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A ban on flying "foreign flags" on flagpoles has come into effect in Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, the only flags that can lawfully be raised are those of Denmark and its autonomous territories, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, as well as the other Nordic countries, neighbouring Germany and interna

Donald Trump would have been convicted in relation to his "criminal efforts to retain power" after losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden if not for his re-election last year, according to a report released by the US Department of Justice. The 130-page document, authored by special counsel Jack Smith

Donnie Munro discusses the current M&A market in Scotland, which is experiencing high activity due to anticipated tax changes, and highlights the rising trend of vendor initiated management buyouts (VIMBOs) as an attractive exit strategy for business owners. The corporate mergers and acquisition

The Stuart Hogg case highlights the use of an offence which came into force in 2019, writes Douglas McConnell. The recent domestic criminal case involving former Scotland rugby player Stuart Hogg has attracted significant attention to the relatively new offence outlined in the Domestic Abuse (Scotla

An unexpectedly high caseload resulting from the failure of one firm, inflationary pressure on core costs and significant uncertainty are key drivers in the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission’s 2025-265 budget, published for consultation today. SLCC Chair Jane Malcolm said: “Last year

In the final part of his series on Big Book, David J Black finds yet more revelations between the lines. See part three here. Let us park Ms Rooney in a lay-by for the moment, and focus on the man in the shadows. A dyed-in-the-wool Republican, one time Rubio-supporting Trump sceptic Paul Elliott Sin

Literature is another casualty of our ailing civilisation. David J Black discusses the simulacrum left in its wake. See part one here. Unlike her risque predecessors Jilly Cooper and Joanna Trollope, Ms Rooney enjoys the honorific sobriquet "the voice of a generation", in which office she has seemin

A pilot which led to improved experiences for complainers and witnesses in five courts is to be rolled out to all sheriff courts in Scotland by the end of this year. The Summary Case Management (SCM) is a case management initiative which is aims to bring early resolution for complainers and witnesse

The Sheriff Appeal Court has allowed an appeal by a woman who successfully defended her case against a private car park operator that sought £6,370 in unpaid parking charges from her in respect of the sheriff’s decision that she was liable for the pursuer’s expenses, but only to th

The WS Society is hosting two free talks later this month. Professor Chloe Kennedy's Inducing Intimacy: Deception, Consent and the Law is based in part on research conducted at the Signet Library and considers the law's response to deceptively induced intimacy across both civil and criminal law over

Two prisoners died after contracting Covid in circumstances which could not have been avoided, a fatal accident inquiry has found. Dumfries Sheriff Court heard that Gordon Pinkerton, 75, died on 22 April 2020 and that Francis Moore, 85, died on 27 February 2021.

The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Google's search and search advertising services under a new digital markets regulation regime. The probe is one of two strategic market status (SMS) designation investigations which are intended to be the first probes un

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace has welcomed Andrew Bruce back to the firm as an associate in a senior property role, after a brief spell with another local solicitor. Mr Bruce, born and bred in Peterhead, was a partner with Masson & Glennie prior to first joining Raeburn Christie Clark &am

Shoosmiths LLP is continuing to develop its presence in Scotland with a new lateral hire appointed to its Edinburgh office. Derek Couper joins Access Legal Solicitors, the private client arm of Shoosmiths LLP, as a solicitor. Previously a solicitor with Plexus Law in Edinburgh, Mr Couper has been ap