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A painting of the Ten Commandments featuring the decree “Thou shalt not steal” has been stolen. Thieves made off with the Victorian mural from St Andrew’s church in Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, last week.

Rob Aberdein has been appointed as group managing director of Simpson & Marwick. Mr Aberdein returns to the helm after three years as chief commercial officer at Progeny, the private-equity backed professional services firm that acquired Moray Group in 2022, a business he founded.

Money is being raised on behalf of an Edinburgh law student diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer to enable him to visit Australia. Graeme Porter, 20, from Aberdeen, began the LLB at Edinburgh in 2022. In June 2023 he was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, at the age of 19.

A solicitor who was granted a conditional practising certificate after applying to be restored to the roll of solicitors has lost a Court of Session challenge against the imposition of the condition by the Practising Sub-Committee of the Law Society of Scotland. Patrick McAuley, whose name was remov

The Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) and the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) have entered into a cooperation agreement.  Through their agreement, SAC and VIAC will cooperate to promote international arbitration in each other’s jurisdiction and recommend, where relevant, each

A dedicated team from the Edinburgh office of Dentons has successfully completed the LandAid SleepOut charity event at the Easter Road Stadium – home of venue sponsor Hibernian FC – raising essential funds to combat youth homelessness across the region. Dentons Partners Linzi Hedalen, Ph

A man who stole £30,000 from his elderly, dementia-stricken father has been sentenced. James Kelly, 64, took the money after being appointed financial and welfare guardian for his father, also called James, who was a full-time patient within the Acute Admission Unit at Dykebar Hospital, Paisle

CMS is joining forces with economic research organisation, Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI), and business advocate group CBI Scotland, to host an event focused on the development of apprenticeship funding and policy. Skills for the Future: Unlocking Potential Through Apprenticeships takes place at

School pupils gathered in Parliament Hall recently for the finals of the Young Speakers Scotland’s Schools Mace Debating Competition, hosted by the Faculty of Advocates. Young Speakers Scotland is an educational charity that uses debating and public speaking to help young people realise their

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly smuggling several bags of cocaine under his toupée. The "narco wig" was discovered by police at Rafael Núñez International Airport in Colombia last week, according to CBS News.

The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit has launched a new podcast series called Inspirational Legal Women. The series encourages inspirational IBA members with interesting careers and remarkable stories to share their thoughts and experiences about what it means to

Ensuring committees are structured and equipped to deliver their key role in holding the Scottish government to account is being considered by the Scottish Parliament’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. The inquiry will look at issues such as the size of membership, remi

An appeal by the former client of a firm of surveyors against an order for payment for services in relation to a boundary discrepancy at her property she claimed rendered her house unsellable has been refused by the Sheriff Appeal Court. Alias Smith & Garrett Ltd originally raised a Simple Proce

In a bid to speed up the global pace of achieving gender equality, this year’s theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) is ‘Accelerate Action’, write Emma Brown and Megan McNicoll. Part of the campaign is encouraging individuals to step forward in solidarity and "strike the