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A man has failed in a brazen attempt to flee from police by quickly disguising himself as a supermarket worker. The 20-year-old was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle and refused to pull over for police, sparking a chase near the US city of Dearborn, Michigan.

Applications have opened for this year’s round of Lawscot Foundation scholarships for Scots law students from less-advantaged backgrounds, with an uplift in the financial support provided to recipients throughout their legal education. The bursaries are part of a package of support provided to

The last surviving Nuremberg trials prosecutor has died aged 103. Benjamin Ferencz was 27 when he obtained the convictions of Nazi officers for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

ChatGPT falsely accused a legal academic of sexually harassing someone by including him in a list of legal scholars, it has been reported. Writing in USA Today, Professor Jonathan Turley, of George Washington University, said he was falsely accused by the chatbot of assaulting students on a trip tha

The Faculty of Advocates’ Mini-devilling Scheme has been judged a resounding success by participating law students. Open to students studying for the diploma in professional legal practice, the scheme aims to encourage people from a wide range of backgrounds to consider a career at the bar, pa

A woman who fell onto her back while walking her employer’s dog after her shift had concluded has been unsuccessful in an action for over £345,000 before a personal injury sheriff. Donna Slater, aged 58, argued that her employer at Trossachs Holiday Park, Tracy Ann McNelis, owed her a du

Government immigration fees can add significant costs to UK energy projects, particularly for companies that previously relied on European nationals pre-Brexit. A recent government policy change could result in significant savings whilst continuing to ensure compliance, writes Sean Rhodes. Energy co

Linsey Soutter, solicitor at Shelter Scotland, passed away at the age of 40 on 27 February.

A man who made more than £1 million selling fake vinyl records was caught after a discerning fan of The Clash complained about the poor quality of an LP. Trading standards officers investigated Richard Hutter and found he had been selling thousands of counterfeit records over a six-year period

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN calls for release of Hong Kong lawyer Albert Ho | Hong Kong Free Press

The National Security and Investment Act 2021 celebrated its first anniversary in January. The UK government has not been shy about using it, imposing 15 final orders either blocking or placing conditions on deals: in almost 20 years of the previous national security screening regime, fewer than 20

On 26 June 2020, Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot and killed by officers of Police Scotland after he stabbed and seriously injured six people in the Park Inn Hotel, West George Street, Glasgow. An investigation conducted by the procurator fiscal has concluded that there is no evidence of crimina

Balfour and Manson has appointed Graeme Thomson as its new head of private client. Mr Thomson, who takes up his post today has been a private client partner at the firm since January 2021.

Servitude rights of access disputes seldom come before the higher civil courts. In this article, Terra Firma's Neil Beynon looks at three cases of note that were appealed to the House of Lords and the Sheriff Appeal Court. "Disputes relating to servitude rights of access rarely come before the highe

Lady Wise has been assigned by the Lord President, Lord Carloway, to be the next president of the Scottish Tribunals. The current president of the Scottish Tribunals, Lord Woolman will step down from the role on 30 April, before his upcoming retirement in May this year.