The Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee has published the findings of its inquiry on options for a legal mechanism for triggering any independence referendum. The Scottish and UK governments should negotiate a “clear pathway” allowing Scotland to exercise its dem
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Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has been charged with drugs offences after telling a podcast he once took ecstasy decades ago. The controversial left-wing politician and leader of the MeRA25 party said he had tried ecstasy in Australia in 1989 but was discouraged from doing so again a
Machiavelli wrote something to the effect that people ‘dislike enterprises where the snags are evident’. That throwaway line from the Master may be recalled when attempting to review this excellent and wide-ranging biography of Neil MacCormick personally or his intellectual achievements.
When people and clients talk of the importance of lawyers who bring shop floor experience to their work, they do not come much truer than those of Qasim Ali. Growing up working in his parents’ convenience store in central Scotland means he understands the dedication that it takes to run a succ
Recorded wildlife crime offences in Scotland have risen and dipped in recent years, new figures show. Offences increased by 15 per cent between 2022-23 and 2023-24 from 220 to 254 offences, before falling by 27 per cent between 2023-24 and 2024-25 to 186 offences.
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 24-year-old Reece Sweeney, who died on 20 June 2023 within HMP Shotts. Mr Sweeney was in legal custody and in the care of the state at the time of his death.
Work by Edinburgh Law School postdoctoral research fellow Dr Jacob Fredrickson has helped inform a theatrical production staging at the historic Old Bailey this March. Justice? Trial and Error will transform Court No 1 in the Old Bailey into a live performance space from 15–19 March 2026, draw
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DWF has advised Glennon Brothers, a third-generation timber processing business, on its acquisition of Pontrilas Group Limited, a sawmill and packaging businesses. The transaction represents a significant strategic expansion for Glennon Brothers and brings together two family-founded and family-owne
A senior judge in Pakistan has been removed from office after it emerged he obtained his law degree through fraud. Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri served on Islamabad High Court for five years before the invalidity of his undergraduate degree at the University of Karachi came to light.
The Scottish Land Commission has today published a policy roadmap as the culmination of its ScotLand Futures initiative, setting out how Scotland can "go further" in reforming the ownership and use of land. The roadmap draws on engagement through the ScotLand Futures initiative, with more than 1,200
A contract law bill has reached its final parliamentary stage, bringing renewed focus to proposed reforms on contract formation and the law of retention, writes Camilla Horneman. In November of last year, we wrote about the Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced to t
The Law Society of Scotland formally welcomed 113 solicitors to the profession across two ceremonies held in central Edinburgh yesterday, marking a strong start to the year for the Scottish legal sector.
People affected by drug use across Scotland will continue to receive support thanks to funding for 28 projects delivering frontline services. This is the final funding from the Scottish government's five-year National Drug Mission Funds, administered by the Corra Foundation. It aims to provide grass
Burness Paull has appointed Tim Dale to the new role of knowledge and client service partner. Mr Dale – who brings a decade’s experience of leading and growing a knowledge function in an international law firm – will be responsible for elevating all aspects of Burness Paull’s
