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A sheriff has imposed a three-month anti-social behaviour order on the tenant of a council flat in East Kilbride after finding he had acted aggressively towards his neighbours and threatened a member of the council’s staff over the phone. South Lanarkshire Council applied for an order in respe

While commemorating Scottish lawyers who fell during the two World Wars, we reach a sad anniversary on Christmas Eve regarding the death of Major Ernest Alexander Maclagan Wedderburn (otherwise known as Sandy). Major Wedderburn died 80 years ago on 24 December 1944 as a result of a tragic accident.

Over the course of 2024, Scottish Legal News published more than 240 articles in our popular And Finally section – sharing offbeat and weird legal news stories from around the world. But which were the most popular? Read on to find our most-read And Finallys of 2024.

Digby Brown Solicitors recovered a record £160 million in compensation for clients last year. Accounts for 2023/24 show the firm helped people after high-profile incidents like the Stonehaven derailment and the first jury trial win in seven years at the Court of Session.

Rod Maclean takes a look at a high-profile family squabble. Media business magnate Rupert Murdoch’s family’s public drama regarding ownership is perhaps the biggest family business law story of a generation. Beneath the glitz lies a classic archetype of succession squabbles. Families &nd

Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband and 50 other men have been convicted of rape and other offences in the French mass trial which made global headlines. Dominique Pelicot, 72, who drugged and raped his then wife, also 72, and arranged for other men to come to their home to rape her while she was dru

ESPC has announced the graduation of its SPC Property Practice Certification students, with a 100 per cent pass rate. Forty-three students from across 23 of ESPC’s chartered solicitor estate agency member firms committed to gaining the qualification in 2024, with every student passing their ex

Japanese crime syndicates have reportedly begun using Pokémon trading cards to launder vast amounts of money. The former head of a crime syndicate told Japanese magazine Shunkan Gendai that his organisation used the cards to transport stolen money abroad, according to a translation published

A court official tragically passed away in Edinburgh after celebrating 30 years of service. Frank Crawford, 68, fell down a staircase in a pub and suffered catastrophic injuries. The court superintendent had only hours earlier been celebrating his retirement at a party in Parliament Hall.

Four sheriffs have been appointed to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland. Sheriff Susan Craig and Sheriff Julius Komorowski (Sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders), Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown (Tayside, Central and Fife), and Sheriff Stuart Reid (Glasgow and Strathkelvin) have been appointed as judicial me

Three individuals who have dedicated their lives to helping others have been named finalists for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2025 (RBHA). Supported by South Ayrshire Council's Destination South Ayrshire service, the RBHA celebrates exceptional courage, commitment, and hands-on humanitarian w

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by a property developer against a sheriff’s decision that he was obliged to discharge a standard security granted over a site in an Aberdeen suburb he sought to develop alongside its original owner. Appellant Daniel Donald, the defender in an acti

The PSNI and the Metropolitan Police unlawfully spied on investigative journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) has ruled.

Dr Andrew Forde responds to the furore over Ireland's intention to intervene in cases brought against Israel and Myanmar under the Genocide Convention. On 11 December, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin announced Ireland’s intention to intervene in the