform pr

A defence lawyer in Canada has praised a judge's decision to exclude unvaccinated jurors – because he "wants intelligent people on the jury". Justice Kevin Phillips, who is overseeing a murder trial in Ottawa, said in a pre-trial ruling that he would dismiss any potential jurors who said they

The US government has urged lawyers to volunteer their time to help address the country's post-pandemic housing and evictions crisis. In a statement yesterday, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the end of the federal eviction moratorium is expected to result in eviction proceedings spiking to "r

The Edinburgh property market has benefited from some of the strongest house price growth in the UK, but the city has also witnessed the largest increase in inheritance tax bills (IHT). According to new figures published by law firm Boodle Hatfield, Edinburgh residents had the biggest increase in in

International travellers to Scotland will be able to use private sector Covid tests when arriving from green or amber list countries under a change to international travel restrictions. People will soon be able to choose from a list of approved providers when booking the tests they need to take afte

US authorities have awarded over $200 million to the FIFA Foundation in compensation for the losses suffered by FIFA and other football governing bodies as a result of corruption. The money, totalling around $201m, was seized from the bank accounts of former official who were involved in, and then p

The UK is set to depart from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in a move with implications for post-Brexit data transfers between the UK and the European Union. Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden yesterday announced plans to "[reform] our own data laws so that they're based on common sense,

The number of sexual crimes reported to police in Scotland reached a six-year high in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdown restrictions eased. According to new figures, a total of 3,720 sexual crimes were recorded, a 25 per cent increase on the previous year, with reported rapes up by over a third

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) has announced three events to take place in September. Beyond the Basics: Effective Enforcement Solutions – Thursday 2 September at 5.30pm.

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Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP has announced the opening of a new office in Edinburgh. The new branch, at 22 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7BT, provide an operational hub for the firm’s east coast operations.

Nine more US lawyers who attempted to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election in favour of Donald Trump have been sanctioned. Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and seven others could be disbarred after a federal judge ruled that their lawsuit in Michigan "represents a historic and profound abuse

The man who appeared nude as a baby on the cover of Nirvana's best-selling Nevermind album is suing the band and others for $2.5 million, claiming the photo represents "commercial child pornography". Spencer Elden, now 30, has filed a lawsuit in California seeking $150,000 in damages from 15 parties

The Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) has dismissed an appeal from a journalist who complained that he was threatened by a solicitor. The tribunal upheld the determination of the Law Society's professional conduct subcommittee (PCSC), which cleared Kilmarnock solicitor Neil McPherson o