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A reclaiming motion by the owner of a shopping centre in Arbroath against the refusal of its judicial review petition challenging a decision that it was liable to pay non-domestic rates on premises it claimed to have let for religious purposes has been refused by the Inner House after it found that

An Aberdeen academic has been awarded almost £300,000 by The British Academy to examine how artificial intelligence is governed in outer space. Dr Maria Manoli, lecturer in space law at the University of Aberdeen, will lead an international and interdisciplinary team of scholars. She is a lead

The number of new technology companies incorporated in Scotland the first quarter of 2026 surged, despite geopolitical tensions and uncertainty, according to RSM UK. RSM’s analysis shows there were 687 new tech incorporations in Q1 2026, up 70 per cent from 405 the same quarter last year, and

Conveyancing solicitors and payroll teams in Scotland are among local professional advisers who may find themselves on the wrong side of the law from this month – with penalties of up to £10,000 for compliance breaches. They must, under the wide definition of ‘tax adviser’, m

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association are delighted to invite you to the SYLA Spa Retreat later this year – a dedicated opportunity for young lawyers across Scotland to rest, recharge and reconnect. Early years in the profession can be incredibly rewarding, but equally demanding. This retrea

A sheriff has concluded that a toddler's death could have been avoided had clinical guidance been followed. Three-year-old Archie Donald died at the Royal Hospital for Children at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, Glasgow on 20 November 2019.

Andrew Stevenson comments on navigating capacity assessments and significant delays in registering powers of attorney. Everyone ought to grant a power of attorney. These useful deeds are governed by the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, which requires a solicitor to certify that he ha

A beekeeper who unleashed swarms of honeybees at police attempting to carry out an eviction against her friend has been jailed for six months. Rebecca Woods, 59, brought a trailer of hives to the home of an elderly friend undergoing cancer treatment in Longmeadow, near Springfield, Massachusetts. Sh

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has reiterated its concern over the global erosion of press freedom, underscoring the essential role of a free and independent press in safeguarding democracy, accountability and the rule of law.

Business Women Scotland (BWS) hosted its inaugural Women in Law Awards at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow, welcoming 200 guests from across the Scottish legal profession for a landmark celebration of female talent, leadership, and achievement. The event, supported by Sharri Pimbley Associates Legal Recrui

The campaign to save Ellisland Farm, the Dumfriesshire home where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne, Tam o' Shanter and almost a third of his life's work, has taken a major step forward after Dumfries and Galloway Council approved plans by conservation architects Collective Architecture to restore a

The death of a prisoner could have been avoided a sheriff has concluded. Michael Charlton, 34, was found dead in his cell within HMP Barlinnie in the late afternoon of 28 October 2019. He was in legal custody and in the care of the state at the time of his death.

The Herald has published an obituary for David McLellan, who has died at the age of 79. "Educated at Edinburgh Academy and then, in his senior school years, at Fettes College, he followed his father’s footsteps into law, undertaking degree level studies at Edinburgh University and then taking

Law students taking part in the Faculty of Advocates’ Mini-devilling scheme this year have given the programme glowing reviews, with participants reporting a stronger interest in pursuing a career at the bar and praising the breadth of practical experience on offer.