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Ann McKechin has been appointed as chair of the Scottish Legal Services Consumer Panel, tasked with leading the panel’s work to champion consumer interests within legal services regulation and to make recommendations for improvement. A former MP and minister, she has experience of working with

A common concern expressed by defenders who are served with an inhibition on the dependence is whether the diligence will affect their credit rating. The answer, in most cases, is no, writes Ahsan Mustafa. An inhibition on the dependence is an interim protective diligence available under Scots law.

Law firms across the country are being encouraged to join this year's Will Aid campaign, using their legal expertise to help thousands of people make a will while raising vital funds for charities supporting vulnerable people in the UK and around the world. Will Aid is an annual charity will-writing

Sheriff Stuart Reid has been appointed temporary sheriff principal of the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. The appointment is effective from 24 August 2026 when current Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar becomes a senator of the College of Justice.

Watermans has appointed Colin Higgins as its first chief operating officer. Mr Higgins, who this year celebrated two decades of employment in the business, most recently held the role of head of finance at the firm. The internal promotion will see him take charge of day-to-day operations, finance an

A couple have been left facing legal costs of around £150,000 after losing an appeal in a 14-year dispute with their neighbours over a garden fence, an ornamental squirrel and offensive songs posted on YouTube. Philip and Denise New became embroiled in a long-running row with neighbours Steve

While many UK employers are making progress in implementing measures to prevent harassment in the workplace, few have implemented systems to monitor their effectiveness and provide comprehensive training ahead of new legislative provisions coming into force, writes Susannah Donaldson. These were the

CMS is to launch a series of events starting later this month connecting company founders, investors, business leaders and advisers from across Scotland's innovation ecosystem. The equIP Collective will feature expert insights, thought leadership, practical discussion and networking opportunities to

NatureScot has refused permission for Scotland's annual guga hunt to go ahead this year, marking the first time in the tradition's more than 500-year history that it has been halted on conservation grounds. The hunt sees ten men from Ness on the Isle of Lewis travel to the remote island of Sula Sgei

Anderson Strathern has appointed trusts and private wealth disputes specialist Sarah-Jane Macdonald as a partner within its dispute resolution team. Ms Macdonald joins the firm as it expands its contentious trusts and estates practice in response to increasing demand for advice in Scotland, driven b

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a package of reforms designed to improve transparency, strengthen access to market-wide information and support confidence in UK equity markets. The package confirms the framework for a future equity consolidated tape, consults on targeted market s

The number of High Court venues will increase by four from January 2027. In addition to the current 10 venues, the High Court will now sit in Airdrie, Dunfermline, Edinburgh and Glasgow Sheriff Courts. The expansion will allow up 26 trials a day compared to 16 at the start of this decade. An additio

New legal provisions that help some domestic abuse victims to remain in their home have come into effect. They allow social landlords, in certain circumstances, to apply for a court order on domestic abuse grounds to end an abuser’s tenancy.

The Sheriff Appeal Court has dismissed a parent’s appeal against the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s refusal to remove a note describing the parent’s “extended campaign” to “cause disruption and annoyance” from its internal records, finding that even