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The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 71-year-old John Barr. John Barr, an inmate within HMP Edinburgh, was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for medical treatment. A deterioration

Dear Editor, Reading Ms Welsby's interesting analysis of the Standish case prompted me to read the full report. How one party to a marriage can give with one hand and take back with the other is puzzling, certainly to me.

Jacqueline Fordyce and Gillian Mawdsley have been reappointed to the board of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) for a further four years. The board is responsible for the overall strategic direction and performance of the SCCRC, and is ultimately responsible for determining wheth

The average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders saw a four per cent boost during April-June 2025, compared to the same time last year, taking the new average price to £287,830, according to the latest ESPC house price report. All regions – with

A man who allegedly stole a tourist train and took it for a joyride, picking up two bewildered passengers along the way, told police he was celebrating his birthday. Florida man Jonathan Winslow allegedly stole the Conch Tour Train – a popular tourist attraction since 1958 – on 4 July, w

The US has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a leading UN expert on Palestine, in connection with her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ms Albanese has served since May 2022 as special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 19

Services supporting victims of domestic abuse should provide joined-up and consistent access to advice and information on financial support, according to MSPs. Holyrood’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee has released a new report that outlines how people who leave an abusive relati

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has appointed three new lay trustees to its board of trustees, including the Lord Lyon, Dr Joe Morrow CVO CBE KC. As a lay trustee, he will support the college to serve its 21,600 members and promote the voice of psychiatry in the UK and internationally t

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 57-year-old Keith Munro. Mr Munro, also known as Keith Martin or Keith Jordan, died on 15 November 2022 at the Marie Curie Hospital, Edinburgh.

The UK needs “Australian-style” compulsory voting to combat the “disastrously low” voter turnout seen at the last general election, according to a new report. YouGov polling, commissioned for the report published by the Constitution Society, shows that a plurality of the publ

Police Scotland has been criticised for a “lack of pace” in addressing persistent issues affecting the care of detainees in custody centres, following the latest joint inspection by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). The new rep

Simpson & Marwick is once again offering legal services to clients across Scotland following the appointment of a team of property and private client lawyers. The move re-establishes the firm’s solicitor credentials and sees it rejoin the ESPC.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has welcomed the First-tier Tribunal decision on the preliminary issue raised by TikTok in its appeal against the £12.7 million monetary penalty notice (MPN) issued in April 2023. The decision follows a hearing that took place from 19 to 21 May 2025.

Ness Gallagher Solicitors has raised £6,290 for St Andrew’s Hospice during this year’s Make a Will Month campaign – tripling the amount raised last year.

A lawyer who left a hurried note on another lawyer's car after "dinging" it was entering into a binding contract to pay them, a tribunal has ruled. Carly Peddle wrote and left a note which read "I dinged your back passenger door / happy to pay for!" after accidentally denting Richard Brooks' car doo