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Legal academics from University of Aberdeen have published a briefing exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by digital assets within Scots law. In recent decades, digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets, have become increasingly prevalent and compl

A billionaire has lost a $410 million lawsuit against his insurers after a judge ruled that five paintings in his collection suffered no visible damage in a fire. Ronald O. Perelman was compensated in relation to a number of destroyed artworks after a 2018 fire at his home in the wealthy Hamptons ar

Aberdein Considine partner Robert Holland, 53, has risen to new heights in his fundraising efforts, completing one of the most spectacular high-altitude journeys in the world to raise almost £4,000 for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and Cash for Kids. Mr Holland took on the 14-day K2 Base C

James Chalmers and Fiona Leverick reflect on the life of the late Sir Gerald Gordon. Sir Gerald Gordon, who died recently at the age of 96, made an extraordinary contribution to the criminal law of Scotland during his lifetime. Born and educated in Glasgow, where he graduated in philosophy and Engli

A new report from the Prison Reform Trust, developed through a prisoner-led consultation at HMP Glenochil, calls for urgent reforms to restore hope for men serving very long-term sentences in Scotland’s prisons.  Drawing on surveys and focus groups with prisoners, the report reveals syste

Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Menzies Campbell has died at the age of 84. Known widely as Ming, he represented his constituency at Westminster for 28 years and led his party from 2006 to 2007.

A lord ordinary has granted a petition for adoption raised by a separated couple that no longer resided in the same household after finding that it was not necessary for a couple to reside together in order to create an enduring family relationship. Petitioners AB and CD separated in July 2023, two

A documentary investigating the torture and murder of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna in Russian captivity is to be screened at the University of Edinburgh tomorrow. Prior to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Roshchyna reported for Ukrainian outlets on issues inclu

A programme funded from the seized assets of criminals delivered £6.2 million funding to support over 15,000 young people during 2024-25.  The money has been used by Cashback for Communities to support 29 organisations delivering projects that divert young people away from anti-social beh

In almost 15 years at the helm of Lindsays, Alasdair Cummings has overseen impressive growth. Six mergers have made it a firm of four cities, with turnover tripling to almost £30m. The statistics are strong. Amongst them, though, is one of which he is particularly proud. “On October 1, w

The Crown Office has published new guidance for businesses that discover economic crime such as fraud, money-laundering and bribery within their organisations.  The guidance has been issued following the recent creation of new criminal offences which extend the scope of corporate criminal liabi

Ticketmaster is to be more transparent about ticket types and pricing following a UK regulatory investigation prompted by outraged Oasis fans. The American company has given a number of undertakings to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following the conclusion of an investigation it opened

A Chinese court has ordered two teenagers to pay 2.2 million yuan (around €264,000 or £231,000) in compensation after they urinated into a pot of broth at a popular hotpot restaurant. The 17-year-olds, identified by their surnames Tang and Wu, filmed their disgusting stunt and shared the

A sheriff principal has ruled that the rules of procedure of the Sheriff Appeal Court do not allow it to overturn an earlier decision made by the court in the same judicial process after the issue arose in an remitted case for medical negligence raised by a man who committed criminal offences after