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A new 'justice hub' is set to open in Dundee next year. The hub, which will provide a trauma-informed evidence by commission (EBC) suite and live link evidence facilities, will serve both the High Court and Sheriff Courts across Tayside, Central and Fife.

Clan Childlaw has secured funding from The Promise Partnership from Corra Foundation on behalf of Scottish government to continue the development of the work of the Lawyers For Children project. For many years Clan Childlaw has taken the lead in the development of child centred and trauma informed l

Dame Sue Carr has chosen to take the title of Lady Chief Justice on her appointment to lead the judiciary in England and Wales, according to reports. The first woman to ever hold the top judicial post was given the choice of being known as lord chief justice, lady chief justice or simply chief justi

With the transitional period for existing businesses to apply for a short-term lets licence coming to an end this week, Kirsten Belk assesses the new regime and its wider impact. Last year, Scotland’s local authorities were given new powers by the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

A couple who threatened to raise an action against an airline after spending a 13-hour flight seated next to a farting dog have received a refund.

America's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys have sued retail giant Amazon, alleging that the company is a monopolist that uses anticompetitive and unfair strategies. The FTC and its state partners say Amazon’s actions allow it to stop rivals and sellers from lowering prices

The US and UK have committed to developing and funding new capabilities to stop the spread of AI-generated images of child abuse. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, alongside US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, committed to exploring further joint action to tackle the rise of such mater

Aberdein Considine has strengthened its residential property team with the appointment of Ashleigh Urwin as a partner. Ms Urwin brings over 10 years’ experience in residential property and will be based at the firm’s Elm Row office in Edinburgh.

Gilson Gray has appointed Doug Barrie as an energy and oil and gas consultant, supporting its energy division and corporate team.

A Glasgow resident who was given a penalty charge by Glasgow City Council for parking in a restricted bay has successfully appealed the charge to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland on the basis that the First-tier Tribunal had wrongly refused to consider additional evidence. It was argued by appellant

An independent commissioner to advocate for the welfare and safety of patients will be appointed following the passing of a new bill. The Scottish government’s Patient Safety Commissioner Bill, passed unanimously at Holyrood, aims to help amplify the voice of patients and drive safety improvem

Scottish Labour MSP Katy Clark has today called on the Scottish government to “finally step up” and strengthen the public’s enforceable right to information, as International Right to Know Day (IRKD) is observed across the globe. She also confirmed the final proposal for her Freedo

A police officer who arrested and handcuffed a Chucky doll – from the horror film franchise Child's Play – has been disciplined. The owner of the doll was arrested in the Mexican city of Monclova after reports that he was using Chucky and a real knife to scare people and ask th

New laws to safeguard the privacy and anonymity of victims of sexual offences and suspects in sexual offence cases in Northern Ireland have come into effect from today. Under the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Northern Ireland is now the only part of t

A judge has found that Donald Trump and his company are liable for the "false valuation" of the former president's Aberdeenshire golf course. The finding is part of a ruling in the New York Supreme Court indicting Mr Trump for "repeatedly" exaggerating his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars.