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Pacitti Jones has acquired estate agency Penworth Properties, based in Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. Penworth Properties was founded over 10 years ago by local businesswoman Beth Penman.

In response to pressure applied by the Law Society of Scotland, plans to introduce a new economic crime levy, will see smaller law firms exempted. The Law Society opposed the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) levy in principle and put forward arguments stating that it would be wrong to add such a financia

The Scottish Human Rights Commission called on the Scottish government to set out a full and transparent assessment of the human rights issues engaged by Covid-19 vaccine certification. In its letter, the commission expresses its concern that the Scottish government has mandated Covid vaccination ce

UK government plans to end all criminal prosecutions linked to the Troubles are "incompatible with the United Kingdom's international obligations", the European commissioner for human rights has said. In a letter to Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis, the Council of Europe's commissioner for h

The challenges to the licensed trade over the past 18 months and the way in which the legal profession has responded will be a key theme at CLT Scotland’s Licensing Conference taking place online on Thursday 7 October Chaired by Scott Blair of Terra Firma Chambers, the conference will consider

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Hong Kong group supporting human rights lawyers in China is latest to disband amid police pressure | Hong Kong Free Press

The Property Standardisation Group (PSG) is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Scottish Legal Awards.

Hundreds of number plates featuring the new 71 series have been banned over fears of inappropriate applications such as TA71 BAN and AN71 VAX. The DVLA does not permit some registrations on the basis they may cause “offence, embarrassment and are in poor taste”.

Naomi Pryde, a partner at DWF, was last night named lawyer of the year at the Scottish Legal Awards. Ms Pryde was recognised for her technical qualities alongside efforts to tackle period poverty as well as improve diversity and inclusion across the sector.

Joshua Rozenberg has pointed out that Dominic Raab, who was recently appointed lord chancellor, arrived late to his swearing-in ceremony yesterday. He may have suffered a wardrobe malfunction, Mr Rozenberg suggests. "Raab is clearly wearing his jabot — the frilly ruff — under the collar

The electric things have their life too. Paltry as those lives are.

Carles Puigdemont, the exiled politician who led Catalonia's failed independence bid in 2017, has been arrested in Italy on the foot of a European arrest warrant. Mr Puigdemont is wanted by Spanish prosecutors for sedition after organising an independence referendum in defiance of the Spanish courts

Lawyers in Glasgow have boycotted today's holiday custody court. Last year, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, confirmed that such courts would be convened on court holidays. The defence profession, however, was not consulted nor was it offered additional remuneration, in contrast to prosecutors and

Adam Swayne looks at how to will cryptocurrency. Every year, millions of pounds worth of cryptocurrency are lost forever because the owners of the currency failed to put a plan in place to leave it to loved ones. A 2020 study by the Cremation Institute indicated that 89 per cent of cryptocurrency ow

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined accountancy firm Grant Thornton more than £2.3 million for failings and a "serious lack of competence" in its audits of restaurant chain Patisserie Valerie. Patisserie Valerie collapsed in January 2019 as allegations of fraud encompassed the comp