Lord Sales has been sworn in as the new deputy president of the Supreme Court. Lord Doherty has been sworn in as a new justice of the Supreme Court. Lord Sales was appointed to the role of Deputy President following the announcement of Lord Hodge’s retirement.
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Two recent events caused me to ponder how we go about what we do, with messages that resonate at this time of year when we naturally look afresh at who we are and what we stand for, writes John Sturrock KC. At the Scottish Mediation conference, we heard from Samantha Hardy, director of The Conflict
Relationship support charity, Relationships Scotland, has announced the appointment of Ewan Malcolm as its new chair. Mr Malcolm, who takes over from Dianne Millen, brings four decades of experience as an accomplished CEO, chair, mediator, and conflict resolution specialist, spanning law, organisati
Regulations have been laid at Holyrood that will make it easier for victims of domestic abuse to remain safely in their homes with the tenancy in their name. For the first time social landlords, rather than the victims themselves, will be allowed to take legal action to end an abuser’s tenancy
New technology has been deployed to help enforce a Chinese smoking ban by taking away the privacy of toilet users when smoke is detected. Two shopping centres in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen have installed new glass toilet cubicle doors, which are designed to turn from opaque to transparent
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Just prior to the Christmas break, the Employment Rights Bill was finally approved and given royal assent. The UK government plans to phase in the majority of the changes over the next two years, writes Catriona Aldridge. Here are some of the key headline changes that will impact employers under the
James Campbell looks at the history of our venerable Parliament House. He is also keen to hear from readers as part of his research, as detailed below. Edinburgh’s High Street, or the Royal Mile as it increasingly came to be known during the 20th century, is a thoroughfare festooned with sites
Dallas McMillan has announced a number of promotions and new appointments. Ryan Macready has been promoted to partner and Chloe Neil to associate in the firm’s personal injury team.
The Post Office Horizon IT scandal has generated enormous news coverage across newspapers, television, and social media particularly since the ITV series appeared on television screens in January 2024. The court case itself, which gave rise to the TV series, had begun to generate wider interest, esp
Legislators have been left red-faced after approving a law which included references to fake minerals named after lawyers. North Dakota's new law on mining critical minerals mentions "friezium" and "stralium", apparently references to Christopher Friez and David Straley, lawyers for North American C
A former social care officer who groomed, assaulted and raped vulnerable girls has been jailed. Alexander Boyd, also known as Sandy, was found guilty of four charges on 3 November 2025 following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Blackadders LLP has reported a period of strong financial performance, with combined turnover of the law firm and Blackadders Wealth Management LLP hitting a milestone £20.2 million, a 19 per cent increase from the previous year. This growth was accompanied by a 46 per cent surge in group prof
A homeowner is at his wits’ end after spending months trying to get a 550-pound bear removed from beneath his house. Kenneth Johnson, who lives in Altadena, California, claims the animal has been living in his crawlspace since November and that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (C
