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5 has acquired all 27 series of one of the world’s longest-running crime dramas – Taggart – in a deal with the show’s creators, STV Studios. All 110 episodes of the hit Scottish drama, which originally ran from 1983 to 2010, will be made available on 5’s streaming servi

A fatal accident inquiry could bring the stalled £50 million Sheku Bayoh probe to a conclusion within weeks, a police lawyer has said. Professor Peter Watson, who represented the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) at the inquiry, said an FAI as “inevitable” and that it could “s

Demand for commercial property in Scotland rose in the last quarter, driven by an uptick in the office subsector, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property monitor. But there are signs of some caution amidst rising uncertainty and fiscal tension.

A multi-national company has been fined £176,000 for failing to prevent excessive smoke and noise pollution at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife. ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd pled guilty at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court to breaching pollution control regulations at the Cowdenbeath plant on vario

A solicitor’s failure to comply with regulators and court orders “undermines the status of the profession” according to the Court of Session. At a hearing this week the court stopped short of finding a solicitor in contempt of court for failure to comply with a court order to deliv

Charities should support anti-SLAPP reforms in Scotland to promote transparency and accountability in the sector, campaigners have said. Powerful individuals and businesses are normally those accused of using so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) to avoid scrutiny.

The Sheku Bayoh inquiry's legal team has resigned en masse in the wake of Lord Bracadale's shock decision to step down as its chairperson. Angela Grahame KC, Laura Thomson KC and Jason Beer KC, as well as junior counsel Rachel Barrett and Sarah Loosemore, were reported on Friday to have resigned fro

Shoosmiths has advised on a flagship letting on behalf of Kadans Science Partner (Kadans) of 40,000 sq ft to Chemify, a pioneer in the development of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology in the Health Innovation Hub (HIH), a new purpose-built life science facility at Govan, in Glasgow. The 87,000 sq ft

The Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit (FLSU) will again host events during Pro Bono Week dedicated to advancing access to justice and strengthening pro bono legal services across Scotland. Pro Bono Week takes place across the UK from 3 to 7 November this year, with an overall them

Nicole McQuilken reflects on the work of the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. 2015 seems like a long time ago. David Cameron was prime minister, the UK remained in the European Union, and artificial intelligence seemed like something from science fict

The High Court of Justiciary has quashed a woman’s three convictions in respect of abusive communications and breach of bail offences to which she pled guilty at trial after ruling that she had a severe delusional disorder that prevented her from tendering an effective plea and from being fit

Burges Salmon has advised longstanding client Oxygen Conservation on its acquisition of the Kinrara Estate from craft brewer BrewDog. Spanning nearly 10,000 acres within the Cairngorms National Park, the site marks a significant milestone in Oxygen Conservation’s mission to Scale Conservation,

ProTech Legal, a remote-first law firm focused on sustainability and legal technology, has announced a transition to a strategic hybrid operational model.  The firm has secured a virtual office presence via a partnership with global workspace provider IWG, located at 1 Lochrin Square, 92 Founta

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to the minister for women and equalities, urging the UK government to ensure that accurate and up-to-date statutory guidance on the Equality Act 2010 is available to those that need it.  The EHRC provides expert advice on how to comply

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is seeking views on a bill which would mean cosmetic treatments such as fillers, Botox, chemical peels and microneedling would be subject to greater regulation. The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill is seeking to re