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People aged between 20 and 39 are the most likely to have reported being scammed in the past year, Which? research reveals, with many young victims losing huge sums of money to online shopping scams, pyramid schemes and rental fraud. Which?’s analysis found that between November 2020 and Decem

The Scottish government should act to review the scope of its new land interests register in the wake of proposed UK legislation to force overseas entities to declare their ‘beneficial owner’. Certain categories of property owners in Scotland who do not make the actual decisions about wh

Former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has called for the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Court to make "provision for the extraterritorial punishment of corrupt leaders of countries such as Russia". Writing in The Times today, Mr Brown said Vladimir Putin should be brought to justice for

Saudi Arabia has executed 16 more people since the mass execution of 81 men on March 12. Eight of those executions took place this week, including two executions on Wednesday, only two days before F1 practice sessions begin.

A new independent group on marches and parades has been set up by the Scottish government. The short life working group brings together experts on marches, human rights, community engagement and mediation.

Two "equality experts" specialising in women’s representation and participation, and labour market equality will take forward the next phase of work to "realise gender equality" in Scotland. Talat Yaqoob, co-founder of Women 5050, the national campaign for fair representation of women in polit

An appeal tribunal has ruled that an Employment Tribunal decision not to order a Swiss bank to provide a newspaper with copies of its skeleton arguments, witness statements, and other documents following the conclusion of a case was wrong in law. Guardian News & Media Ltd had sought the document

A man who set his dog on police officers and ordered it to "kill" was left disappointed after the Staffordshire bull terrier submitted instead to being petted by them. Michael Horne, from Kinross, was described by a judge as "imbecilic" after he made death threats to officers and tried to attack the

Balfour and Manson's Carolyn Jackson has been recognised as a specialist in medical negligence law. Ms Jackson, an associate with the firm, joins partner Ann Logan and senior associate Michaela Guthrie in gaining the accreditation from the Law Society of Scotland.

A partner at a law firm breached the embargo on a draft judgment after he sent the result of the case to a social WhatsApp group. Fraud specialist Keith Oliver of Peters & Peters "expressed deep regret for his actions and provided a full apology to the court", Lady Justice Carr stated in a judgm

The Fireworks Bill will result in a black market, MSPs have been told. Representatives of the fireworks and pyrotechnics industry told Holyrood's Justice Committee that the bill would create a need for special training as well as a licensing scheme.

A national memorial dedicated to those accused of witchcraft is one step closer to becoming a reality following a visit to a proposed eco-therapy wellness and leisure park development being undertaken by National Pride UK at St Ninians, near Kelty in Fife. National Pride directors, Irene Bisset and

The Faculty of Advocates has again voiced its support for ending the tacit relocation of commercial leases in response to a consultation on the draft Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill. The doctrine of tacit relocation was the among issues raised by the Scottish Law Commission in i

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the promotion of nine lawyers. Experienced rural business solicitor, Lois Newton has been appointed partner in the firm’s land & rural business team, while Andrew Leslie, Sarah-Jane Macdonald and Ross MacRae have been promoted to legal director.

Young Mediators is hosting a free online event with Bill Marsh next month. Mr Marsh, one of Europe's most experienced international mediators, will discuss all things mediation. He is ranked band 1 in mediation by Chambers & Partners and has been awarded Mediator of the Year by Who’s