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Postmasters whose convictions have been overturned by the Post Office Offences Act can now apply to the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme, including those in Scotland. The scheme aims to ensure that postmasters receive redress without unnecessary bureaucracy.

The UK government is to abandon an appeal of the Northern Ireland High Court's finding that the previous government's controversial legacy law is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Labour government has already pledged to "repeal and replace" the Northern Ireland Troubles (Leg

A paedophile from Fife who recorded videos of himself sexually assaulting a young girl in Thailand has been jailed. Ian Heddle was arrested at Edinburgh Airport on February 19, 2023, as he was attempting to fly back to Asia, where he had been working as a crane operator.

Dentons' UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) region has announced revenues of £280.5m for the year ending 30 April 2024 – an increase from £265.1m in FY 2022/23. UKIME CEO Paul Jarvis said: "It's pleasing to achieve another year of record revenues. We have grown revenues 22 per cen

A lawyer's son allegedly used his father's name and AI technology to pose as a lawyer, appearing in court on behalf of clients before he was caught. South Carolina man Nathan Chambers last week apologised in court, saying that as he "watched my father and sister throughout my entire life practice la

Malcolm Graham has taken up his post as the new SCTS chief executive, taking over from Eric McQueen. Mr Graham said: “I am delighted to be joining SCTS as chief executive and look forward to leading and supporting the excellent work undertaken daily in supporting justice.

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a discretionary fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 57-year-old David McClenaghan. Mr McClenaghan, a manager with Park’s Motor Group, died following a heart attack in his office at Park’s Kia Showroom, C

A solicitor who arranged sham marriages in India in order to circumvent UK immigration rules has been struck off after being tried in absentia. Matthew Chellam, 53, was paid "handsomely" for his services in making residency applications for people who lacked the right to stay in the UK.

A proposed UN treaty on cybercrime could end up competing with the existing Budapest Convention and needlessly complicating international investigations and enforcement, a legal expert has said. Efforts to finalise the text of the proposed UN Convention against Cybercrime are currently under way in

XL Bully owners have until midnight Wednesday 31 July to apply for an exemption certificate ahead of new laws coming into force. From Thursday this week it will be illegal to own an XL Bully without an exemption certificate or having applied for an exemption certificate.

The UK government has abandoned objections to proposed international arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials — and is now being urged to take a tough position against UK arms exports to Israel. After weeks of speculation, the Labour government confirme

Burness Paull and Marks & Clerk are among the first wave of founding partners of the Scottish Space Network. Established in 2023, the network is dedicated to supporting the sector by promoting the achievements of Scottish SpaceTech companies, attracting investment, nurturing talent pipelines and

Dr Síofra O'Leary, who recently completed her term as president of the European Court of Human Rights, was awarded the honorary degree of LLD by the University of Edinburgh this month. Dr O’Leary’s laureation address was given by Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne, who also co-sponsored

Japanese traffic police are cracking down on tourists and travellers riding motorised suitcases. Under Japanese law, motorised suitcases – some of which can travel up to 13 kilometres or eight miles per hour – are classed as vehicles which can only be operated with a driving licence.

Labour is being urged to reform the law on joint enterprise, which is leading to “systemic injustice”. A report from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) states that the law on joint enterprise, in which two or more defendants are accused of the same crime in respect of the sa