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More than a century after his wrongful conviction shook France and laid bare its virulent strains of antisemitism, Alfred Dreyfus may finally receive symbolic redress. French lawmakers have unanimously supported a proposal to posthumously promote the Jewish army captain to brigadier general –

With Donald Trump taking legal advice on how to retain a US base on the Chagos Islands, Tom Marshall reviews a new book by Philippe Sands KC which reveals Britain’s duplicity in its dealings with the islanders of its last colony. The Chagos Archipelago, a small group of islands in the Indian O

The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an appeal by a company seeking to develop derelict land near Paisley against a reporter’s decision that the residential part of the development went against the masterplan for the area. J29 (Scotland) Ltd sought to construct a multi-use devel

A networking group for in-house legal professionals is holding an evening of conversation and connection in Aberdeen on Tuesday 10 June. Crafty Locals aims to bring the in-house legal community together for an informal evening of sharing experiences at Pinsent Masons’ office in the city’

Legislation to improve tenants’ rights and introduce homelessness prevention measures has completed stage two scrutiny by a cross-party committee of MSPs. The Scottish government introduced the Housing (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament last year to help tackle poverty by improving the

A solicitor who was secretly working for three law firms at the same time has been struck off. Belinda Sarkodie, a property lawyer in England, submitted timesheets for the same hours to two firms when she was also meant to be working full-time for a third firm.

MI5 “deliberately and repeatedly” misled the courts in defending its handling of a neo-Nazi agent who abused women, the BBC has told the High Court. The broadcaster argued that MI5 and three of its officers had met the legal threshold for contempt of court, having provided false evidence

The Lord President, Lord Pentland has appointed Lord Colbeck as vice-chair of the Judicial Institute. The Judicial Institute for Scotland provides education and training for Scottish judges.

Kennedys, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has reported 13 per cent growth with a record revenue of £428 million for the financial year ended 30 April 2025. This marks the 11th consecutive year of growth at Kennedys, signalling further global expansion across the firm’s region

Aberdein Considine has appointed Marianne McJannett as a partner in the firm’s Glasgow office. Ms McJannett, who qualified as a solicitor in 2012, joins Aberdein Considine from Bellwether Green, where she was head of employment.

Livingstone Brown has announced the promotion of both Robbie Brodie and Stephen Smith to legal director. Mr Brodie has been with the firm since 2017 and has played a key role in growing the firm’s personal injury department. Mr Smith joined the firm in 2020 and heads the firm’s employmen

TLT has relocated to New Clarendon – a newly refurbished building located at 114-116 on George Street in the heart of Edinburgh.  The New Clarendon office has been designed from scratch, with facilities and tech enabling employees to mix remote working with time in the office.

Dame Vera Baird DBE KC has been appointed as interim chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the body which investigates potential miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The CCRC has not had a chairperson since January, when Helen Pitcher KC OBE resigned amid t

The Law Society of Scotland’s Client Protection Fund is working well but there should be more lay members on its sub-committee, according to a report from the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC). The society has a duty to provide a grant-making fund to protect clients who have lost mon