Italy's most famous social media influencer has been acquitted in a fraud trial relating to a Christmas cake and Easter egg scandal. Prosecutors had sought a prison sentence for Chiara Ferragni, who has more than 28 million followers on Instagram, following "pandorogate".
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Freeths has provided legal advice to Wattstor on a new debt financing of up to £50 million from Aldermore Bank to support the growth of its Price Protect project portfolio. Wattstor is an energy company that provides commercial and industrial customers with low-cost renewable electricity. The
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has proposed a 12.5 per cent rise to the general levy, which it argues is needed due to rising complaint numbers and the implementation of new legislation. In its budget for 2026-27, its anticipated expenditure is £5,990,482 (up from the previous
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has strengthened its Inverness office with two experienced solicitors returning after two years. The firm welcomes back senior associate Alison Reid and legal director Yasmin Myles as they return to WJM.
Fair work policies are to be extended at colleges and universities in Scotland as part of a larger change to the funding arrangements for these institutions. It will mean that higher and further education bodies will be expected to meet additional criteria in areas such as addressing workplace inequ
The US Department of War has demanded that a Canadian sex shop stop accepting orders from US soldiers stationed in Bahrain after a butt plug order was rejected by the kingdom. Grace Bennett and Katie Aitken, co-founders of Toronto-based Bonjibon, say they have proudly framed two official US governme
The world of product liability is changing fast, thanks to new technologies, online shopping, and increasingly complex supply chains, write Paola Sproul and Mark Gibson. The new Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 (new PLD) is now in force with 9th December 2026 as the deadline for EU member state
The Aberdeen Law Project has announced the appointment of three new members to its board. Professor Justin Borg-Barthet, the new head of the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen, and Scott Johnston, a partner at Pinsent Masons, accepted invitations to join the project’s board in O
Inksters Solicitors is now in St Andrews with Kevin Davidson joining the firm as a consultant solicitor. Mr Davidson has over 30 years’ experience as a solicitor. He was a partner in A C Morrison & Richards and then principal of his own firm K.W.A.D Solicitors, both in Aberdeen. Latterly h
Documentary series Murder Case will return in February with a compelling new two-part series, focusing on one of Scotland’s most notorious and enduring mysteries – the disappearance of Elgin mother-of-two Arlene Fraser. On Tuesday 28 April 1998, two young children returned from sch
The Law Society of Scotland is seeking urgent clarification from the Scottish government on why legal aid has again been ignored in the final budget before this year’s Holyrood election. Finance Secretary Shona Robinson announced the 2026-27 budget in the Scottish Parliament on 13 January 2026
A pensioner who taught himself the law to defend the length of grass in his garden has won a five-year battle against local officials. Canadian man Wolf Ruck, 79, told CTV News that he studied law at a postgraduate level in order to pursue his legal action over rules restricting the length of grass
Glasgow City Council has been fined £80,000 after a military veteran sustained life-changing injuries when he was struck by a falling lamppost in the city's west end in June 2023. A 50-year-old man was standing at the roadside in conversation with a work colleague when the lamppost collapsed,
The latest House Price Report from ESPC highlights a "well-balanced" local property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders, with clear trends emerging in what and where buyers were most keen to secure homes as 2025 came to a close. Based on sales data from October to De
Claudio Visco has been appointed as president of the International Bar Association (IBA). Mr Visco, a senior partner at Italian law firm Lipani Legal&Tax, has succeeded Jaime Carey, senior partner at Chilean law firm Carey.
