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Kenny Crawford The volume of residential property sales rose 18.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015-16 compared to the same period last year, according to official statistics published today by Registers of Scotland.

Charities have called Scottish Labour’s proposals to make the purchase of sex illegal a “rapists’ charter”, The Herald reports. SCOT-PEP and UK-wide National Ugly Mugs argue the proposed changes, which would see only buyers punished, would still leave sex workers vulnerable to criminal sanct

Sheelagh Cooley Shoosmiths has advised NatWest Scotland on its investment to support a large residential housing project in Portobello, Edinburgh, led by developers, Kerwick Ltd.

Stephen Gibb Shepherd and Wedderburn has been awarded Investors in Young People Gold Accreditation. This recognition is in addition to its long standing Investors in People accreditation.

The European Court of Human Rights has unanimously held that there was a violation of article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human Rights in respect of five applicants who lodged separate complaints about the Russian authorities’ response to demonstrations held by each of

The Hillsborough inquest, the longest in British legal history, has concluded that 96 football fans who were crushed to death in 1989 were unlawfully killed. The jury answered 14 questions about how people died at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

China has put a disabled human rights lawyer under house arrest and stopped foreign diplomats from seeing her, weeks after the US State Department gave her an award for bravery. Ni Yulan, who defended people evicted from their homes, told Reuters she has been under house arrest for 12 days.

Sheriff Principal Craig Scott QC A sheriff’s decision to desert a trial simpliciter on the basis that the proceedings would inevitably be “unfair” after it emerged that CCTV images identifying the accused would not be available has been successfully challenged by prosecutors.

Theresa May The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has said the UK should withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.

Alison McInnes The Scottish Liberal Democrats have revealed a Police Scotland database of over 850 million number plate records is logged by a method that is not backed by any specific law.

Brian Inkster Crofting Law expert, Brian Inkster, has commented on the publicity from last week surrounding a Common Grazings Committee being summarily removed from office by the Crofting Commission.

Rhoda Grant The purchase of sex should be criminalised but sex workers themselves should not face sanctions, Scottish Labour is to argue in its manifesto.

Mike Dailly Solicitor advocate Mike Dailly is launching a trust fund to help impoverished students in Dundee who want to study at college or university.

Sixty-four per cent of drivers witnessed fellow motorists illegally use their phones while driving according to a new survey commissioned by the RAC. About six per cent of 2,120 people surveyed said they saw between five and seven drivers using their phones. Twenty-six per cent reported seeing no su

The Magic Circle’s 40 new promotions have revealed the most common universities partners attended, with two Scots institutions among them. The Lawyer reports that Oxford produced 12 partners this year, more than any other institution. It was followed by Cambridge with seven and Edinburgh, with fou