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A former teacher and football coach who was surrendered from Vietnam to stand trial for the sexual abuse of young boys has been jailed for five years. Kenneth Divers abused the boys, some as young as 11, at various locations including Hampden Park and two schools in Paisley between 1968 and 1992.

Dentons has moved to the Edinburgh's west end after signing a 15-year lease for premium offices in 9 Haymarket Square.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has relocated its Edinburgh headquarters to the new Haymarket grade A office development, taking a lease of the top two floors of 9 Haymarket Square which it moved into in May. With an ‘A’ Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, the move is aligned with the f

The complete Bible has now been rendered in Doric after one man's 17-year endeavour. Retired solicitor Gordon Hay began the work in 2006 by translating the New Testament while still employed, concluding it six years later.

From today, councils can designate Firework Control Zones that would make it a criminal offence to ignite a firework, or knowingly throw a lit firework in a zone which can include private properties or gardens. The maximum penalties are a fine of up to £5,000 or up to six months in prison. Org

An early-career solicitor for a company focused on reducing food waste has been awarded the Law Society of Scotland’s 2023 In-House Rising Star Award. Christopher Knudsen – who has worked as global legal counsel at Too Good To Go since December 2021 – was selected from a shortlist

An appeal by a father against a sheriff’s decision that his young daughter required compulsory supervision, having ruled that there was sufficient evidence to find he had the mens rea for having committed an assault on her, has been allowed by the Sheriff Appeal Court to the extent that the es

Cash is the obvious asset that gets ‘misappropriated’ and is certainly the most common when we’re investigating wrongdoing or fraud in an organisation. But it’s not always simply cash that gets taken when a business gets defrauded, sometimes the assets are a lot more interest

Swiss fruit farmers are facing a trade mark battle with Apple as the tech giant seeks a monopoly on the use of images of apples. The 111-year-old Fruit-Union Suisse uses a red apple with a white cross – a reference to the Swiss flag – as its logo.

ALBA Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP has published a legal opinion from Professor Robert McCorquodale on “matters relating to international legal issues concerning the right to self-determination for the people of Scotland”. The opinion published is the first of two legal documents to

Scotland's average house price has risen to £187,150 in April 2023, marking a 2.0 per cent rise compared to the same month the previous year, according to provisional data from the UK House Price Index (HPI).

Rape complainants in England and Wales will be given the opportunity to meet the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) staff involved in their case ahead of a trial in the latest move to guide them through the criminal justice system. The move aims to give them the chance to discuss what they can expect i

A University of Dundee lecturer who will today receive her PhD is combining her personal experiences and legal expertise to help transform the lives of other disabled people. Rachael Wallace will receive her doctorate at the university’s graduation ceremony at Caird Hall this afternoon. For th

Scottish Labour MSP Daniel Johnson has launched a consultation on a members' bill to protect school children from harm. The bill looks to enshrine in law the existing guidance on physical restraint and seclusion in schools in order to ensure it is only used as a last resort.

Research showing more people are getting treatment for problem substance use has been welcomed by the Scottish government. The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards support the consistent delivery of safe, accessible, high-quality drug treatment.