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Police have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly smuggling several bags of cocaine under his toupée. The "narco wig" was discovered by police at Rafael Núñez International Airport in Colombia last week, according to CBS News.

School pupils gathered in Parliament Hall recently for the finals of the Young Speakers Scotland’s Schools Mace Debating Competition, hosted by the Faculty of Advocates. Young Speakers Scotland is an educational charity that uses debating and public speaking to help young people realise their

Rob Aberdein has been appointed as group managing director of Simpson & Marwick. Mr Aberdein returns to the helm after three years as chief commercial officer at Progeny, the private-equity backed professional services firm that acquired Moray Group in 2022, a business he founded.

A painting of the Ten Commandments featuring the decree “Thou shalt not steal” has been stolen. Thieves made off with the Victorian mural from St Andrew’s church in Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, last week.

Lindsays has launched a new service – and appointed a new partner – advising individuals and businesses on immigration issues. Gurjit Pall, an experienced Glasgow-based immigration lawyer, has started work as a partner today to lead the new service. With more than a decade of experience

Belfast-based international libel lawyer Paul Tweed will begin his Scottish speaking tour later this month with an event at the Royal Scots Club on Monday March 17 which is open to the public and can be booked here. Mr Tweed will talk about his experiences battling mainstream media corporations and

Kennedys has celebrated its 10th anniversary in Scotland with an event at the Citation, Glasgow for clients, staff and friends. Rory Jackson, managing partner of Kennedys in Scotland said: “We have been on quite a journey since we opened our doors in 2015. Today, Kennedys in Scotland is one of

Gibson Dunn, one of the highest-paying law firms in the UK, has suggested Gen Z lawyers require more "hand-holding" as junior employees across the industry push back against long hours and criticism. The firm’s London office is looking for a professional support lawyer to provide targeted trai

The Herald has published an obituary of Professor Fiona Raitt. "Fiona Elizabeth Raitt, who has died 68, was born in the spring of 1956 in Perth, a community that was, like so many others, still negotiating its post-war identity. Those early years of austerity yielded within her an unwavering dedicat

Money is being raised on behalf of an Edinburgh law student diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer to enable him to visit Australia. Graeme Porter, 20, from Aberdeen, began the LLB at Edinburgh in 2022. In June 2023 he was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, at the age of 19.

The Crown Office is still investigating perjury claims related to the trial of Alex Salmond, nearly four years after the  complaint was first made. The allegations emerged following Mr Salmond’s 2020 trial, in which the former first minister was cleared of all 14 charges of sexual assault

A magistrate has been formally warned for texting her daughter while in court, with a judicial watchdog finding she had acted “improperly.” Jane Bailey JP used her phone to respond to a personal message during a hearing on 7 October 2024, prompting a disciplinary investigation by the Jud

Semi-final teams are preparing for the penultimate stage of this year’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating tournament after debating the merits of social media verification. Only two of the 16 spots remain up for grabs ahead of the semi-finals taking place on Thursday. Four teams will then progres

Should voters be able to recall MSPs? And if so, what criteria should be used? These are just two of the questions Holyrood’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee is asking and it wants to hear from voters across the country. The work is part of the committee’s conside

A Holyrood Committee is to examine changes to the way that funding is provided for post-school education and skills training. The Education, Children and Young People Committee has opened a call for views on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill.