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Elon Musk's social media platform, X, played a central role in spreading misinformation and hate which fuelled racist riots across England and Northern Ireland last summer, according to a new report. Amnesty International says the platform's content-ranking algorithms enabled toxic, racist, and fals

A former foster carer abused at least four vulnerable children in her care over a 16-year period. Gillian Murray was found guilty of using cruel and unnatural treatment towards the young victims following a trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

An English man who purchased a car from Inverness via online auction which he claimed was not properly described at the point of sale has had his simple procedure claim for a loss of just under £3,500 dismissed by a sheriff after no basis for a claim was found. Claimant Richard Town bought a 2

The Law Society of Scotland has expanded its paralegal accreditation scheme with a new category recognising practitioners who have high-level skills and experience. General accreditation will be available for high-performing paralegals whose work does not meet the requirements for any of the existin

The Scotsman has published an obituary of William Berry WS DL, who passed away on June 25 at the age of 85. "A man of wit and wisdom. A nationally respected Independent Director and similarly respected senior partner of Murray Beith Murray and Writer to His Majesty’s Signet. A skilled land man

Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed its first-ever summer interns in Scotland. Charlie Phillips and Iona Robertson have each spent two weeks at the firm’s Edinburgh office, gaining valuable insight into life at a law firm.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has bolstered its commercial property team with the appointment of a new associate. Stuart Dickie has joined the team based in Edinburgh’s Hope Street office.

The Gallagher brothers furnish perhaps the most famous example of workplace conflict – but what are the costs of simmering resentments between colleagues? Noele McClelland explains. With Oasis due imminently to take to the stage for its much-awaited reunion gigs at Murrayfield (August 8, 9 and

A care home provider has been fined more than £50,000 after an elderly patient died in the early hours of Boxing Day in 2022. Hugh Kearins, 77, had managed to leave the Chester Park Care Home in Glasgow via a series of stairways and fire doors. An inspector from the Health and Safety Executive

A personal injury sheriff has awarded just over £149,000 to a woman who was injured by a fire that broke out in her home in October 2018 after finding that the injury to her person and damage to the property was caused by her work mobile phone’s battery overheating. Denise Parks raised a

Extended rights of audience have been granted to five new solicitor advocates in a ceremony held at the Court of Session. Law Society of Scotland president Patricia Thom invited Lord Summers to administer the Declaration of Allegiance to the solicitor advocates as they joined the five solicitor advo

Steph Innes considers the merits of Geographical Indication protection following a victory for Scotch whisky in South America. Last month, Scotch whisky became the first-ever foreign product to gain Geographical Indication (GI) status in Argentina. Products labelled as Scotch whisky in Argentina wil

Indonesia's human rights minister has called for a crackdown on the flying of a straw-wearing skull-and-crossbones flag from a popular Japanese anime. An online protest movement has encouraged members of the public to raise the pirate flag from TV series One Piece in place of the Indonesian flag, Th

Sheriff Reid's determination in the fatal accident inquiry into the death of Shea Ryan makes various recommendations to the HSE that may have an impact on the construction industry. Karen Railton highlights the key details of the sheriff's decision. 10-year-old Shea Ryan and some friends entere