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Arnot Manderson Advocates have again received high praise from the Legal 500 upon the release of their latest bar rankings. Members were once again ranked across all seven practice areas, further solidifying its reputation as a leading full-service stable. Leading the way is experienced and respecte

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders has seen average selling prices rising steadily by 4.3 per cent year-on-year to £298,933, for the period between July and September 2025, according to ESPC. East Lothian was the standout performer, where heightened deman

The Scottish government has committed to issuing official guidance to protect farmed fish. The announcement was made in a letter from Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP to the convener of the Rural Affairs and Islands committee.

MJC LAW, in partnership with the Faculty of Procurators in Paisley, held the inaugural Paisley Legal Walk on 23 September in support of the Access to Justice Foundation. The walk brought together legal professionals, retired practitioners, law students, local dignitaries, and members of the Paisley

The introduction of the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill has been welcomed by the Economy and Fair Work committee. The bill would place a duty on all local authorities to work with public bodies to adopt a community wealth building (CWB) partnership approach. According to the bill, this wou

Law firm Kaur Sutherland has opened a new branch on Queen Margaret Drive in Glasgow’s west end. Jus Chall, director of operations at Kaur Sutherland, said: "For too long, clients in the west end have had to look beyond their own neighbourhoods to access reliable, efficient conveyancing and pro

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has bolstered its team with 12 new hires. Four senior associates and a further eight new faces have joined the firm, which recently combined with Davidson Chalmers Stewart.

A sheriff has granted an application by a single woman in her late forties to adopt a four-year-old child and dispensed with the consent of her parents after determining that they would be unable to satisfactorily discharge their responsibilities for the foreseeable future and the orders they propos

Nearly one in 20 police officers across Scotland are unable to be deployed due to having their officer safety training expired, it has emerged. Figures released by Police Scotland show that as of August 21, 2025, there are 582 officers whose Officer Safety Training has expired. It represents 4.2 per

Terra Firma Chambers in conjunction with SOLAR hosted a Common Good Conference at The Mackenzie Building, Edinburgh on 29 September.  The event was chaired by Terra Firma’s stable director, Alasdair Burnet KC, and featured talks by fellow TFC members Mark Lazarowicz, Francesca Glendinning

A senior leader of a Sudanese militia has been convicted at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 27 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the early 2000s. The conviction of Janjaweed leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is the first conviction in the situation in Darfur, Sudan, a

Burness Paull has appointed Tom Usher as a senior advisor. Mr Usher was most recently a partner with Macfarlanes in London.

Every primary three pupil in Nairnshire has been kitted out in club colours thanks to a former Nairn resident who now heads up a real estate firm. Marking 50 years since its 1976 Highland League triumph, Nairn County Football Club recently provided pupils from Auldearn, Ardersier, Cawdor, Croy, Mill