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Average financial assets held by UK adults have fallen by more than £13,000 as financial anxiety rises sharply across the country, according to new research from Handelsbanken Wealth.

The UK government has announced the introduction of AI on the police's non-emergency line with the aim of cutting waiting times, reducing pressure on call handlers and ensuring the public reach the right department quicker. The initiative is backed by £1.4 million of government investment and

Lord Ericht is to discuss the importance of languages in a legal career at an event hosted by Strathclyde University in collaboration with the Franco-British Lawyers Society. The event will take place at 6pm on Thursday 24 September in room 423 of the Learning and Teaching Building (Dame Jocelyn Bel

A lord ordinary has ordered that the director of an insolvent healthcare waste disposal company be disqualified from company management for nine years, after finding that his conduct in the run-up to the company’s liquidation amounted to an “egregious breach” of his director’

A judge has ruled that Scotland’s ethical watchdog acted unlawfully by preventing a Glasgow councillor from relying on seven documents in her defence against misconduct allegations. Lord Sandison found the Standards Commission for Scotland had no lawful basis for excluding documents that Fiona

Scotland’s Bairns’ Hooses will be supported with multi-year funding from the next year to ensure that every child who needs its services can access those "by 2031". Bairns’ Hooses bring together services such as health, justice and social work and recovery around a child in a "trau

Aberdeen firm andersonbain LLP has strengthened its conveyancing team with the appointment of Dan McFarlane as partner, joined by paralegal Eleanor Carter at the firm’s Thistle Street office. Mr McFarlane joined andersonbain LLP in August 2026 after six years with an Aberdeenshire firm, bringi

Police officers have called for new powers to remove face coverings from people suspected of involvement in crime, violence or serious disorder. The Scottish Police Federation warned there would be “little point” in spending millions of pounds on proposed live facial recognition (LFR) te

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has announced the appointment of Stephanie Goudie as associate director within the firm's commercial property team.  Ms Goudie has joined the firm as an experienced commercial property lawyer and will play a key role in supporting clients across a broad range of co

The Law Society of Scotland has granted five new solicitor advocates with rights of audience in a ceremony held at the Court of Session on Thursday 20 August.

The Supreme Court has announced that its new permanent exhibition is now open to the public.  The Law and Us is a new immersive experience which focuses on how the law affects everyone’s lives. Drawing on 70 unique appeals which have been heard at the Supreme Court, the Judicial Committee

A campaign has been launched to secure UNESCO recognition for the Scottish morning roll – with Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce backing calls for it to be recognised as part of Scotland’s "cultural heritage". Ms Bruce has lodged a motion at Holyrood highlighting the roll’s history,

The Outer House of the Court of Session has exercised its parens patriae jurisdiction to authorise the treatment of three seriously ill children, despite their parents refusing to do so on account of their religious and personal beliefs. Three children, believed to be at risk of severe harm or death

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