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A man in Brazil who wrongly parked his car in a disabled space found it covered in blue paper with white disabled symbols. In the video below you can see him drive off in his smurf-like car while onlookers taunt him.

Robert Sutherland Robert Sutherland of Terra Firma Chambers provides a briefing on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Robert Black QC Professor Robert Black QC has expressed concern about a "culture of unwillingness" at the Crown Office as David Gilroy's murder conviction undergoes scrutiny by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC).

Susan O'Brien QC The appointment of Susan O'Brien QC as chairwoman of a public inquiry into historical child abuse allegations has come under fire from two Catholic charities.

Lord Malcolm An advocate has successfully appealed against a complaints body’s decision that he provided an “inadequate professional service” in a case in which he was acting as counsel for a pursuer in Court of Session action.

Alison McInnes MSP The Scottish Liberal Democrats are pressing for the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland to be increased from eight to 12.

The effectiveness of further fiscal devolution will be largely dependent on Scotland’s revised fiscal framework, a Holyrood committee has concluded. A report published today by the Parliament’s Finance Committee questions the extent to which the proposed fiscal framework would allow the Scottish

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson MSP Police Scotland is facing questions from Justice Secretary Michael Matheson about its fleet of luxury cars - including BMWs and Land Rovers - for senior officers and staff.

Alison Saunders, director of public prosecutions The decision not to prosecute Lord Janner of Braunstone QC has been reversed amid calls for the Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, to resign.

From left: Tony Jones, Robin Macpherson and Paul Motion Solicitor advocate Robin Macpherson has joined bto solicitors.

From back left: Jack Robertson, Victoria McLaren, Zoe Irving, Cara McGlynn, Scott MilneFrom front left: Saima Ali, Sarah Matheson, Megan Patterson Thorntons has appointed seven trainees this month.

A chance discovery of a centuries-old Scottish court case about a child forced to work as a stage attraction, “the tumbling lassie”, has inspired a group of advocates to raise cash to help fight modern-day slavery. The girl had been “bought” from her mother and used by a travelling showman a

A Colorado woman was arrested after she allegedly tried to burglarise a home while her three children waited in the car. Matters were made worse for Melanie Romero, 35, when she discovered the homeowner was a retired police officer.

Derek Stillie This week's SLN Spotlight falls on Derek Stillie, an experienced commercial litigator and disputes lawyer, as well as former professional footballer, who recently joined Brodies LLP.

A woman who made false domestic abuse allegations has been sentenced to two months imprisonment while her mother has been handed a community payback order. At Jedburgh Sheriff Court Sheriff Kevin Drummond QC sentenced Gayle Hunter to two months imprisonment and imposed a community payback order on h