Charity Crimestoppers Scotland has launched a campaign to help tackle the increase in synthetic opioid drug importation, manufacture and violence associated with the trade. Synthetic opioids are man-made drugs that mimic the effects of natural opioids (such as opium or heroin) but can be much more d
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The UK government has tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following weeks of consultation and responses from business groups, trade unions and wider civil society. The amendments include:
A would-be Ferrari owner wrecked a €440,000 supercar on a test drive while attempting to take it onto Germany's famously high-speed Autobahn. The 44-year-old DJ from Bielefeld was trying out the SF90 Stradale – Ferrari's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) – with its owner
A new online guide details examples of how good governance and collaboration are improving land management. The Governance Guide, published by the Scottish Land Commission, aims to demystify governance – the structures and processes that shape how land is owned and managed – and make it
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
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
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
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
The percentage of law firms offering pro bono services for immigration, refugee and asylum matters has risen by 57 per cent in the past decade, according to a new report. The launch of Thomson Reuters Foundations’ 2024 Index of Pro Bono this month marked the 10th anniversary of the survey.
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
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.
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
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
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.
