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A police officer's gun was allegedly sucked onto an MRI machine during a botched raid carried out after police mistook a medical facility for an illegal cannabis farm. Police in Los Angeles raided NoHo Diagnostic Center last October, apparently believing that the medical imaging centre was a front f

Mauritius is to assume sovereignty over the Chagos Islands following a historic deal which brings a decades-long dispute with the UK to an end. The UK, which currently administers the islands as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), expelled the local Chagossian population in the 1960s and 1970

Via Rebecca Samaras, who had a "wonderful evening" for the Dundee Legal Walk in aid of The Access to Justice Foundation.

The Glasgow Conveyancers' Forum (GCF) has avoided extinction with the appointment of a new committee at its AGM. The members of the new committee are:

School pupils have been cited to attend Edinburgh Sheriff Court for an annual mock trial which will take place this weekend.

Terra Firma Chambers has again been recognised as one of the leading stables at the Scottish Bar in the latest edition of the Legal 500.

A new report has revealed how significant challenges, including skills shortages and an ageing population, pose a risk to Scotland’s economy. The Skills for Today and Tomorrow thought leadership report conducted by the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) on behalf of international law firm CMS,

Switzerland and Italy have redrawn their international borders as a result of melting glaciers in the Alps. Part of the border between the two Alpine countries has historically been marked by the watershed of the Theodul glacier.

A charity which supports bereaved children and their families is expanding its service into new areas of Scotland, with the help of Slater and Gordon. Richmond’s Hope has worked with families who have suffered loss since its creation in 2003, and has bases in Edinburgh and Glasgow. It has work

The Scottish Land Commission has launched Land Links, a new webinar series designed to boost awareness of land reform and land rights. The series of 45-minute webinars are free to join with the first session at 7pm on Tuesday 29 October providing background on why land reform matters with future ses

Compass Chambers and its members have once again received top rankings from the Legal 500 in the 2025 edition of the directory which has just been published. Compass has received 26 individual rankings across three practice areas. Compass is also once again, recognised as a top tier stable in the ca

Ampersand Advocates has been recommended as a top-tier set across multiple practice areas by the Legal 500 in their latest listings for the 2025 guide. The stable has again achieved rankings across five key practice areas, solidifying its position as a leading Scottish set.

More than 50 people went back to prison after being released early, new figures show. A report from the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) shows that 57 of the 477 people released in the summer as part of the early release scheme were sent back.

The Times has published an obituary for lawyer Andrew Kerr, secretary of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, who passed away on September 19 at the age of 84. "When Andrew Kerr, as a young lawyer, took on the task of acting as secretary to the still young Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1967, it was