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Dentons has advised Connected Kerb, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, on its acquisition of the Flat & Flush on-street charging technology from Trojan Energy. Connected Kerb’s acquisition of the Flat & Flush technology strengthens its ability to deliver space

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israel’s move to register land ‘systematises dispossession’ of Palestinians

A solicitor in Guernsey who studied law in Scotland has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women by touching them on the buttocks during a night out in St Peter Port. The Royal Court found Steven Balmer, 39, a senior associate at Carey Olsen, guilty of two counts of sexual assault arising fro

Freeths has strengthened its commercial practice in Scotland with the appointment of partner Richard Lockhart to its Glasgow office. Mr Lockhart, who joins from Burness Paull, specialises in programme development, government policy implementation, governance, procurement, funding and commercial advi

The oldest law firm in Ayrshire has begun celebrating its 150th anniversary. A series of special events during 2026 will mark a century-and-a-half of Lockharts Law, whose history can be traced to a humble room in Ayr’s Wellington Square when John Lockhart began representing the official b

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s (CoA) ruling that it has succeeded in its appeal against the decision of the Upper Tribunal on DSG Retail Limited (DSG). In its judgment, published yesterday, the CoA supports the ICO’s grounds for appea

A lord ordinary has refused a petition by a company challenging a decision to select a site in Tobermory as the preferred site for a new educational establishment on the island of Mull after ruling that there was no procedural unfairness in the final vote approving the selection of the site. Mull Ca

Russia's Supreme Court has upheld a fine imposed on search giant Google which is roughly a million times more than the combined GDP of the entire world. Judge Sergei Samuylov said there were no grounds to review the imposition of the 91.5 quintillion rouble fine (around €1.2 quintillion or &pou

It is 1831 and the good people of Cromarty are setting up a circulating library. A list of suggested titles is purchased, read, handed to the next book club member on the list and then they are discussed… well, not very often as this intricate tale of books, romances, relationships, politics,

People released from prison in Scotland are facing a mental health and substance use crisis, according to a first-of-its-kind study. The University of Stirling-led research, tracking more than 8,000 prisoners over four years, shines a spotlight for the first time on their unmet needs on release from

Responding to a demand for reliable legal guidance in Italian affairs, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has welcomed new starts to its Dunblane office. Lara Vischi joins as an Italian affairs legal administrator at WJM Dunblane to assist lead partner Mirella Marchini and her team. Ms

Pictured: Craig Ramsay and Paul Macdonald Eventus Law Limited, a boutique corporate law firm based in Glasgow, acted on behalf of William and Kenneth Robson in respect of the corporate sale of Trident Maintenance Services Ltd. Eventus Law provided support in the form of initial business succession a

Thorntons has announced another year of strong financial and strategic growth as it prepares to relocate to new landmark headquarters in Dundee. Turnover rose to £50.1 million, up from £43.9m, for the year ending 31 May 2025, marking a 14 per cent increase. The firm continued to grow its

The Edinburgh Centre of Commercial Law is to host a book launch event for The Development of Commercial Law in Scotland next month. The book, edited by J Hardman, ADJ MacPherson and ALM Wilson, is the first volume of a series that examines this area of law.