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A new bill in Ireland would introduce a disregard scheme for historic convictions for consensual sexual activity between men prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the country in 1993. Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh this week introduced the Disregard of Historic Offences fo

Holyrood’s Rural Affairs & Islands Committee has endorsed the Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill despite the fact stealing dogs is already a crime. Publishing its stage one report, the committee said that it supports the general principles of the bill but detailed areas for reconsideration and deve

A man who was sentenced to just over seven years’ imprisonment attempting to murder his wife by running her over with his car following years of abuse has had his total sentence lengthened by the High Court of Justiciary following a Crown appeal. William Budge pled guilty to the attempted murd

The University of Strathclyde Law Clinic has negotiated a significant five-figure settlement in a disability discrimination and unfair dismissal case brought before the Employment Tribunal. The clinic's client alleged that their dismissal was both unfair and discriminatory. Central to the claim was

The chief executive of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has resigned following mounting criticism over the body's handling of two of the most serious miscarriages of justice in British history. Karen Kneller, who had led the organisation since 2013, announced her departure on Thursday mor

The High Court has ordered a “robust and independent” investigation into how MI5 submitted false evidence to multiple courts, after dismissing two internal reviews by the Security Service as seriously “deficient”. The decision follows a BBC investigation which revealed that M

Retail trade union Usdaw is concerned by the continued growing trend of shoplifting incidents in Scotland, which have more than doubled since the pandemic, alongside a persistent decline in police ‘clear-up’ rates for the offence. The union welcomes that the protection of retail workers

A teenage influencer who is trying to become the first pilot to fly solo to every continent has been detained by Chilean authorities after an unauthorised trip to Antarctica. Prosecutors allege that 19-year-old Ethan Guo deliberately deviated from his flight plan over the southern Chilean city of Pu

Employee ownership is surging in popularity across the UK, and particularly in Scotland. In this article, Douglas Roberts reflects on an increasingly sophisticated and diverse market. The Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) is a special type of discretionary trust established by the Finance Act 2014 for

A man who convinced thousands of followers that he was the reincarnation Christ has been imprisoned in Russia. Sergei Torop, a former traffic cop, founded the "Church of the Last Testament" in 1991 and recruited thousands of members in Siberia.

Sara Albizzati, a senior associate at Gibson Kerr, has received a Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Excellence Award for achieving the top distinction-level exam result for the Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Trusts and Estates (Scotland). The accolade is awarded to those who att

DLA Piper Scotland has bolstered its senior ranks with promotions in its Edinburgh office. Tony Holloran (litigation and regulatory), Jamie O'Neill (intellectual property and technology), Seb Galastro (real estate), and Jacques Camilleri (projects) have been promoted to legal director alongside seni

University of Glasgow in-house legal team trainee solicitor Holli McGuff has been named Rising Star of the Year at the Association of University Legal Practitioners Awards. The award invites those within the legal profession and working within the university environment to nominate a junior member o

A rapist who systematically groomed and abused eight vulnerable young girls over the course of 16 years has been jailed. Gary MacPherson was found guilty of 22 charges, including rape, on 12 May 2025 following a trial at the High Court in Paisley.