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Former mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani must give his Manhattan penthouse, car and other valuables to election workers he defamed after the 2020 election. He has been ordered to hand over assets to mother and daughter pair Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, including a collection of rare watches, a court h

This year's Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow will be delivered tomorrow by Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lord Hodge. Lord Hodge's lecture is entitled 'The development of private and commercial law by the Supreme Court and the JCPC since 2009'.

A rapist who sexually abused three young children for more than a decade has been jailed for 18 years. Robert Foulkes, 65, pled guilty to three charges at the High Court in Edinburgh on 13 September 2024.

The parents of a toddler killed after a car driven by a 91-year-old woman mounted the kerb in Edinburgh have welcomed recommendations to toughen up rules on older drivers which could see more of them giving up their licences. A legal expert said suggested changes to the law after the death of Xander

The Scottish Law Commission has published a discussion paper reviewing the civil remedies available for domestic abuse in Scotland and seeks views on a proposed delict of domestic abuse. Sixty-one per cent of the incidents of domestic abuse recorded in 2022 to 2023 did not involve criminal conduct.

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has announced a partnership with Threehills Community Supermarket and Café in Greater Pollok, Glasgow.  GLC’s free money, debt and legal advice surgery will be based at Threehills Community Supermarket every Wednesday from 10am to 4pm, beginning on Wednesday

Three former directors of public prosecutions have backed proposals to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales ahead of a vote next month. Sir Max Hill, Dame Alison Saunders and Lord Macdonald of River Glaven have expressed support for the bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adu

More than eight in 10 of the top UK-headquartered law firms saw an increase in profit this year, a survey by PwC has found. Of the Top 100, 81 per cent reported increases in profit in the 2024 fiscal year compared to just 56 per cent last year, according to the Big Four firm's annual law firms' surv

For Women Scotland (FWS) has published its written case detailing the legal arguments to be presented in the appeal case For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, which is to be heard by the Supreme Court next month. The case at the UK’s highest court is the latest development in a long-ru

A Glasgow-based outdoor activity company has been sentenced for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of a 12-year-old boy on the River Tay. Outdoor Pursuits Scotland Ltd pled guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation at Perth Sheriff Court on 21 October 2024 and was fin

Volkswagen Finance has been ordered by a UK regulator to pay a fine of nearly £5.4 million as well as over £21.5 million in redress to around 110,000 customers after failing to treat those in financial difficulty fairly. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that Volkswagen Financi

A new guide has been launched to help Scottish solicitors navigate the growing range of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) products while avoiding potential risks posed to their businesses and clients. The Law Society of Scotland has developed the Guide to Generative AI in association with AI l

Bryden Crearie has joined Inksters Solicitors as a consultant in its Glasgow office. Mr Crearie has over 35 years’ experience as a solicitor. He was a partner in A&S Ireland, who merged with Aberdein Considine in 2016. Mr Crearie was then a partner and, latterly, a consultant with Aberdein

People aged 80 and over should no longer be allowed to self-certify their fitness to drive, a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a toddler has found. Three-year-old Alexander Paul Thomas Irvine ("Xander") died on 30 June 2020 after he was struck by a 91-year-old motorist on Morningside Road, E

An English politician has called for a "crackdown on spitting" in order to "Make Britain Vaguely Civilised Again". Neil O'Brien, a Conservative MP who previously advised prime minister Theresa May, set out his proposals for an "orderly and civilised society" in a blog post yesterday.