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Can the biography of a woman who did not exist, yet is so well known in Western culture, ever be written?  Edith Hall’s latest work on the classical world has taken her an academic career of immersion in the Greek classics, of getting to ‘know’ Medea every time they have met.

More than 500 guests from across Scotland’s legal profession came together at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central last night for the 23rd annual Scottish Legal Awards, celebrating the outstanding individuals, teams and firms shaping the country’s legal sector. The annual awards brou

A New York high school student was suspended on her first day of school after refusing to throw away a cup of coffee, in what she described as an act of “civil disobedience”. Julie Kaputa, a senior at Beaver River Central School in Castorland in upstate New York, said she had been told t

Thompsons Solicitors has moved into larger office premises in Dundee.

Scottish writers and creators are being urged to pay closer attention to how their intellectual property is protected as AI, digital distribution and growing demand for screen and audio adaptations continue to reshape the creative industries. MFMac is highlighting the issue as it announces its spons

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) is consulting on its approach to discharging new public interest powers.  The powers – to disclose information about complaints and to make complaints in the public interest – are delivered by the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland

A former nuclear engineer who swapped power stations for private client law has joined growing Glasgow firm Matheson Lawson. Frank McKnight has been appointed director and head of private client at the boutique practice, taking responsibility for growing the department while strengthening the leader

An international student at the University of Edinburgh has scooped £1,000 after being named the winner of the inaugural edition of the Andrew Murray Signature Prize. Sharon Mala, a Kenyan-Swiss student studying an LLB (Hons) in law and politics, was the outstanding entrant in the competition,

Aberdein Considine LLP has further reinforced its lender services division with two more senior appointments to its Newcastle office. Tahir Bashir has rejoined the firm’s Lender Services Practice Group as senior UK recoveries operations director after sharpening his skills in the broader secto

A mother of a child with additional support needs has lost an appeal against a decision that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland had no jurisdiction to determine her complaint about a local authority’s handling of his transition from nursery to primary school. Lady Carmichael held that the tr

Macdonald Henderson has announced the appointment of Laura McKnight as managing director. Ms McKnight joined the firm in 2015 and has played a central role in its growth and development over the past decade. Recognised as one of Scotland’s Top 25 Women in Law (The Business), she has advised on

The United States has confirmed that it has deployed a weapon in space. While details are scarce, what are the legalities around such a move? Dr Alexander Simmonds, an expert in space law at the University of Dundee, takes a look. The positioning of a space weapon in Earth orbit by the United States

The latest HPI for Scotland shows the average price of a property in Scotland in July 2026 was £196,000, an increase of 2.3 per cent when compared to July 2025. Compared to the previous month, house prices in Scotland increased by 1.2 per cent on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, whilst on a se

A Florida woman has been charged with burglary and battery after allegedly throwing a bucket of human faeces at a neighbour she accused of having an affair with her husband. Yirsi Esperanza Machado Rivera, 50, is accused of forcing her way into the neighbour’s mobile home near Miami Gardens be