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Conor Greenan has qualified as a solicitor with Scullion LAW after joining the firm as a trainee in 2022. Head of property law, Gemma Miller, said: "We are incredibly proud of Conor's achievements during his traineeship. His hard work and determination have been evident from day one, and we are deli

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A school head teacher has been arrested after allegedly hosting a boozy house party for more than 100 under-age drinkers. Police in Cocoa Beach, Florida say they arrived at the home of Roosevelt Elementary School principal Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan to find "over 100 juveniles... many of whom were cons

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Clyde & Co brought together 240 people for their annual Burns Night celebration at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London last Thursday. The event, which started in 2001 with just 15 guests, was a vibrant tribute to the life and works of Robert Burns, where guests enjoyed an evening filled w

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A new law to bring about an immediate reduction in the prison population will take effect from 11 February. The Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act – passed by the Scottish Parliament in November last year – will change the release point for those serving prison sentences of less th

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A drugs trafficker who set himself up as counter-surveillance expert to safeguard gangland criminals from law enforcement agencies has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown. Ian Sweeney, 53, of Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, was  sentenced to two years in p

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A new approach aims to increase the support provided to people leaving prison following a short-term sentence from six to 12 months. The national service aims to help people leaving prison reintegrate with their community and rebuild relationships, through mentoring, one-to-one support and guidance

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The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to its longstanding former secretary, Kenneth Pritchard OBE, who has died at the age of 91. Mr Pritchard become just the society’s second secretary when he was appointed in 1976, and held the position for more than 20 years, until 1997. The role is

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A man accused of drunkenly speeding at more than 130 mph allegedly told police he was desperate to get home to see his cat. Logan Mirmozaffari, 28, was arrested by police in Norwich, Connecticut early on Sunday morning, Daily Voice Norwich reports.

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The Scottish government has been warned that it risks falling foul of its own children's rights law if it does not give children – rather than parents or teachers – the right to withdraw themselves from religious observance at school. In response to a consultation which closed this week,

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The Scottish Liberal Democrats have highlighted that the Scottish government have lodged more than 500 amendments to their Legal Services Bill and criticised ministers' handling of the modernisation of the legal profession.   The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill proposed giving Scot

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