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The first of a series of judicial installations has seen John Beckett QC, take his place on the bench with the title of Lord Beckett. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, presided over the ceremony in the First Division courtroom in Parliament House.

It took seven police officers in Ukraine to restrain a former Olympic wrestler as he resisted arrest for drink driving. Vyacheslav Oliynyk, 50, who won gold for the country in 1986, was undeterred by pepper spray and batons as he dispatched the officers in Kiev.

A driver in Zhejiang province, China has tried and failed to evade a parking ticket by claiming to be a member of an alien royal family. A viral video shows the young driver, name unknown, confront traffic officers while claiming to be an important extra-terrestial.

Stuart Rowson Stuart Rowson has joined Lindsays as a partner in the commercial property team based in Edinburgh.

Police in London are on the hunt for a driver who splashed an old lady by repeatedly driving through a puddle. The driver of a Toyota 4x4 was filmed during the second drive-by splashing near the Kentish Town tube station in Camden.

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has conducted a legally recognised wedding on a pirate boat off the coast of New Zealand. Toby Ricketts and Marianna Fenn have become the first couple to be married in a "Pastafarian" ceremony, which demands full pirate regalia.

A 27-year-old man who changed his name to Buzz Lightyear to raise money for charity has won a year-long struggle to have a UK driving license issued in his acquired name. According to Mr Lightyear, his application was initially refused on the basis that it could cause reputational damage to the DVLA

A man in France will spend three months in jail after sending an emoji to his ex-girlfriend. A local judge ruled that a message from 22-year-old Bilal Azougagh, which contained only a cartoon icon representing a gun (pictured), could be interpreted as a death threat.

An "idiot" who hijacked a plane in an apparent bid to contact his ex-wife posed for a photo with a brave Aberdeen man before his dramatic arrest yesterday. The world watched as EgyptAir flight MS181 landed in Cyprus after being hijacked by a man said to be wearing an explosive belt.

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Kirsty Malcolm A plea for greater publication of judgments dealing with financial provision at the end of cohabitation has been made by advocate Kirsty Malcolm.

A challenge to the Scottish government's plan to appoint a named guardian to every child in the country will be heard in the Supreme Court today. Four charities and three individuals lodged an appeal after the Court of Session twice rejected their case. The Supreme Court hearing is expected to last

A 33-year-old man who legally changed his name to Bacon Double Cheeseburger after a night of heavy drinking has said he has no regrets. Mr Cheeseburger - formerly known as Sam Smith - made an application to the UK Deed Poll Service after a spirited pub discussion on names, and completed the follow-u

The Faculty of Advocates’ MiniTrials project proved a hugely popular addition to the curriculum of Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh. Youngsters were given some expert advice in acting out a criminal trial when David Parratt, director of training and education, along with Julius Komorowski, advo