Two people suspected of donning Donald Trump masks to steal from cash machines have been arrested. The brothers, aged 27 and 31, are alleged to have taken €100,000 from 20 cash machines while wearing the likeness of the US president.
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The Scotsman has published a full obituary for Roanne Dods, a dancer, Scots lawyer and arts producer who passed away last month at the age of 52. Ms Dods read law at Edinburgh University and specialised in urgent litigation around family violence before embarking on a creative career and ultimately
A divorced wife who took almost all of the available cash when her marriage ended 15 years ago has won an order mandating that her husband must support her for life because she has spent all the money. Maria Mills, 51, won £230,000 in addition to £1,100 in monthly maintenance payments after she sp
A solicitor who went on a racist rant against a woman and her son because they were in first class on a train has been fined. Alexander MacKinnon, 47, racially abused Sanaa Shahid and her son Zayn on a Virgin train travelling from London Euston to Glasgow in December.
EU law precludes national legislation that prescribes general and indiscriminate retention of data except in the fight against serious crime, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled. In Case C-698/15, Mr Tom Watson, Mr Peter Brice and Mr Geoffrey Lewis brought actions challenging the UK
Whether EU member states are obliged to grant humanitarian visas to people yet to enter its territory will be decided by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) following an emergency request from Belgium, EUobserver reports. The country's foreigners’ claims council has asked the court to rule on the
Prisoners at a San Diego jail are facing a major crackdown after they managed to take part in the viral Internet "Mannequin Challenge" phenomenon, despite a ban on mobile phones in prison.
The Scottish Legal News Annual Review 2016 is now being delivered across Scotland. The full colour magazine features core updates in criminal, public, employment, commercial, property, family and human rights law. A digital version of the Review can be downloaded by clicking on the banner. In this y
A man has appeared in court charged under an ancient law for which the penalty is death. Graeme Bryden, 27, was accused of "hamesucken" after he allegedly attacked and robbed a 93-year-old woman in her home.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published draft technical guidance on how Scottish taxpayer status should be decided. The move comes as the Scottish Parliament prepares to set its own Scottish rate of income tax (SRIT) from April 2016, as enabled by the provisions of the Scotland Act 2012.
Regulatory judge Lord Ericht visited the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) to meet its independent advisory panel and hear about its plans for implementing the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 as well as the work which it will be doing to engage with consumer interests. The
Double silk Aidan O’Neill KC has been named Lawyer of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2026, sponsored by the Law Society of Scotland, recognising an outstanding legal career spanning almost four decades in some of the most complex areas of public and constitutional law. Of particular not
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has appointed Keith Bishop as a legal director in its Edinburgh construction team. A highly experienced construction lawyer, Mr Bishop is dual-qualified in Scotland and England and Wales, and has advised on both contentious and transactional construction matters throughou
