Dundee University is set to shut down its forensic science research hub, putting 24 jobs at risk as the institution grapples ...

Statue of Burns in Dumfries town centre, unveiled in 1882. David J Black reminds us just how famous Burns was. See part one ...

A woman accused by a shopkeeper of squeezing a bag of buns has been charged with criminal damage in Japan. The 40-year-old ...

Dorothy Parker was celebrated in her time as a poet, a critic and a writer. Above all, she is cherished today for her acerbic ...

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Trump risks ICC arrest warrant being issued for him, says human ...

Elon Musk's X is to pay $10 million to US president Donald Trump to settle his lawsuit over his suspension in 2021 from what ...

A new bill has been introduced in the House of Commons to lift the ban on Catholics serving as the King’s representative at ...

Beginning on BBC Radio 4 on Monday, new 10-part series You Do Not Have to Say Anything, presented by defence barrister Joanna ...

Current legal mechanisms to challenge and dispose of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are not fit for purpose and a new process is needed, according to new research. SLAPPs are ...

The discretionary fatal accident inquiry into the death of baby Sophia Smith will commence at 10:00am on 17 February at Glasgow Sheriff Court.  Newborn Sophia died at the Royal Hospital for Children ...

A man caught with a quantity of chemicals that could have been used to manufacture homemade explosives as well as being in possession of thousands of indecent images of children has been jailed for a ...

There has been poor judicial continuity in child contact cases, according to Shared Parenting Scotland (SPS). In a survey ...