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Two petitions by the Deputy Chief Constable of Police Scotland seeking reduction of decisions by the Police Appeals Tribunal reinstating two dismissed constables with written warnings after they sent offensive messages in WhatsApp group about other police officers have been allowed by the Outer Hous

Chris Creegan has been appointed to the board of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). Mr Creegan was vice chair of Police Scotland Independent Review Group on Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights from 2021 to 2024, having recently stepped down from that role.

An ice cream chain is being taken to court by a disgruntled customer over its pistachio ice cream – which contains no pistachios. New York ice cream aficionado Jenna Marie Duncan has been granted permission to bring her false advertising case against Cold Stone Creamery, a well-known brand whi

Ampersand Advocates has announced the addition of Julian Ghosh KC to its ranks. Mr Ghosh is a highly respected advocate and barrister, known for his knowledge across multiple areas of law. His expertise encompasses corporate work, European taxation issues, judicial review, and administrative law.

Spoiler alert, per Viscount Dunedin, in the House of Lords in 1931: trespass to moveables “in a Scottish Lawyer’s mouth is a perfectly unmeaning phrase”, writes Ewan Kennedy. I’m hoping that a case that started in Oban Sheriff Court nearly three years ago will spark the

A global networking and community group for in-house legal professionals is hosting its next Aberdeen-based in-person event on Thursday 20 June. Supported by Pinsent Masons Vario, the Crafty Locals Aberdeen – part of the Crafty Counsel group – was so encouraged by its initial get-togethe

A seminar hosted by Lindsays has highlighted progress being made on updating Scotland’s charities fundraising code, along with changes surrounding governance and employment in the third sector. The updated UK-wide Code of Fundraising Practice is expected to be brought into play by the fundrais

Harper Macleod has promoted 35 lawyers, including seven new partners and seven senior associates, across a wide range of practice areas and locations.

The Sheriff Appeal Court has reduced the amount payable by a joiner who failed to meet quality of work standards in an attic conversion job by £12,000 after he challenged the sheriff’s decision to award decree in favour of the pursuers. Martin Cherrie and Amy Paterson initially raised an

Edinburgh Law School has become the first university in Scotland to run a master's course on LGBT rights. On 21 May, Edinburgh Law School’s Dr Paul Behrens gave a presentation about the LGBT Rights: A Legal Perspective course to the Cross-Party Group on LGBTI+ of the Scottish Parliament.

The Law Society of Scotland has urged all candidates and parties for next month’s general election to recognise and support access to justice and the rule of law. It has produced an election priorities guide targeted at the next UK government and all MPs elected on 4 July.

A child abuser who targeted young girls during sleepovers at his Falkirk home has been jailed. Anthony Walker raped one child and used lewd, indecent, and libidinous practices towards all five victims between 1998 and 2007.

Holyrood's Public Audit Committee has called for urgent action and long-term strategy to address concerns with Scotland’s prisons services in a new report. The committee’s report into the Scottish Prison Service highlights a number of issues and calls for both urgent and long-term action

Major social media companies including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok may be failing to respect international human rights standards by removing abortion-related content on their platforms, according to Amnesty International. A new Amnesty report reveals how, since the 2022 US Supreme Court decision