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A large stash of drugs was seized by police after officers checked two bags labelled "bag full of drugs".

A judge in South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for the country's former president, Jacob Zuma, after he failed to appear in court for his corruption trial. His lawyers said that Mr Zuma, 77, was ill and seeking treatment abroad.

The family of a woman who was killed in a road traffic accident have been granted a jury trial in a civil action against the motorist who was found guilty of causing her death by dangerous driving. The Inner House of the Court of Session allowed an appeal by relatives of the late Moira Tow

The Supreme Court has refused to accept an application from the Attorney General for Northern Ireland to refer what he said was a “devolution issue” under the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The Attorney General submitted that, by providing postcode lists to the Secretary of State, North

Shirley McIntosh, tax partner at RSM, discusses the challenges facing the legal sector amid changes in property tax. The start of the new tax year on 6 April 2020 will see the latest in a long line of changes in the taxation of property introduced since April 2013, from new and abolished rules, to a

Lindsays' private client team in Dundee has welcomed Harriet Grant, who has recently joined the firm as a solicitor from Burness Paull. Ms Grant deals with a wide variety of private client matters including the administration of executries and the drafting of wills and powers of attorney.

The 19th annual Clyde & Co Burns Supper saw the firm's Scotland-based partners arrive in London with bagpipes, whisky and haggis to provide a memorable evening for the more than 200 present.

Murray Beith Murray has announced a number of internal promotions across its asset protection and property groups. Fraser Scott, who has been with Murray Beith Murray since 2015, has been promoted from senior solicitor to associate. He works in the firm’s asset protection group and specialises

Pinsent Masons has advised Aberdeen-based John Wood Group PLC on the sale of its industrial services business to KAEFER, a technical services provider, for $104 million (£80m) and a further payment of up to around $14m (10.8m) pending achievement of agreed financial goals. The divestment is an

A woman who sued her former partner for more than £40,000 following the sale of their jointly owned home, claiming that he had agreed not to take his share of the property if their relationship ended, has had her “unjustified enrichment” action rejected by appeal judges. A sheriff

Men who stole prized racing pigeons worth more than €700,000 have been caged for three years. The thieves were also ordered to pay €320,000 in damages after wiretap evidence helped secure their convictions.

A new report published by Amnesty International today shows how the Saudi Arabian authorities are using a counter-terrorism court – the Specialised Criminal Court – as a weapon to systematically silence peaceful opposition in the country. Charges used in proceedings in the court fre

New rules affecting Chapter 42A personal injury actions in the Court of Session will be analysed at an information event by the Faculty of Advocates. The revised process, outlined in a Practice Note, is designed to facilitate the more efficient progress of actions by early disclosure, discussion and

Over the past three months, the average property selling price in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £248,009 – an increase of 2.1 per cent on the previous year. In Edinburgh, the average selling price was £265,748, a 1.8 per cent increase compared to last year.

Fife Law Centre (FLC) has celebrated its 10th anniversary at an event in the Lochgelly Centre. The local community legal service was set up in 2009 to improve access to justice by providing free legal services to people in Fife who cannot afford to pay for legal services and who have difficulty acce