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TLT has launched a new qualification pathway in Scotland, boosting social mobility and improving access to the legal sector. The ‘Pre-PEAT’ traineeship is an internal three-year work-based route to qualification for paralegals that offers an alternative to university. It will allow candi
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Scotland's contract law will be modernised under legislation backed by MSPs, providing clearer rules for individuals and businesses on how legally binding agreements are formed and some of the remedies available when they are breached. The Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill was passed
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Macdonald Henderson is the top legal adviser in Scotland, having advised on 29 deals last year, the latest Experian M&A report shows.
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A man has been convicted of culpable homicide over the death of his wife in Dundee in July 2023 in a legally novel case. Lee Milne, 39, was found guilty on Monday, 2 March, 2026 of culpable homicide and domestic abuse offences following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
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Businesses will be expressly banned from microchipping their employees under legislation proposed in a US state. Legislators in the state of Washington are currently considering House Bill 2303, which provides that an employer "may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip imp
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AI’s rapid advance could transform – or even eclipse – core aspects of legal and dispute resolution work, warns John Sturrock KC. The founder of a site where AI models communicate with one another compared them to a “new species that is on planet Earth that is now smarter tha
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Scotland’s prison population is “highly likely” to rise further by the summer and could surpass last year’s record peak, according to new figures published by the Scottish government. Statistics released yesterday forecast that the average daily population in July will lie be
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A significant image from Scotland’s history has gone on display in Parliament House, Edinburgh. The print, that dates from the early 1700s, shows the then Scottish Parliament as it appeared when it was in session around 1680.
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A new report has called on the Scottish justice system to modernise the ‘antiquated’ way it cites witnesses to attend court. Inspectors from HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland (IPS) and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) carried out a joint review into
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The UK will no longer grant refugee status on a permanent basis, instead reviewing cases every 30 months to identify refugees who can be sent back home. The sweeping changes announced yesterday by the UK's home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, follow her recent visit to Denmark, which she says has reduce
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A former Police Scotland officer who sent sexual messages to an undercover colleague posing as 12-year-old girl has been sentenced. Adam McManus admitted three charges when he appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court on 9 January 2026.
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The UK government is seeking views on banning under-16s from social media through a formal consultation launched yesterday. Many countries are considering following in the footsteps of Australia, which introduced a world-first ban in December.
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McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has announced the appointment of Ewan Forsyth as associate director in its growing private client team. Mr Forsyth brings significant experience across a wide spectrum of private client work, including complex estates, trusts, succession planning and advising high‑net
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Brodies LLP has added to its corporate crime practice with the appointment of new partner Neil Hay. Mr Hay is recognised for his expertise in criminal law and financial crime where he provides strategic legal advice and specialist court representation for individuals, companies and organisations und
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