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The taxpayer has footed a legal bill of £400,000 for the case of former sheriff Jack Brown, who was sacked over alleged sexual misconduct. It was announced last month that the 64-year-old would be removed from office after an independent tribunal report found that his misbehaviour rendered him

Sub-postmasters in Scotland who were wrongly convicted as a result of the Post Office Horizon scandal have now been exonerated. The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act received royal assent yesterday and came into force today. The legislation was passed in the Scottish Parliament on

MSPs have passed a bill to introduce buffer zones around clinics that provide abortions. The legislation aims to prevent protests or vigils taking place within 200m of 30 clinics that offer abortion services in Scotland.

Holyrood's Public Audit Committee has called for urgent action and long-term strategy to address concerns with Scotland’s prisons services in a new report. The committee’s report into the Scottish Prison Service highlights a number of issues and calls for both urgent and long-term action

Ampersand Advocates has announced the addition of Julian Ghosh KC to its ranks. Mr Ghosh is a highly respected advocate and barrister, known for his knowledge across multiple areas of law. His expertise encompasses corporate work, European taxation issues, judicial review, and administrative law.

John Stirling and Conner McConnell conclude their critique of housing legislation currently under consideration at Holyrood. See part one here. In our article “The unaddressed issue in residential tenancies” published in Scottish Legal News last month, we drew attention to a deficiency i

The UK’s largest professional probate research, data and technology firm, Finders International, has been acquired by Pelican Capital for an undisclosed sum. The firm's Scottish base is in Edinburgh.

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has opened applications for its business accelerator programme, AG Elevate, providing ambitious tech companies with the opportunity to secure a package of tailored legal advice to help them grow at scale. The ten-month programme will provide selected growth-stage businesses wi

An award-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden, visited by King Charles and Queen Camilla, is now inspiring homeless youths 400 miles away in Scotland.

The sale of an Edinburgh hotel highlights strong investor appetite to acquire quality properties in the Scottish market, an expert believes.

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has accepted instructions and raised proceedings for judicial review in the Court of Session on behalf of a client of the Renfrewshire Head Injury Service (RHIS). In February 2024, Renfrewshire Council (RC) and the Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (Renfrewshire

Legislation has been passed that will automatically exonerate sub-postmasters who were wrongly convicted as a result of the faulty Horizon IT system, the day after Royal Assent is granted. Those whose convictions are quashed under the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill will be abl

A German businessman has won the right to use Donald Trump’s name on condoms after a dispute over trademark rights at the former president’s Scottish golf resorts. Frank Lindner sought to trademark the name “Trump” for various products, including beers, wines, and contracepti

Five in-house solicitors have been announced as finalists for this year’s In-House Rising Star Award. The five shortlisted solicitors for the Law Society of Scotland’s annual award were chosen from an impressive set of 10 nominations as the award looks to spotlight in-house solicitors wi

A short film has been launched to raise awareness about the benefits of community justice.