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Young people should get free Netflix if they surrender illegal knives, the head of Germany's police union has suggested. Jochen Kopelke, federal chair of the Union for Police (GdP), called for a knife amnesty in the wake of a high-profile attack in Stuttgart.

A senior judge has been disciplined after he sent a love letter to a young colleague. Mr Justice Marcus Smith, 57, a former president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, “passed a handwritten letter” to a woman and referred to his "feelings for her", a ruling from the Judicial Conduct In

Ledingham Chalmers' managing partner Jennifer Young has been named an honorary fellow of the The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Ms Young, one of four new fellows, is a leader in the field of construction law. She has particular expertise in construction dispute management and

A Moray man has been jailed after attempting to murder his former partner during a violent attack. David Cairney admitted assaulting the woman to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement, permanent impairment and to the danger of her life.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Venezuela security forces swoop on activists as repression worsens

Lawyers for Shamima Begum have said they will launch proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights after exhausting UK appeals against the stripping of her British citizenship. The Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear an appeal against a Court of Appeal ruling which held that the revocation o

Weightmans has welcomed a new partner to its litigation team in Glasgow. Carolyn Morgan, formerly of Harper Macleod, specialises in litigation work and covers a wide range of commercial and contractual disputes with a particular focus on contested executory estate and real estate litigation. As well

A man suffered age discrimination when an older colleague broke wind on him, a tribunal has ruled. The older man, a manager at Birmingham City Council in his mid-50s, also made comments about his colleague being a "newcomer" and "only a trainee", The Times reports.

Pinsent Masons has unveiled its 2023/24 year end results, announcing a 7.2 per cent revenue increase to £649.6m. Profit per equity partner at the firm was £793,000. The firm employs more than 3,300 lawyers and support staff in 26 international offices, of which approximately 550 are base

House prices in Scotland have continued to edge upwards, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. A net balance of 30 per cent of surveyors in Scotland reported that house prices increased over the past three months, the eighth consecutive mo

A drunk driver who drove his van down the wrong side of a busy dual carriageway and then rammed another motorist’s car has been jailed for 28 months. Slawomir Stiller, 49, was found to be almost six times over the legal driving limit following the incidents on the A9 near Inverness in May this

The number of full-time police officers in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level since 2007. Data from Scotland's chief statistician show that there were 16,207 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers on June 30, a decline of 148 since March 31.

A child named after a Game of Thrones character was mistakenly refused a UK passport out of concern that her name was trademarked by Warner Brothers. Six-year-old Khaleesi was named for the title taken by Emilia Clarke's character Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy TV show, which was still airin

Lindsays has welcomed one of its biggest intake of trainee lawyers in a number of years. Eight new trainees have now started work, joining various departments at offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Perth.

Shoosmiths has increased its salaries for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers, upping pay by eight per cent (from £90,000 to £97,000) in London and by five per cent regionally in England to £63,000. In Scotland and Belfast, the firm also raised its NQ rates to £57,000 and £37,