Kathleen Hallisey Survivors of child sex abuse are campaigning for the UK government to introduce mandatory reporting laws to help tackle abuse within Jehovah's Witnesses communities.
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The controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal will be provisionally applied from May 2026, the EU has announced. The deal with the South American trading bloc will create the world’s biggest free trade zone with a combined population of over 700 million people.
30 April - 5:30pm The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (RFPG) seeks musicians, artists and creatives of all kinds, as we plan to bring back our highly successful showcase, highlighting the immense talent in Scotland's legal community.
The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow is seeking views on how best it should communicate with members. The 2026 Communications Survey is short and focused and asks how you prefer to hear from the RFPG and what information you find most useful.
This year's Macfadyen Lecture will be delivered by Lord Hodge who will discuss 'Developments in the Scots Law of Contract'. The lecture will will cover contractual interpretation and ask whether there are differences emerging between Scots law and English law in this field and whether that is a good
Patrick Munro and Jacqueline Cook take a look at changes to the planning and compulsory purchase regimes in Scotland that are on the horizon in 2026, highlighting the key issues for developers, funders, decision-makers and interested parties below as Scottish planning reforms continue apace. There a
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has appointed CMS as its legal partner. The Games, which take place 23 July to 2 August 2026, will bring together 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to compete across 10 sports and six Para sports, with more than 200 medals to be won in 51 medal sessions.
Ampersand Advocates has once again secured its position among Scotland’s leading sets of counsel in the newly released 2026 edition of The Legal 500 United Kingdom Bar Guide. The rankings reaffirm Ampersand’s reputation for excellence across a broad spectrum of legal disciplines. In the
Sherwen Studios, a digital agency specialising in AI, automation, and digital transformation, has published a new report to help law "confidently embrace AI" as it moves from pilot projects to core operations. The report outlines the specific steps legal firms should take before investing in an
Compass Chambers has been recognised as a leading set by Chambers UK in the latest edition of the directory which was published today. Compass has received 57 individual rankings in seven practice area categories. Compass is also ranked Band 1 as a set in five categories – Personal Injur
Compass Chambers and its members have once again received top rankings from the Legal 500 in the 2026 edition of the directory. Compass received 26 individual rankings across three practice areas. It was once again recognised as a top tier stable in both Crime & Regulatory and Personal Injury &a
The number of families estates in Edinburgh and Glasgow subject to inheritance tax (IHT) is set to rise sharply by the end of 2026/27, according to a new report by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie and Irwin Mitchell. The findings are based on a freedom of information request to HMRC and form part of
Lawyers have accused the Scottish government of intentionally delaying action on legal aid until after next year's Holyrood election. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) said the profession was being treated with contempt as it confirmed it will escalate its boycott of the government's su
Orkney solicitor Serena Sutherland has been nominated as president-elect 2026-27 of the Law Society of Scotland. Ms Sutherland was elected to the society's Council in July 2018, representing solicitors in Dingwall, Dornoch, Elgin, Inverness, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Lochmaddy, Portree, Stornoway, Tain and
As Scotland’s housing sector emerges from one of its most turbulent decades, Marcus Di Rollo says 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year of recalibration rather than volatility. The 2020s have been a turbulent time for Scotland’s housing market. Rents and prices surged during the pandem
