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A sheriff principal has issued a warning about relying on AI-generated legal submissions after a party litigant cited fictitious case law in an unsuccessful appeal. Sheriff Principal Nigel Ross made the remarks after dismissing an appeal by Susan Bakshi in a dispute with property management firm Jam

South Dakota’s governor marked the completion of a new women’s prison by cutting a “ribbon” made from razor wire. Governor Larry Rhoden used the substitute for a traditional ceremonial ribbon on Friday to celebrate the completion of the South Dakota Women’s Correctional

Finlay Wilson, aka the Kilted Yogi Beatson Cancer Charity has announced the launch of Yellow Yogis, a brand-new fundraising initiative set to bring thousands of people together for a large-scale yoga event at Glasgow’s SEC on September 13.

Business failures in Scotland have increased, with 39 companies filing for administration in the first six months of 2026 – up from 31 during the same period in 2025, according to analysis by Shakespeare Martineau. Analysis of data from The Gazette Official Public Record shows that, while admi

Civil court users are markedly less satisfied with Scotland's courts than legal professionals, according to the latest Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) Customer User Report. The 2026 report, compiled by research agency Progressive Partnership through face-to-face interviews with legal pr

The BBC documentary series Murder Trial will return later this year with two new cases examining the murder of dog walker Brian Low in Aberfeldy and the death of Kimberly Bruce in Dundee. The series, produced by Firecrest Films for BBC Scotland and BBC Factual, will also be accompanied by a new 10-p

The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary has refused an appeal by the founder and leader of a Pentecostal church against his conviction for sexual offences against members of his congregation, reducing by six years nevertheless his “excessive” custodial sentence. The appellant wa

The real story about AI in legal services is not whether it will replace lawyers. It won’t, at least not in the simplistic way some predicted. The more important question is what happens when AI enables good lawyers to become dramatically more productive, more responsive and ultimately more co

Eversheds Sutherland (International) has reported a 13 per cent increase in net profit to £209.4 million after revenue rose eight per cent to £827.1m in its latest financial year. Profit per equity partner also increased by 14 per cent to £1.61m for the 2025/26 financial year. 

Dog owners have been urged to stay vigilant after a Labrador had to be rescued from Ben Nevis after apparently ingesting discarded cannabis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was called after Tokyo, a black Labrador, collapsed halfway up the mountain while walking with owner and dog trainer Christina Bl

Landlords are facing waits of up to a year to regain possession of their properties through Scotland's housing tribunal, with legal experts warning the growing backlog is forcing many to leave the private rented sector and worsening the country's housing shortage. Litigation specialists at Aberdein

Lesley Macdonald, one of Dundee’s best-known family lawyers, is joining Lindsays. Ms Macdonald, a former dean of the Faculty of Solicitors in Dundee, has been advising people across Tayside for more than 40 years. She has run her own practice - Lesley Macdonald Family Law - for the past nine y

The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused a vehicle supplier’s appeal against a reporter’s decision that Historic Environment Scotland had been entitled to list a disused 1930s-style Glasgow cinema, despite having recently refused to interfere with its partial demolition. The a