Digby Brown has been recognised as one of the UK’s ‘Best Places to Work’ in The Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work 2025’ list. The firm is one of 115 organisations across the UK to be included in the ‘Big’ category (for businesses with between 250 -1,999 empl
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Two first-time and three returning members will represent Glasgow solicitors following a contested election for seats on the Law Society of Scotland's governing Council. New Council members Stuart Munro and Ahsan Mustafa will join returning members Amna Ashraf, Austin Lafferty and Gordon Lennox as t
The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by stated case by a woman convicted of an offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 after her German Shephard bit a courier delivering a parcel to her property. Appellant Janet Macfarlane challenged her conviction on the basis that there were no grounds
Two drug traffickers who tried to smuggle cannabis with a street value of almost £600,000 into Scotland on a flight from Canada have been jailed for a total of five years and six months. Jamaal Darbasie, 27, and George Manton, 19, were stopped by UK Border Force officers when they arrived at G
A former foster carer who subjected four children to a catalogue of abuse over the course of a decade has been jailed. Yvonne Keenan pled guilty to four charges of cruel and unnatural treatment on 28 April 2025. The 56-year-old's offending took place at addresses in Glasgow between 1994 a
Part-time Sheriff John Halley has been removed from office after an independent tribunal report found that his "misbehaviour" renders him unfit for judicial office. Mr Halley was appointed as junior counsel to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) in October 2015 but was dismissed in April 2019. H
Four major online porn platforms including Pornhub are facing EU investigations over their alleged failure to prevent children from accessing adult content. The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected breaches of the Digital
Children First is offering the chance for individuals or teams to join the charity on an exclusive fundraising day at the Kelpies on the 7 June. The challenge involves climbing up the magnificent equine sculptures and enjoying the incredible views – before abseiling back down again! 
The judge who led the Edinburgh tram inquiry has admitted he initially thought it was “unreasonable” for the public to be told he had received more than £1 million for the role. Lord Hardie told MSPs that he had feared disclosure of the sum would result in journalists “pester
Dear Editor, I read with interest the article by Kieran Buxton on the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc) (Scotland) Bill that is currently being considered by the Scottish Parliament. Scrutiny of the bill is of course welcome. Nevertheless it is important to see the bill in the context of the consi
A photographer was arrested at the swanky opening of his New York City exhibition after police said his photos were evidence of criminal trespassing. A dizzying photo of the famous Empire State Building, taken from the skyscraper's spire, was the damning evidence against 29-year-old Isaac Wright, Th
His Majesty The King has appointed Lorraine Glancy, Jonathan Guy, Helen McGinty, Alan Sinclair, Graeme Watson, Chloe Millar, Michael Meehan, David Bernard, Euan Gosney and John McElroy to the office of sheriff, on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney. Mr Swinney made his recommendation
An appeal by stated case under section 163 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 against a sheriff’s decision to request a transfer of jurisdiction over a compulsory supervision order has been allowed by the Court of Session after it found the sheriff acted inappropriately in ma
Lawyers have warned ministers that public inquiries are too secretive, as their costs have soared by nearly £60 million in under a year. The Law Society of Scotland raised concerns about the effectiveness of inquiries, warning that authorities are able to withhold sensitive information.
The Crown Office has approved a pilot to evaluate the use of CT scanning in instructed post-mortem. The pilot has been developed by the University of Glasgow and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and will build on experience of similar work previously carried out by NHS Lothian.
