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Florida's attorney general has embraced a baseless conspiracy theory that deadly flooding in Texas was caused by deliberate "weather modification". James Uthmeier is the latest in a growing list of Republican officials alleging that "cloud seeding" and "chemtrails" are responsible for extreme weathe

Burges Salmon has advised on the creation of a joint venture (JV) vehicle for Peak Cluster, a carbon capture project that aims to secure a sustainable future of 40 per cent of the UK’s cement and lime industry within a low carbon future, with a focus on supporting manufacturing facilities with

A woman who allegedly seduced and then blackmailed Buddhist monks has been arrested by police in Thailand. "Ms Golf", as she has been dubbed by police, allegedly extracted 385 million baht (€10.2m or £8.8m) from at least nine victims over three years, the BBC reports.

As AI systems embed themselves in everyday legal workflows, they begin to absorb not just what we produce, but how we think. Dr Corsino San Miguel sets out a strategy for protecting the judgment that defines a law firm’s identity. Imagine a chef using an AI assistant to make sandwiches.

Thompsons Solicitors Scotland has announced the appointment of Kris Kane to its solicitor advocate team. Mr Kane joins Thompsons with a strong background in civil litigation and dispute resolution, having represented clients in a wide range of complex matters across Scotland.

A fake medical practitioner who carried out a number of unsafe and illegal circumcisions causing lasting harm has been imprisoned for nine years. Mohammed Alazawi, 54, has been convicted of 40 offences which include multiple counts of fraud, wounding with intent, administering and supplying prescrip

A lord ordinary has refused a judicial review application by the “limbs in the loch” killer based on a February 2024 decision of the Parole Board for Scotland to again refuse to release him on licence after finding that he still presented a risk to the public. William Beggs, who was conv

The Law Society of Scotland has granted extended rights of audience to five new solicitor advocates in a ceremony held yesterday. At the Court of Session, Law Society president Patricia Thom invited Lord Richardson to administer the declaration of allegiance.

A bomb threat which grounded a passenger plane was found to be a hoax orchestrated by a furious mother trying to stop her married son going on holiday with his mistress. The threat was taken seriously and led to the cancellation of the flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh to Kathmandu, Nepal on Saturday,&n

Law lecturer Dr Samuel White has been appointed as chair of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) board of trustees. The appointment comes as NYOS prepares for its first international tour in a decade, with its flagship orchestra scheduled to perform at venues across the UK and at the Ber

ScottishPower's top lawyer, Marion Venman, has been appointed to the Glasgow School of Art's board of governors. Ms Venman was one of four new members welcomed to the board of governors last month, alongside Dr Catriona Campbell MBE, Sarah Lavers and Jane Morrison-Ross.

Scottish law firms are approaching the adoption of artificial intelligence with a mixture of caution and curiosity, according to a new survey by Henderson Loggie. While most have yet to implement AI, a clear shift is underway as the sector begins to explore its potential, the accountancy firm found.

Michael Upton concludes his discussion of Robert Louis Stevenson's lawyerly credentials. Yesterday we marked the 150th anniversary of Robert Louis Stevenson’s admission to the Faculty of Advocates with the first part of this discussion of the assertion once made by the Times Literary Supp

The nephew of Lord Ross has led tributes in an obituary published by The Courier in the late judge's native Dundee. Lord Ross, who served as lord justice clerk from 1985 to 1997, passed away on 26 April 2025 at the age of 98.