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A prize-winning dog trainer who was badly bitten by an aggressive working Collie while assessing him to determine whether he was suitable for training has lost a personal injury claim against the dog’s owners after a sheriff found he had accepted the risk of proceeding with the assessment. Bar

A widow who was told that the ancient Green Man motif was “not considered a Christian symbol” has won a legal battle to have it carved on her late husband’s gravestone after the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Gloucester found it had long-standing links to Christian tradition. D

Gilson Gray has promoted two senior lawyers to partner, strengthening its real estate and litigation offering. Real estate specialist Gregor Duthie and litigator Stephen Forsyth have both stepped up from legal director to partner.

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has challenged the decision to grant Category A listed status to HMP Barlinnie, arguing the designation could restrict redevelopment opportunities and hamper regeneration in the surrounding area. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) awarded the Glasgow prison protect

Miller Samuel Hill Brown has announced the appointment of Jennifer Cowan, Laura Shields, Erin Doherty and Laura Cousins. Ms Cowan is an associate in licensing who brings over 15 years of experience advising a diverse client base. She is recognised for her practical and responsive approach and also b

An Iowa man is suing Nintendo and The Pokémon Company International after allegedly being refused certification as a 'Pokémon Professor' despite passing the qualifying exam. Kyle Owens, 34, of Laurens, filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, allegi

Nathan Sparling, 35, of Glasgow, was head of HIV Scotland when he spent the unauthorised sums on Uber taxis and online transactions during a period of 33 months. Prosecutors from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) showed he used £2,000 from the charity on taxi journeys and

Single-sex toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland must exclude transgender people from facilities that do not match their biological sex, according to a new code of practice issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The guidance sets out how public bodies, busines

Scottish house prices increased by 1.3 per cent in the year to 31 March 2026, behind general inflation but marginally ahead of overall UK house price movements, according to the latest UK House Price Index.

Burges Salmon's Scottish team has advised on transactions with a combined value of more than £1.5 billion over the past 12 months. Sixteen of the transactions completed during the year involved an international element, with Burges Salmon advising on matters spanning jurisdictions including th

The Inner House has remitted sheriff court proceedings under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 relating to the assault of a four-year-old child to a differently constituted sheriff court after finding that a sheriff had erred in making a finding about the child’s father based o

The ‘CIA book program’ during the Cold War aimed to undermine Soviet censorship and inspire ideas of revolt by offering different visions of thought and culture. This was at a time when the Iron Curtain, forming a long and heavily guarded border, divided Europe. From New York headquarter

The Legal Defence Union marks the passing of its former chairman, James Aloysius McCann, who died on the 24 April 2026. Jim was all about people, service to others, and to his faith.