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The number of sexual crimes reported to police in Scotland reached a six-year high in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdown restrictions eased. According to new figures, a total of 3,720 sexual crimes were recorded, a 25 per cent increase on the previous year, with reported rapes up by over a third

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has become the latest organisation to commit to supporting academically gifted Scottish students from less advantaged backgrounds access a career in law by signing up as a silver sponsor of the Lawscot Foundation. In a statement, the Foundation and Addleshaw

The head of the Independent Afghanistan Bar Association should receive urgent assistance from the UK government, the Law Society of Scotland has said. Ken Dalling, president of the Law Society, has written to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to echo the call from the International Bar Association (IBA

Extradition proceedings brought in Scotland against former Catalan government minister Clara Ponsatí have been dropped. Ms Ponsatí was charged in Spain with sedition for her role in Catalonia's independence referendum in 2017, carrying a possible prison sentence of up to 15 years.

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) has announced three events to take place in September. Beyond the Basics: Effective Enforcement Solutions – Thursday 2 September at 5.30pm.

Athletes have complained that gold medals handed out at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are falling apart. Chinese athletes Zhu Xueying and Wang Shun said on social media that material was flaking off their medals, The Times reports.

A former Shetland teacher who was convicted of engaging in sexual activities with two students has his sentence reduced by three months on appeal to the High Court of Justiciary. Kieran Malcolmson was convicted of one offence under the Sexual Offences (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2000 and another unde

Cat MacLean, partner and head of dispute resolution at MBM Commercial, explores the judgment issued this morning in Sekers v Clydesdale [2021] CSOH 89. Online fraud has been on the rise for many years. The advent of lockdown and working from home has seen the volume of attacks increase by one third

Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP has announced the opening of a new office in Edinburgh. The new branch, at 22 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7BT, provide an operational hub for the firm’s east coast operations.

Alan Meek, partner and head of Morton Fraser's restructuring and insolvency team, discusses the intricacies of limited liability. Limited liability is one of the fundamental concepts in our understanding of company law.

Susanne Tanner QC of Ampersand Advocates has been appointed by the Lord President as an arbitrator for Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) cases where the driver at fault cannot be traced or is uninsured. She will be involved in cases being held under the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement and the Uni

New Zealand's privacy commissioner John Edwards has been named as the UK government's preferred candidate for information commissioner. Mr Edwards, who has over 20 years' experience practising law and specialising in information law, will appear before MPs next month for pre-appointment scrutiny.

Cyclists from Edinburgh-based law firm Lindsays are set to hit the road in the Tour de Forth this weekend to help disadvantaged children.

Nine more US lawyers who attempted to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election in favour of Donald Trump have been sanctioned. Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and seven others could be disbarred after a federal judge ruled that their lawsuit in Michigan "represents a historic and profound abuse

The man who appeared nude as a baby on the cover of Nirvana's best-selling Nevermind album is suing the band and others for $2.5 million, claiming the photo represents "commercial child pornography". Spencer Elden, now 30, has filed a lawsuit in California seeking $150,000 in damages from 15 parties