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Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is being sued by his own lawyers over an alleged unpaid legal bill of $1.36 million (around €1.3m or £1.1m). The disputed bill relates to services provided since 2019, including early representation in some of the notorious election rigging cases, NBC New

The Supreme Court has determined that a legal claim brought by the Republic of Mozambique arising from supply contracts entered into by three state-owned corporate vehicles for the development of the country’s exclusive economic zone was not capable of falling within the scope of an arbitratio

A proposal to increase the minimum unit price (MUP) of alcohol by 15 pence per unit to 65 pence is included in a new consultation on the future of the public health policy. Views are being sought on whether to continue the MUP legislation beyond the current term which ends next April, and the level

Measures to protect tenants through the cost of living crisis, including the three per cent rent increase cap and additional eviction protections, will be extended for a further period of up to six months following a vote by MSPs. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act was introduced in October

Ahead of a panel discussion event next week, Rachel Munro examines why, for housebuilders, planners and local authorities, heat networks promise to increasingly be a hot topic in the months and years to come. It need not be overstated that Scotland doesn’t have the best weather and despite hig

The latest provisional statistics from the UK HPI have recorded an average property price in Scotland of £192,000 for July 2023 – a 0.1 per cent increase from the previous year.

11 October – Reading Room, Parliament House Research into the use and popularity of litigation crowdfunding in Scotland will be outlined by a senior law lecturer at an upcoming event in Edinburgh next month.

John Joyce has announced he will stand down as managing partner of Addleshaw Goddard next April, a year ahead of the end of his current term, 10 years after he was first elected and at the end of his 25th anniversary as a partner in the business. Mr Joyce became managing partner in 2014, and was re-

Police Scotland is gearing up to launch a specialist unit focused on hate crimes, ahead of new legislation set to take effect next year. The unit is specifically tasked with probing cases where there are violations of the new law, which broadens protection for certain groups under the novel offence

Harper Macleod has extended its longstanding partnership with Scottish EDGE. The collaboration, now in its tenth year, has helped to support hundreds of young and growing Scottish businesses.

Rape complainers and children face "outmoded" practices in court, Scotland's most senior judge has told the BBC. The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway, said the system was not yet good enough at dealing with rape complainers and children.

A journalist recently tested the limits of baby naming in Australia by calling her son "Methamphetamine Rules". Kirsten Drysdale submitted the name to the New South Wales Births, Deaths and Marriages registry as part of national broadcaster ABC's new show What the FAQ.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has refused an appeal by a homeowner who disputed that an award made in his favour by the First-tier Tribunal in relation to a breach of the Property Factors Code of Conduct should be credited to his account with the factor. Appellant Eric Hamilton, who submitted noti

Writing about, or even contemplating, the whole life of someone is a daunting task, particularly if that person had been as busy as Lord Denning. Born into a family of modest means in a small Hampshire town in 1899, he went on to gain two firsts from Oxford and served in the army in the First World

On Thursday 5 October, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, will be chairing a virtual information session that will provide an insight into the working life of a senator for now and the future and demystify what the role involves. The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland application process will