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ESPC has announced a free Buy-To-Let insights and advice event on 20 March, targeted at aspiring property investors and current landlords. The event will be held at Twenty Princes St, and will allow those thinking about beginning a property portfolio, or expanding their current portfolio, to have th

Suspected drug deaths fell by 11 per cent last year, new figures from Police Scotland show. The single force recorded 1,065 suspected drug deaths throughout the year, 132 fewer than in 2023.

A senior paralegal in Edinburgh has become the first person to receive the Law Society of Scotland’s new paralegal accreditation in banking and finance. Ann Clark, who works at Lindsays LLP, received the accreditation earlier this month after demonstrating detailed knowledge of processes, comm

The Scottish Land Commission, in partnership with the Cairngorms National Park Authority, has appointed Annabel Davidson Knight as community benefits from nature adviser, the "first role of its kind in Scotland".  The role will focus on "embedding social and economic benefits for local communit

The House of Lords Constitution Committee is inviting written contributions to its new inquiry into the rule of law. The inquiry is seeking to understand the rule of law as a constitutional principle and what the state of the rule of law is in the UK. The committee will consider the different unders

The Aberdeen Law Project’s representation team has announced the launch of its new advice note service. The service aims to provide individuals with advice and opinions on one-off issues that do not require extensive legal representation and operates alongside the regular clinic.

Police Scotland’s investigation of historical and unresolved murders, their response to allegations of child abuse, and their policing of serious and organised crime groups are among topics HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has selected for review in its three-year inspection

A four-year-old boy called police and demanded they arrest his mother after she allegedly stole his ice cream. Police showed up to the family's home in Wisconsin after the boy called 911 and said: "My mommy is being bad... Come and get my mommy."

The body responsible for advising judges on criminal sentences in England and Wales has pushed back against the justice secretary’s call to scrap new guidance on sentencing offenders from minority groups. The Sentencing Council said that ministers from both major parties or their representativ

Police acted unlawfully in arresting a trainee Baptist minister who shouted “Who elected him?” at a proclamation of the accession of King Charles III. Symon Hill, 47, has received £2,500 in compensation from Thames Valley police over the incident in September 2022. 

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 36-year-old Michael McDonald. Mr McDonald died on 5 July 2022 at HMP Shotts. The Crown Office is obliged to investigate deaths in custody. A preliminary hearing will be held on 7 Apri

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on foot of an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant issued over alleged crimes against humanity during his "war on drugs". Mr Duterte, who served as president from 2016 to 2022, was arrested by Philippine police yesterday, though it

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced a string of promotions. The firm has announced the promotion of three new partners and two new senior legal directors. In its commercial property team, Sarajane Drake has been promoted to partner. Aged 33, she becomes WJM’s youngest

Raeburn, Christie, Clark & Wallace has announced that Heather Stephen will become managing partner from 1 April. She will take over from Callum McDonald, who is stepping back from partnership to become the firm’s first chief operating officer. Ms Stephen said: “It is an honour to tak

The success of Harper Macleod's apprenticeship programme was highlighted as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week (3 to 7 March), an annual campaign by Skills Development Scotland celebrating the value of work-based learning in helping individuals and businesses grow.