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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced a raft of promotions. In Dunblane, private client expert Mirella Marchini has been made partner and property specialist Karen Crothers has been promoted to legal director.

Average house prices in Scotland have risen by over a quarter since the start of the pandemic, according to DJ Alexander. The property firm said that average prices have increased by 27.4 per cent since March 2020 when the pandemic began. The increase is in marked contrast to historic rises with the

The Law Society of Scotland has confirmed its support for new legislation to enhance the legal protection of human rights, while warning of significant hurdles to successful implementation. The professional body for Scottish solicitors has now made a detailed submission to the Scottish government&rs

An African mask sold for €4.2 million is now at the centre of competing legal claims over its rightful ownership. The retired couple who sold the mask to an antiques dealer for €150 is now suing in the southern French town of Alès, alleging that the dealer knew of the items val

A former sheriff has raised more than £5,800 for Simon Community Scotland after completing the Great Scottish Run with his daughter. Sheriff Paul Crozier, who retired from the bench in Glasgow last June, completed the half marathon on October 1st in a time of 2 hours, 9 mins and 8 se

The Sheriff Appeal Court has held that a Glasgow sheriff was correct to find that the term “hun” used in a footballing context was a sectarian remark capable of aggravating an offence by religious prejudice after an appeal against conviction by a Celtic supporter who used the term when a

Journalists, politicians, civil society groups and academics across Europe, the US and Asia have allegedly been targeted with a cyber-surveillance weapon developed by a group of European companies, according to human rights campaigners. The allegations about the widespread use of the Predator softwa

New evidence alleging a conflict of interest in a Supreme Court justice's involvement in legal cases over the collapse of Rangers Football Club has emerged. Lord Hodge, 70, led a panel of three judges who dismissed an appeal made by the businessman David Grier, who had been appointed as an administr

Balfour and Manson has announced promotions in both its Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices. In Edinburgh, Peter Littlefair and Will Wallace have been promoted to partner.

TC Young has been appointed as housing association Cairn’s legal advisor for the next three years. Andrew Cowan, managing partner at TC Young, said: “We are excited to have been appointed to provide legal services to Cairn. We are dedicated to supporting our RSL clients in what are chall

Scotland's police service is institutionally racist, its new chief constable has said. Jo Farrell endorsed the statement of her predecessor, Sir Iain Livingstone, that the single force had a racism problem. Before his retirement in May he said that Police Scotland “is institutionally racist an

A man who had been found guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl in a park when he was 17 has had his conviction quashed. Sean Hogg, 22, was originally given 270 hours of community service after being convicted of rape.

Kee Solicitors has announced the appointment of Konrad Queen, who joins the firm's conveyancing and private client departments as a senior solicitor. He said: “I am incredibly pleased to be joining a firm that places the needs of their clients first and am looking forward to working alongside

A social media influencer has been fined after stopping traffic to perform yoga in the middle of the street. Footage published by police in India's Gujarat state shows cars stopping while the woman, named as Dina Parmar, strikes various poses in pouring rain.

A Kilmarnock takeaway manager who sexually assaulted a 17-year-old employee at the end of her work shift has lost an appeal by stated case against his conviction. It was argued by appellant Bhupinder Singh, who was given 150 hours of unpaid work for the offence, that the sheriff erred in repelling a