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A serial rapist who sexually abused multiple women and girls over the course of nearly a decade has been jailed for 15 years. Stuart Harding was found guilty of 12 charges on 5 February 2025 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. The 35-year-old's offending involved five victims and

A PhD student at University College London has been convicted of the rape of 10 women. Zhenhao Zou, 28, was charged with 35 offences which included 11 counts of rape as well as three counts of voyeurism, 12 counts of possession of extreme pornographic images, one of false imprisonment and eight of p

More crime victims will get access to a range of information about the perpetrator and have a say on decisions about their prison release under newly unveiled justice reforms. Currently victims can register with the Victim Notification Scheme (VNS) if the offender in their case has been sentenced to

Shared Parenting Scotland has published a revised and updated version of its guide – Representing Yourself in Scottish Family Court – intended for party litigants in child contact and residence cases. This is the third edition of the guide, first published in 2012. It has been prais

States and companies are manufacturing, promoting and selling electric shock equipment that is being used for torture and other ill-treatment, said Amnesty International, in a new report calling for a global, legally-binding treaty to regulate the unchecked trade in law enforcement equipment. &ldquo

The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders saw a notable year-on-year increase during December 2024 - February 2025, rising six per cent annually to £286,443, ESPC reports.  This significant annual rise highlights strong demand in the Scottish h

Charity Crimestoppers Scotland has launched a campaign to help tackle the increase in synthetic opioid drug importation, manufacture and violence associated with the trade. Synthetic opioids are man-made drugs that mimic the effects of natural opioids (such as opium or heroin) but can be much more d

Scullion LAW senior solicitor Stephanie Grieve has won the Military Values in Business Award at the Scottish Forces in Business Awards 2025. The awards ceremony took place in Glasgow last week, uniting veterans, reservists, family members, and Forces Friendly employers to celebrate their remarkable

The UK government has tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following weeks of consultation and responses from business groups, trade unions and wider civil society. The amendments include:

A would-be Ferrari owner wrecked a €440,000 supercar on a test drive while attempting to take it onto Germany's famously high-speed Autobahn. The 44-year-old DJ from Bielefeld was trying out the SF90 Stradale – Ferrari's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) – with its owner

A new online guide details examples of how good governance and collaboration are improving land management. The Governance Guide, published by the Scottish Land Commission, aims to demystify governance – the structures and processes that shape how land is owned and managed – and make it

MPs have overturned a 336-year-old law, allowing Catholics to represent the King at the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly. The unanimous decision means Lady Elish Angiolini KC will become the first Roman Catholic lord high commissioner to the Church of Scotland since the Claim of Right Act

The Scottish Sentencing Council has welcomed Dr Jay Gormley as its newest lay member. Dr Gormley brings with him a wealth of knowledge in criminal law and sentencing across Scotland and beyond.

The American Bar Association (ABA) has accused the Trump administration of undermining the courts and the legal profession by attacking and intimidating judges, lawyers and firms. In a blistering statement issued this week, the ABA said there was a "clear and disconcerting pattern" of "escalating go

CMS is joining forces with economic research organisation, Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI), and business advocate group CBI Scotland, to host an event focused on the development of apprenticeship funding and policy. Skills for the Future: Unlocking Potential Through Apprenticeships takes place at