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A legal challenge brought by more than 250 sex workers against France's ban on the purchase of sex is to be heard by the European Court of Human Rights. The court decided by a majority that the applications brought by 261 men and women who say they are "habitually engaged in prostitution, in a lawfu

An Australian judge has been ordered to personally pay damages to a man he imprisoned for contempt following "a parody of a court hearing". The Federal Court of Australia has awarded over $300,000 AUD (around €180,000 or £150,000) to the man, identified by the pseudonym "Mr Stradford", wh

An MSP is pushing ahead with a law that would create a specific offence of abducting dogs, despite the fact this is already a crime. The majority of responses to a consultation on a proposal to create a specific offence for the theft of dogs, including from numerous dog charities, are supportive.

Problems with Scotland’s prison transport service are continuing to have a “significant impact” on the legal system, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has warned. Prisoner transport firm GEOAmey, the company contracted to transport prisoners and young people in custo

A man has been warned by police after allowing an enormous horned Watusi bull to ride in the passenger seat of his car. Lee Meyer, from Nebraska, apparently modified a regular-sized car to allow his bull, Howdy Doody, to sit next to him.

Women will continue to have the right to equal pay with men even after an EU protection expires at the end of the year, the UK government has confirmed. The law, designed to assist workers whose jobs have been outsourced, was removed in a post-Brexit elimination of EU laws. However, the governm

Official statistics published today show that across 32 local authorities, no applications submitted for a short-term let licence have been refused.

Dickson Minto has unveiled a new London office, The Lawyer reports. Located in Dashwood House on Old Broad Street, the new office was opened last month.

Drug consumption rooms should be piloted in Scotland, a committee of MPs has recommended.

A new report has revealed that a total of 350 people died in prison in Scotland between 2012 and 2022 – with the death rate having more than trebled over that period. Scottish government research indicates that the rate of death per 1,000 prisoners rose from 0.85 in 2012-13 to 3.33 in 2022.

Most Scottish businesses believe the Scottish government is out of touch with the business community, according to the latest Fraser of Allander Institute Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report. Just nine per cent of firms agree that the Scottish government understands the business environment in Sc

RSABI, the charity which supports people in Scottish agriculture, is sending a message of thanks to the sponsors, teams, supporters and volunteers who made its annual fundraising event on Friday such a huge success. The event was fully booked with the maximum of 25 teams from a wide range of roles i

Two members of a county lines drug trafficking gang have been jailed for a total of 11 years and three months. Mohammed Miah, 28, and Abdul Khan, 24, set up an operation to ferry substantial amounts of heroin and cocaine from their home city of Bradford to Edinburgh.

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has launched a year-long programme to help young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds gain insights into careers in law and equip them for future success. The Legal Explorer Programme will give 20 UK students aged 16-17 the opportunity to learn about the legal professi

Proposals south of the border to compel criminals to appear in the dock for sentencing could do more harm than good, the father of one victim has said. Criminals in England and Wales will be forced to attend their sentencing and face a longer period behind bars if they refuse to appear under legisla