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Harper Macleod has been appointed to the Aberdeen City Council Framework, which is open to seven local authorities across the north of Scotland. This appointment saw the firm win a place on the new framework to advise both Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council, as well as being reappointed

The owner of a replica of Noah's Ark has sued its insurer for refusing to cover water damage – caused by a flood. Ark Encounter, the owner of the 510-foot long replica of the biblical vessel in Northern Kentucky, said that the heavy rains of 2017 and 2018 caused about $1 million in damages to

The lawyer representing a number of people abused by a former Celtic youth coach has criticised the club for being unwilling to compensate victims. Jim McCafferty, 73, a former Celtic Boys Club coach, was jailed last week for six years and nine months after admitting he had molested boys over the co

A sports day fundraiser is being held in support of Alzheimer Scotland on 15 June 2019 in Edinburgh. Come along and network with businesses and organisations across Scotland and enjoy a fun day out with your sports team or your colleagues!

Popular chief executive and public servant Michael Brown has passed away at the age of 73, The Courier reports. An Aberdeen University law graduate, Mr Brown held a succession of legal posts in Scotland before becoming director of administration in Dundee District Council.

The Swedish embassy is going on tour across the UK and will be stopping in Glasgow and Edinburgh, The Guardian reports. The country hopes its bus tour will reassure the 100,000 expatriates and Swedish businesses in the UK worried about what will happen in the event of a hard Brexit.

A man found guilty of theft by housebreaking who claimed there was “insufficient evidence” that he was at the scene of the crime at the time of the offence has had an appeal against his conviction rejected. Richard MacPherson, who was sentenced to three-and-a-half years' imprisonment, ch

The differences between Scotland and England on personal injury compensation may increase in the coming months, writes Kirsty Yuill. The loss of a loved one or a catastrophic injury can be life-changing. When a person is successfully sued for causing such an event, the courts both north and south of

The number of cybercrime prosecutions in the UK represents less than one per cent of reported incidents, despite their increase in the past year. The latest data show there were 17,900 reported cases of computer hacking in 2018, up 74 per cent from 13,200 in 2017. The most commonly reported types we

A man was arrested after allegedly giving a fake name to police while wearing a lanyard around his neck that bore his real name. According to police, Markel Towner, 26, said his name was "Deangelo Towns" even though a lanyard around his neck clearly read "Markel Towner".

Communities across Dundee are benefiting from unpaid work imposed as a sentence by courts. The city council’s Community Safety and Public Protection Committee will hear that unpaid work teams contributed to a number of city projects last year, representing around £250,000 worth of labour

Prosecutors are seeking to recover more than £1.5 million from a former architect who embezzled hundreds of thousands of pounds from a charity. Ian Brash admitted embezzling £358,832 from the Dr Robert Malcolm Trust between August 12, 2010 and September 10, 2014 when he appeared at Edinb

Almost 40 per cent of people detained at Dungavel immigration removal centre are deemed vulnerable, BBC Scotland reports. The facility is for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants awaiting deportation.

More prisoners in England and Wales will have the opportunity to access employment and training following an expansion of the release on temporary license (ROTL) scheme. Offenders in open and women's prisons will now be eligible for paid work as soon as they have passed a "tough" risk assessment.

A judge in Utah has been suspended without pay for six months after he made critical comments about President Donald Trump in court and on social media, CNN reports. According to the ruling of the Utah Supreme Court, Judge Michael Kwan's Facebook posts were "laden with blunt, and sometimes indelicat