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Protestors in Hong Kong are preparing for fresh rallies on Friday as they demand city authorities satisfy their demands on the revocation of the Extradition Bill, The Guardian reports. Anonymous calls have been made on social media for people to gather outside the government headquarters in the Admi

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has expanded to new premises in Inverness and taken on seven new recruits. Angus MacLeod, lead partner at WJM’s Inverness office, said the move marked a significant step in developing the firm’s services.

The Crown has successfully appealed against a trial judge’s decision to sustain a “no case to answer” submission by a man accused of the abduction, assault and rape of his partner, who had given evidence that she “consented” to sex “but just to calm him down&rdquo

Press freedom around the world is under increasing threats. Journalists are being killed, imprisoned, demonised and censored at alarming rates. In 2018, according to Reporters Without Borders, 66 journalists had been killed worldwide, while in 2019, 174 journalists, 150 citizen journalists and 17 m

A retired advocate is suing the Scottish government over claims that ministers discriminated against him because he worked part-time, The Herald reports. Colin McEachran QC, 79, has taken the government to the Employment Tribunal because he himself received no pension for his work in heading up the

An Australian firm taken to court by St Andrews University over gowns it offers at a discount is trying to have the case heard south of the border, The Times reports. Churchill Gowns sells a red “University of St Andrews” ceremonial gown from as little as £89. The official ones are

Victims of discrimination in England and Wales are being denied their fundamental right to justice and perpetrators are going unchallenged because of failures in the legal aid system, the human rights watchdog has warned. An inquiry into legal aid for victims of discrimination by the Equality and Hu

Offshore private registers detailing who owns which companies in the Channel Islands are to be made public. The move follows sustained pressure on the islands to do their part of tackle tax avoidance.

A man has been detained by police after giving his dogs "illegal" names in an eastern province of China. The dog breeder, in his early 30s, reportedly named two dogs "Chengguan" and "Xieguan" – which refer to the job titles of local state employees.

Two 14-year-old boys have become the youngest convicted murderers in the history of the Republic of Ireland after being found guilty of the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel. The two boys were aged 13 at the time of the murder and are known only as Boy A and Boy B due to their age,

Concerned parliamentarians are taking the first steps in a legal action against the Metropolitan Police over alleged electoral offences committed during the June 2016 EU referendum. Ben Bradshaw MP, Tom Brake MP, Baroness Jenny Jones of Moulsecoomb, Caroline Lucas MP and Fiona Mactaggart MP have con

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a German autobahn toll proposal which would have put the burden of cost solely on the owners and drivers of cars registered in other EU member states is contrary to EU law. In an unusual move, infringement proceedings were brought against Germany by

Michelle Macleod has been appointed as the new Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC). Mrs Macleod, who is currently Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for the Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland, will take up her new role on 17 August 2019.

A film student has become the first person in the UK to be convicted over the creation of a 3D-printed gun, The Times reports. Tendai Muswere, 26, from West London, admitted manufacturing and possessing two guns, which he claimed were for use as props on his university course.

EU leaders have been urged to prioritise the fight against disinformation as the European Council meets for its June summit. Leaders will receive a European Commission report on disinformation and elections in the wake of the European elections.