The UK government has announced new measures to tackle the sale of "unsafe" laser pointers, including strengthening safeguards to stop high-powered lasers entering the country. In a response to a call for evidence launched last year following a recent increase in the number of incidents involving la
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Following the publication of its Report on Defamation, the Scottish Law Commission has produced a video in which chairman Lord Pentland discusses the proposals.
The High Court has held that NHS England erred in law by refusing to consider the funding of an anti-retroviral drug that would ultimately save the health service money by reducing the occurrence of HIV and AIDS by upwards of seventy-five per cent. The National Aids Trust (NAT), a charity specialisi
Lawyers representing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange over rape and sexual assault allegations say correspondence between prosecutors in England and Sweden reveal that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was “more interested in winning the case than finding the truth&rdquo
Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale delivered a lecture at Gray’s Inn last night as one of a series of four given by each of the Inns of Court to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. In the address, Lady Hale reflects on the contemporary relevance of the Charter an
Aberdeen firm andersonbain LLP has strengthened its conveyancing team with the appointment of Dan McFarlane as partner, joined by paralegal Eleanor Carter at the firm’s Thistle Street office. Mr McFarlane joined andersonbain LLP in August 2026 after six years with an Aberdeenshire firm, bringi
A 1540s depiction of a judicial combat in Augsburg in 1409, between Marshal Wilhelm von Dornsberg and Theodor Haschenacker. Dornsberg's sword broke early in the duel, but he proceeded to kill Haschenacker with his own sword. In December 1984 an Edinburgh post office was robbed at gunpoint by two mas
Anderson Strathern has relocated its Orkney team to new premises in the heart of Kirkwall, marking the next phase of its investment in the Northern Isles. The firm has moved to the centre of Kirkwall after first establishing a presence in Orkney during summer 2024 within a co-working space, strength
The Royal Bank of Scotland and Harper Macleod have announced a new partnership to offer legal advice to Scotland’s entrepreneurs. Delivered through the Royal Bank Accelerator programme, the agreement will see a dedicated solicitor assigned to the Glasgow and Edinburgh Accelerator hubs. They wi
A new paper published by the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry reveals the devastating impact the Horizon scandal had on communities across the UK. The Communities Paper, the third in a series published as part of the inquiry’s listening project In Your Own Words, draws on over 300 written
Scullion LAW has announced a series of senior promotions across its family and criminal defence teams. The promotions, which took effect in June 2026, are:
Hundreds of urban sites across Scotland have sat derelict for at least 25 years – but new research suggests that smarter use of tax policy could help bring them back to life, unlocking new homes, jobs and community regeneration in the places that need it most. The report, Tax and the Reuse of
Finlay Wilson, aka the Kilted Yogi Beatson Cancer Charity has announced the launch of Yellow Yogis, a brand-new fundraising initiative set to bring thousands of people together for a large-scale yoga event at Glasgow’s SEC on September 13.
Lesley Macdonald, one of Dundee’s best-known family lawyers, is joining Lindsays. Ms Macdonald, a former dean of the Faculty of Solicitors in Dundee, has been advising people across Tayside for more than 40 years. She has run her own practice - Lesley Macdonald Family Law - for the past nine y
Pinsent Masons has added to its corporate energy team in Aberdeen with the appointment of mergers and acquisitions specialist Caroline Harwood. She joins the international law firm from Addleshaw Goddard as managing senior associate and will support clients on a mix of corporate and commercial energ
