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Without money laundering, it appears, few major crimes of acquisition would be worth the trouble. In the old days, in other words, shops, post offices and banks were robbed for their cash, and very possibly not very much of it given the effort and risks then required. The nature of successful top-en
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The Scotsman has published an obituary of Mark Dennis, "heraldist, painter, piper, dowser, builder, actor, historian and man of law". "Mark Dennis, the Californian who made Scotland his home, became one of the nation’s finest heraldists and a trusted figure within the legal system. In both dis
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A man who raped a vulnerable teenage girl in his vehicle after offering her a lift home has been jailed. Victor Popa, 35, attacked the stranded 14-year-old after picking her up from a taxi rank in Aberdeen in the early hours of 15 January 2023.
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Afroman has won defamation proceedings brought against him by police officers whom he mocked in music videos after a raid on his home. The Because I Got High singer used his own home CCTV footage in videos for songs he released about the incident, such as Will You Help Me Repair My Door, Lemon Pound
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A high school pupil from Dumfries has been awarded first prize in a Scottish Sentencing Council essay competition. Lia Dymkovska, an S4 pupil at Dumfries High School, was presented with an award and certificate by the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Beckett, during a visit to Parliament House.
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Police have announced a successful operation which led to the seizure of cocaine, cannabis, ketamine, cash – and stolen cornflakes. West Yorkshire Police said a raid on six addresses led to the seizure of drugs with a street value of £750,000, as well as an estimated £10,000 in cas
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On the 20th anniversary of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006, a coalition of animal protection organisations, lawyers and academics has called on the Scottish government to "urgently reset" how the law is interpreted and applied. A letter written by The Animal Law Foundation argues that the Act
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A man who violently assaulted his partner before setting fire to a block of flats in Perth and Kinross has been jailed. David Storie was found guilty of assaulting and choking the woman to the danger of her life following the attack at his home in Milnathort on 1 June 2024.
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The UK's advertising watchdog has banned an AI app advert which gave "the impression that the app could be used to create nude images for sexual gratification". Saeta Tech Ltd t/a PixVideo – AI Video Maker said the app could not in fact be used to remove women's clothing from images without th
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A leading figure in rural law is the first lawyer in a century to be named president of the Scottish Agricultural Arbiters and Valuers Association (SAAVA). Andrew Linehan, a partner at Edinburgh-based firm Murray Beith Murray, was elected to the role at SAAVA’s AGM yesterday.
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A former educator whose surname is 'White' has been charged with dealing methamphetamine. Police in Clarksville, in the US state of Indiana, said officers searched the property of Alan Jay White, 59, on March 7, recovering 78 grams of suspected methamphetamine along with fake currency and drug parap
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Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of two new partners and 13 further promotions across its legal team. Caitlin Keegan, from the firm’s residential property team, and Fraser Vandal, from the employment law team, have been promoted to partner.
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Digby Brown has begun the process of succession as Fraser Oliver, chief executive of the firm, announces his plan to step down from the role. The firm has announced that Mark Gibson has been chosen as chief executive designate and will spend the next 12 months shadowing Mr Oliver to expand his under
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Energy businesses are facing a sharper, faster‑moving risk landscape, writes Stuart Clubb. Geopolitical tension, cyber disruption and supply chain fragility are no longer background noise – they’re active drivers of disputes and strategic pressure. Forward‑thinking organisations are
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A lord ordinary has granted a motion for the sist of a divorce action raised by a Nigerian-born Dutch citizen against her Nigerian husband, who had worked in Scotland from April 2024 to December 2025, after finding that it was in the interests of justice to resolve an appeal against the dismissal of
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