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A man found carrying a crossbow on the grounds of Windsor Castle last Christmas and who allegedly made threats against the Queen has been charged with a treason offence. Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, who was sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983 following his arrest, was also charged with possession

The Legal Services Agency (LSA) has expressed its support for the removal of a rule excluding from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme victims who have unspent convictions. The UK government launched a consultation on revising the scheme's unspent convictions eligibility rule in

The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into a fire that resulted in the deaths of two hotel guests begins this month at Paisley Sheriff Court. Richard Dyson, 38, and Simon Midgley, 32, lost their lives in the blaze at Cameron House Hotel in December 2017.

The Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Association (FACBA) has donated to several charities that support people struggling with homelessness, vulnerable youth and those battling cancer. FACBA member Kenneth Cloggie said: “The Scottish bar is keenly aware of the struggles being faced b

The tenants of a farm in Inverness have been granted a decree ordering the liquidator of the owner company to conclude missives for the sale of the land to them under statutory right to buy provisions. Amanda and Deanna Urquhart argued that they had a right under the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland)

The Scottish government has been urged to deliver a proper pay deal for officers and tackle soaring numbers of officers considering retirement after Police Scotland confirmed that the number of planned retirements is 69 per cent above normal retirement levels when compared with the five-year averag

A passenger on a flight from Indonesia to Australia has been fined $1,874 after a police dog sniffed out two McMuffins and a ham croissant in his possession. The passenger failed to declare the McDonald’s breakfast order before arriving at Darwin Airport in Australia's Northern Territory.

People complaining about their solicitors are being forced to wait for up to two years for their complaints to be opened by the Legal Ombudsman, The Times reports. Staff at the industry-funded arbitration scheme are so overwhelmed that nearly one in four are leaving every year.

Leeds Building Society has said it will no longer lend to those buying second homes as doing so puts home ownership out of reach of first-time buyers. Leeds, which is one of the UK's 20 largest mortgage lenders, has surprised mortgage experts who said it was unusual for banks to be overtly public ab

Digby Brown’s media manager, Sam Whyte, is participating in the Loch Ness Marathon on Sunday 2nd October to fundraise for Asbestos Action and Clydebank Asbestos Group.

MBM Commercial has announced several promotions in its Edinburgh office.

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of former RBS/NatWest group general counsel, Michael Shaw, as its new chair. Mr Shaw brings a wealth of legal, commercial and business expertise to Gillespie Macandrew and replaces Fiona Morton, who retired from the role in early July after five

Brodies' solicitor advocate Tony Jones QC was called to the English bar in a ceremony conducted at Middle Temple last week. Mr Jones is the only QC in Scotland to be accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as an expert in both professional negligence law and construction law. He frequently represe

Blackadders LLP has announced new board appointments to serve alongside newly elected joint managing partners Emma Gray and Ryan McKay.

A 28-year-old man who kept and trained dogs for fighting has been sentenced to 210 days' imprisonment, banned from keeping animals for 15 years and fined £1,800 for firearms offences. Rhys Davies, a former gamekeeper at Millden Estate near Glenesk, was sentenced at Forfar Sheriff Court after p