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A toy manufacturer has been fined for producing Peppa Pig kitchen sets for kids, in a landmark ruling for intellectual property rights in China. Jiale Toys Industrial, a company based in Shantou, had been authorised to make Peppa Pig products but a court has now ruled that the firm produced the toys

Over £1,700 was raised for @FoodTrainScot at last night's @DigbyBrownLLP 30th birthday celebrations in Dundee.

Chris Gardiner looks at electronic wills after a French court in the city of Metz ruled that a text message could not be regarded as a valid will. The text message stated that the deceased individual wanted a share of his estate to go to his mother instead of his wife, who he was separated from

Police have discovered a tunnel in a former KFC restaurant being used to smuggle illegal drugs. The operation was uncovered after a routine traffic stop resulted in the seizure of over 168 kilograms of drugs brought into Arizona from Mexico through the narrow tunnel.

Former First Minister Alex Salmond has launched judicial review proceedings in the Court of Session against the Scottish government over its handling of sexual misconduct claims made against him. Mr Salmond disclosed yesterday that he had begun court proceedings against Leslie Evans, permanent secre

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has been given additional in-year budget of £3.6 million to fund the recruitment of up to 140 permanent staff, including 60 lawyers. The funding boost has been agreed by the Scottish government in response to an “unprecedented&r

The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has spoken to The Herald about his family's past in Nazi Germany. On a visit to the Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow, Mr Wolffe reflected on the lives of his father and grandparents.

A partner in Balfour+Manson has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to personal injury law – joining a colleague as one of only three lawyers to receive the accolade. Iain Nicol has been accredited as only the third fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) in Scot

The Herald has published an obituary of Donald Sage Mackay, Lord Mackay of Drumadoon, who passed away last week at the age of 72. His earliest legal work saw him assisting women who had been subject to domestic violence, which he did on a pro bono basis. He was admitted to the bar in 1976 and took s

The Scottish government's newly published national action plan on parental involvement, parental engagement, family learning and learning at home 2018-2021 includes various commitments to improve engagement of fathers. The action plan was launched by Deputy First Minister John Swinney who said that

A criminal lawyer has been convicted of a drink-driving offence for the third time, the Daily Record reports. Martha Rafferty, 58, who was accused of failing to provide specimens of breath on two occasions, pleaded guilty at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday.

Plans for a women's custody unit in Dundee have been submitted by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS). If approved, the community custody unit (CCU) will open in late 2020 on Nelson Street in the Hilltown area of the city.

Household products giant Procter & Gamble is facing an uphill battle to trademark popular textspeak acronyms including "OMG", "LOL" and "WTF". The multinational said it wants to use the phrases on household and personal care products targeted at younger consumers.

The government of Ukraine has lodged a new application with the European Court of Human Rights against Russia. The case concerns the detention and prosecution of Ukrainian nationals on various criminal charges. There are now four Ukraine v Russia inter-state applications pending before the cour