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Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar talks about her role as Sheriff Principal of Glasgow & Strathkelvin in a new Instagram reel. She was appointed sheriff principal of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway in April 2020, and was subsequently appointed sheriff principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin i

A former foster carer who neglected and abused vulnerable children placed into her care has been sentenced. Ella Cowan, from Crimond, Aberdeenshire, was found guilty of using cruel and unnatural treatment towards the four victims between 1977 and 1981.

A public consultation on reforming Scotland's parole process has been published with the aim of improving the system. Voices in Justice: A Consultation on Parole Reform in Scotland seeks views on some issues raised by victims, specifically on improving transparency and communication of parole proces

An Edinburgh sheriff has determined that two relatives of a man wanted to face trial in Canada for manslaughter could also be extradited with him after taking the view that their conduct following the crime would have constituted the offence of attempting to defeat the ends of justice in Scotland. B

A local authority councillor who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable teenage girl has been jailed for more than two years. David Graham, of Methilhill, Fife, was found guilty on 23 July 2025 following a trial at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.

A protester has claimed he was arrested for wearing a “Plasticine Action” T-shirt at a demonstration in Parliament Square in London on 9 August. Miles Pickering, an engineer from Brighton, was among 532 people detained at the protest. He said he was arrested under section 13 of the Terro

Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace has extended its reach in the region with the opening of a new office in Laurencekirk.

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has announced the appointment of two new trainee solicitors, Logan Morrison and Aidan Melrose, as well as the qualification of Brandon Stein, who joins the firm’s corporate team as a solicitor. Mr Morrison and Mr Melrose will complete their traineeships across the

On 12 August the Court of Session threw out a challenge to a local authority’s decision that commercial leases for £1 annually were a rates-avoidance scheme, with the result that the landlord rather than any occupying tenants was liable for non-domestic rates. The petition for judicial r

Scotland is set to be the first UK nation to introduce detailed regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, write Duncan Batchelor and Claire Raftery. In May, the Scottish government announced plans to introduce a non-surgical cosmetic procedures bill during the current session of the Scottish P

Police Scotland has been urged to strengthen its data handling after almost 1,400 breaches were recorded over the past three years. Incidents included the loss or theft of technology used by officers, unauthorised access to systems or data, and misplaced identity cards and keys.

The High Court of Justiciary has quashed five acquittals made after a judge sustained a no case to answer submission in the trial of a man accused of various offences against his wife and daughters following a mid-trial appeal by the Crown. Respondent JSH was tried on an indictment containing 20 cha

Glasgow Caledonian University has launched an academic prize in memory of a Scottish woman who was persecuted for witchcraft more than 300 years ago. Lilias Adie died in prison in 1704 before she could be burned for “confessing” to being a witch. Locals buried her under a large stone on

A YouTuber has meticulously identified every misused road sign in Grand Theft Auto V. The Scottish-made video game's fictional setting of Los Santos is loosely based on real-life Los Angeles.