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A Falkirk sheriff has appointed for proof an action by a couple against their former solicitors who failed to inform them of a housing proposal for ground next to their new home after finding that they had a relevant case for professional negligence. Fraser and Vivian Allison instructed Russel &

DLA Piper is returning to 2025 with more networking events for next generation professionals – the latest of which is taking place on 26 February in Edinburgh.

More than 100 organisations across Scotland working to tackle violence against women and girls will share in a funding uplift of £2.4 million. The funding boost will bring the total Scottish government investment in Delivering Equally Safe, which funds projects to prevent violence and support

A rapist who targeted two girls and a woman in a campaign of sexual abuse lasting more than a decade has been jailed for 10 years. Scott Mclean, from Perth, was found guilty of 11 charges on 31 October 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Stirling. 

Laurelle Johnstone has joined Levy & McRae's criminal law team as an associate.  Ms Johnstone initially gained criminal law experience as a defence solicitor in private practice, appearing in courts throughout Scotland. 

There has been poor judicial continuity in child contact cases, according to Shared Parenting Scotland (SPS). In a survey conducted last year by SPS, respondents were asked how many different sheriffs had heard their child contact court case. Forty-one per cent reported that four or more sheriffs ha

Land acquisition by public bodies has a stronger role to play to address Scotland’s rural housing crisis, according to a new report issued by the Scottish Land Commission. The report outlines key actions needed to ensure a steady supply of land for much-needed rural housing, using publicly own

House prices in Scotland began 2025 in 'growth mode', according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and they are expected to continue rising into the three months ahead. A net balance of 45 per cent of respondents in Scotland reported a rise in ho

Consumer Scotland has published guidance for public bodies on the new consumer duty. The consumer duty, which comes fully into force in April, was introduced under the Consumer Scotland Act 2020.

DWF has announced 15 promotions across its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. This includes a promotion to director for Caroline Coyle and Danny McClymont. Insurance lawyers Maggie Keir, Harriet Tooley and Rachel Heathcote were promoted to senior associate alongside tax and private capital lawyer, Zita

Survivors of abuse in Scotland’s care system are due more than £150 million in compensation through the government-backed Redress Scotland scheme, which provides payments of up to £100,000 for those abused in residential care before 2004. Documents from the Scottish government indi

Langstane Housing Association has received a donation of 15 laptops from Harper Macleod. The donation of the Chromebooks will enable the tenant scrutiny group to conduct their services more efficiently and effectively.

An expert in substance use from the University of Stirling is calling for a change in legislation around drug use in the UK. The call from Catriona Matheson, professor in substance use, comes as she prepares to give evidence at an inquiry into the country’s pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facilit

From Burns to Mackintosh to Capaldi: Scotland has been home to some of the world's most celebrated poets, artists and musicians. Here at the Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, we are aware of many members who practise their creativity with brush or plectrum with the same prodigious flair as they do