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A government minister who took students to court for 'plagiarising' their own work has resigned after it emerged she plagiarised parts of her master's thesis. Sandra Borch, Norway’s minister for research and higher education, left government immediately following the revelations.

Brodies LLP has made two key appointments in its commercial property and private client practices. Nicola Grant takes on the role of legal director in commercial real estate, while associate Alison Reid joins the firm's private client team to advise individuals and families on personal matters.

Former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been jailed for 10 years for leaking official secrets. The legal case against him revolves around a a diplomatic cable that allegedly went missing in his possession. He has said publicly that the cable was proof of a conspiracy to topple him in 2022

Will Cole considers some recent developments in ADR north and south of the border from a Scottish perspective, including the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil, and the implications for commercial litigation in Scotland. Since the turn of the century, the courts in

Ahsan Mustafa has been appointed as a solicitor member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Consumer Law Sub-Committee. Mr Mustafa is a solicitor at Nolans in Kirkintilloch. He practises commercial litigation, dispute resolution, debt and asset recovery and insolvency.

A Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) solicitor has received recognition for her expertise in legal support for older and vulnerable clients. Nicola McGorm, associate at the firm, has become a fully accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) (now The Association for Lifetime Lawyer

A life prisoner seeking a First Grant of Temporary Release as part of securing later release from custody on licence has lost a petition for judicial review challenging the way in which the grants were made by the Scottish ministers. Petitioner Gordon Burns, who had been serving a discretionary life

Mackinnons has announced the retention of its commercial trainees following their qualification earlier this month. Jasmine Munro and Cameron Milne have both now completed their two-year traineeships with the firm and accepted positions as newly qualified solicitors within Mackinnons' commercial dep

New insights from the Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre (ASPC) have revealed a 3.1 per cent dip in property prices in the city over the past year, amidst this, a positive quarterly rise of 0.5 per cent offers a ray of hope. The Aberdeen Housing Market statistics for the fourth quarter of 2024 were

Burges Salmon has appointed Mairi Carlin to its pensions and lifetime savings practice.

A Scottish Parliament committee has expressed its concern with proposals to support people experiencing mental health issues and struggling with debt. The Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill proposes introducing a “mental health moratorium” – meaning people suffering from poor

Fiona Killen asks whether the Sewel convention is fit for purpose following years of constitutional rancour between Holyrood and Westminster. The Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee (CEEACC) of the Scottish Parliament was busy last year, producing seven reports, one focusing

The dying ex-mobster who stole Judy Garland's ruby-red slippers from The Wizard of Oz will not go to prison, a court has ruled. Lawyers for Terry Jon Martin, 76, told a court in Minneapolis that their client had been tempted to make "one last score" before retirement, 6abc reports.