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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has been named Private Client Team of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards.

Lomond Group has expanded its Scottish portfolio with the acquisition of Aberdein Considine's residential lettings business. The deal adds 1,700 properties, from across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and the central belt, to Lomond's Scotland brand, DJ Alexander, bringing its total managed properties

A possessions check should have been carried out on a woman who died of multi-organ failure caused by paracetamol intoxication, a fatal accident inquiry has concluded. Elizabeth McCready, 49, died on 30 June 2018 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

An 88-year-old man who spent nearly 50 years on death row has been acquitted in Japan. Iwao Hakamada was sentenced to death in 1968 after being convicted of murder and arson in connection with the killing of his boss and his boss's family two years previously.

Shoosmiths has supported Watkin Jones in securing its plans for what will become Scotland's tallest residential building. The firm advised the developer and manager of residential for-rent properties on its recent planning agreement for The Àrd – a 784-bed, purpose-built student accommo

Clyde & Co recently welcomed over 50 representatives from the insurance industry to its 2024 Scottish Liability Forum, which was held in Glasgow.

Courts in Argentina and Venezuela have issued arrest warrants for each other's presidents. A Caracas court issued the warrant for the arrest of Argentinian president, Javier Milei, accusing him of the “theft” of a cargo plane belonging to the Venezuelan company Emtrasur, which was seized

Human rights lawyer Mashal Aamir has been named as the recipient of the 2024 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.

To assist with jury trials in the High Court, the following sheriffs have been appointed by the Scottish ministers to act as temporary judges: These appointments are effective from 1 October 2024.

A man linked to serious organised crime who discussed in encrypted mobile phone messages making enough money from drugs-trafficking to buy 100 flats has been jailed for seven years. John McDuff, 40, also agreed with a criminal associate’s claim that they were responsible for operating the most

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Humanity has been a casualty in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

A pensioner couple are seeking judicial review of government cuts to the winter fuel payment. Peter and Florence Fanning, of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire have raised proceedings in the Court of Session against the the Scottish government and the UK Work and Pensions Secretary with the help of Govan

The military-industrial complex of the United States was the subject of a chilling warning by President Eisenhower and a new book reveals how Silicon Valley has morphed to make it ever more deadly. On one view, a better title for this book might be ‘The politics of public procurement’ as

In the final part in her series advising aspiring solicitors, Sophie Reid explains how to get the most from a traineeship. See also parts one, two and three. Put in the hours: Maybe one of the most obvious ones but the more hours you put in, the more you’ll get out. With every hour you put in,