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Three lawyers based in Scotland have appeared in The Lawyer Hot 100 2025 list. Fraser Oliver, Jennifer Malcolm and Niall Mackle all appear on the latest edition of the list, compiled on the basis of "excellence" and "relevance".

A lord ordinary has ruled that a waste management company is entitled to sue the Scottish government over its decision to delay the coming into effect of the Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland. Biffa Waste Services Ltd, which committed around £51.4 million towards implementation of the DRS, so

The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to its longstanding former secretary, Kenneth Pritchard OBE, who has died at the age of 91. Mr Pritchard become just the society’s second secretary when he was appointed in 1976, and held the position for more than 20 years, until 1997. The role is

A drugs trafficker who set himself up as counter-surveillance expert to safeguard gangland criminals from law enforcement agencies has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown. Ian Sweeney, 53, of Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, was  sentenced to two years in p

A new approach aims to increase the support provided to people leaving prison following a short-term sentence from six to 12 months. The national service aims to help people leaving prison reintegrate with their community and rebuild relationships, through mentoring, one-to-one support and guidance

A man accused of drunkenly speeding at more than 130 mph allegedly told police he was desperate to get home to see his cat. Logan Mirmozaffari, 28, was arrested by police in Norwich, Connecticut early on Sunday morning, Daily Voice Norwich reports.

Jude Copeland examines a ruling on procedural issues in the UK's first major copyright battle over generative AI technology. On 14 January 2025, Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE delivered a reserved judgment in Getty Images (US) Inc and Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2025] EWHC 38 (Ch), offering a glimpse into

Journalists and bloggers can now report from most family court hearings in England and Wales following the introduction of new open reporting provisions. The new rules, which came into effect yesterday, allow journalists and legal bloggers to report on what they see and hear while attending any fami

The UK government has seen off a legal challenge to the introduction of a new protected geographical indication (PGI) for "Scottish salmon". The salmon industry warmly welcomed the Conservative government's decision in April 2024 to support their bid to replace the existing PGI for "Scottish farmed

The Scottish government has been warned that it risks falling foul of its own children's rights law if it does not give children – rather than parents or teachers – the right to withdraw themselves from religious observance at school. In response to a consultation which closed this week,

The Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland has announced that it has moved away from being a not-for-profit organisation, becoming the country's only cyber social enterprise. The centre’s new structure will see any profits made through professional services, such as its testing, Cyber MOT and execu

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have highlighted that the Scottish government have lodged more than 500 amendments to their Legal Services Bill and criticised ministers' handling of the modernisation of the legal profession.   The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill proposed giving Scot

Five men and two women have been jailed for serious sexual abuse of children in the Glasgow area. Iain Owens, 46; Elaine Lannery, 40; Scott Forbes, 51; Barry Watson, 48; Lesley Ann Williams, 43; Paul Brannan, 42, and John Clark, 49 were all given an order for lifelong restriction when they appeared

The Aberdeen Law Project has been shortlisted as a finalist for the ‘University Pro Bono Award’ in the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025. The new University Pro Bono Award celebrates universities which "have made a significant impact through their legal pro bono programmes".

A sheriff has concluded that the death of a man who fell from his fishing boat while trying to rescue a crew member could have been prevented if the crew of his vessel had been more familiar with the use of its man overboard recovery equipment. Lachlan Robertson died from the effects of immersion in