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The Scottish government recently confirmed that there will be a statutory public inquiry to investigate Scotland’s grooming gangs. The inquiry will be led by child sexual abuse expert, Professor Alexis Jay. But what does this mean? Christie Allan explains. Barrister Jason Beer KC, a specialist

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has appointed John Di Paola, former legal counsel – vice president at Barclays, to its litigation team. A graduate of the Universities of Cambridge and Glasgow, Mr Di Paola brings over a decade of dispute resolution experience to the firm’s litigation team, he

Three Scots whose convictions were quashed following the Horizon IT scandal have still not been traced, according to a Scottish government report. Legislation introduced last year to overturn convictions linked to the scandal has so far cleared 65 people. The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (S

A man has been arrested for drug driving in the middle of his driving test. Merseyside Police in England said officers pulled over the 26-year-old after spotting a defective brake light.

Up to 2,400 women and their children could be supported to escape abusive relationships, following the announcement of increased funding for emergency financial support. The Scottish government is providing £2 million for the ‘Fund to Leave’ initiative over the next year (2026-27).

ESPC’s latest House Price Report shows a stable market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders, with modest price growth, improving stock levels and softer competition creating more balanced trading conditions. Using sales data from December 2025 to February 2026, the ave

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain has spoken of her "profound hope" that a man's landmark conviction for culpable homicide following his wife's suicide will deepen understanding of domestic abuse in Scotland. Dorothy Bain KC yesterday addressed around 200 people at an event in Parliament Hall organised by

A driver licensing agency has apologised after its AI-powered Spanish language helpline was actually English with a Hispanic accent. Motorists in the US state of Washington shared videos on TikTok showing how, after inviting callers to press 2 for assistance in Spanish, the helpline simply switched

New legislation has been passed giving greater legal protection to digital assets. By clarifying rights to ownership, the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill enables individuals and businesses to trade and invest "with more confidence".

A lord ordinary has refused to grant an order for the eviction of a family of travelling showpeople from a site in Govan that the local authority sought to redevelop as part of a masterplan for the area after finding that their occupation of the ground was protected by the Mobile Homes Act 1983. Gla

Debbie McIlwraith Cameron joined Lindsays this week, strengthening the specialist support provided to charities and voluntary organisations of all kinds and sizes across Scotland. Based in Lindsays’ Edinburgh offices, she was previously senior associate with Turcan Connell, where she had been

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) welcomed the minister for victims and community safety, Siobhian Brown MSP, to its offices yesterday to hear about work underway to improve Scotland’s legal services regulation and complaints system. This comes as the first provisions of the Regu

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of private dentistry in all four parts of the UK. Demand for private dentistry has risen sharply in recent years, with one in five people in Great Britain using private dental care in 2024.

Digby Brown has launched a new training and development academy.  The Digby Brown Academy brings together all learning and development opportunities under one umbrella making it easier for staff to access.