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Balfour+Manson has welcomed three newly-qualified solicitors and two trainees to its private client team. Solicitors Forida Begum, Rebecca Taylor and Olivia Fawl have joined the firm with immediate effect, alongside trainees Lucy Connor and Daniel Heaney.

A leading Scottish legal academic has joined dozens of scholars from around the world in calling for the deproscription of Palestine Action. Professor Emilios Christodoulidis, chair of jurisprudence at the University of Glasgow School of Law, is among signatories to an open letter describing the pro

Residential and commercial conveyancing specialist firm Kaur Sutherland has merged with Greenock-based Maitlands Solicitors.

Irwin Mitchell has bolstered its medical negligence services in Scotland with the appointment of partner Darren Deery. Mr Deery, who previously sat on the management board of Drummond Miller, will now head the firm's Scottish medical negligence team.

A London-based minibus driver convicted of being involved in transporting cannabis to Glasgow for supply has lost an appeal against his conviction in the High Court of Justiciary after the court found the sheriff had not failed to address the jury on what the appellant knew about what he was transpo

Global law firm Clyde & Co has reported a three per cent increase in revenue to £854 million in its latest financial year. The firm, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, also saw profit increase by 1.8 per cent to £177.5 million in the year to 30 April 2025.

Douglas Ross KC reviews the latest instalment in Philippe Sands KC's "loose trilogy". Philippe Sands KC is a leading public international lawyer who has moved beyond the realm of practitioner/academic by writing a series of books based on themes of international law and justice aimed at a wider audi

A police force has defended spending nearly £13,000 on a coffee machine after criticism from auditors. Police in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia spent a total of €4.66 million on a new "innovation lab" which was originally set to cost just €250,000.

Perth-based Eden Legal has welcomed Susan Harrison as an associate solicitor. Ms Harrison brings a wealth of experience in private client matters, dispute resolution, family law, and contract negotiation. 

Sheriff Graeme Watson has been appointed as a specialist to hear cases in the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court. He was designated by Sheriff Principal Nigel Ross, Sheriff Principal of Lothian and Borders, as a specialist in actions of damages for personal injury with effect from 1 August 2

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, played a central role in spreading misinformation and hate which fuelled racist riots across England and Northern Ireland last summer, according to a new report. Amnesty International says the platform's content-ranking algorithms enabled toxic, racist, and fals

A former foster carer abused at least four vulnerable children in her care over a 16-year period. Gillian Murray was found guilty of using cruel and unnatural treatment towards the young victims following a trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

An English man who purchased a car from Inverness via online auction which he claimed was not properly described at the point of sale has had his simple procedure claim for a loss of just under £3,500 dismissed by a sheriff after no basis for a claim was found. Claimant Richard Town bought a 2

The Law Society of Scotland has expanded its paralegal accreditation scheme with a new category recognising practitioners who have high-level skills and experience. General accreditation will be available for high-performing paralegals whose work does not meet the requirements for any of the existin