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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined genetic testing company 23andMe £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures to protect the personal information of UK users, following a large-scale cyber attack in 2023. The penalty follows a joint investigat
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Burges Salmon has advised Blackfinch Energy on its acquisition of Muirhall Wind Farm Extension. The site is surrounded by several other turbines and stands out for its impressive scale and production capacity.
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Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace has announced the addition of Debbie Donaldson as a solicitor in the firm’s Banchory office. Having studied at both Abertay University and the University of Aberdeen, Mrs Donaldson joins the firm from the public sector, where she carried out conveyancing work
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Police representatives have formally complained to Glasgow museum authorities over part of an exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum which they allege presents a biased portrayal of policing in connection with slavery, colonialism and the death of Sheku Bayoh. The Scottish Police Federatio
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Justice Secretary Angela Constance has chaired a roundtable with partners including Police Scotland, football authorities, football clubs safety officers, fans’ representatives, local authorities and others on football-related disorder. The attendees were: the Scottish Professional Footba
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A lord ordinary has ruled that a UK motor insurer could not recover a sum of money it paid to settle an action by a man injured in a road accident from another passenger in the same vehicle, who was the named policyholder in respect of an avoided policy in respect of the car. Pursuer Ian Whyte origi
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The Faculty of Advocates has still not published new disciplinary rules, despite being encouraged to do so 18 months ago by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC). In December 2023, the SLCC made three recommendations to Faculty: to improve the clarity of its disciplinary rules; write a com
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A seagull took a sip of a man's coffee before flying off with his mug. Darren Pardoe, a maintenance worker, was bird-proofing houses in Porthleven, Cornwall, when he took a coffee break at a local pub on 3 June.
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A man who stabbed a police officer and attempted to set fire to a police station has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years after it was found the incident was connected to terrorism. Alexander Dighton, 28, admitted 11 offences relating to a violent attack at Talbot Green P
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Gillian Donald, a partner in the employment team at Blackadders LLP, has received a Special Recognition Award at the cHeRries Awards for her charity work and commitment to the profession. Ms Donald received her award at the HR professionals’ event from colleague and Blackadders’ head of
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Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has called on ministers to rethink land sales proposals in the new Land Reform (Scotland) Bill that will cause "chaos in the countryside". As the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee continues to consider amendments to the bill t
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Independent market research by Progressive Partnership has confirmed that ESPC is the number one property portal of choice for local sellers in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway. “This recognition is a direct reflection of the hard work we’ve
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