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Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have played a significant role in the development of a landmark international treaty designed to better protect the world's oceans, following the UK's formal ratification of the agreement last month.  The UK has joined more than 90 countries in ratify

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has awarded £20,000 in damages to Vincent Kearney, the former BBC Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent, after finding that police and MI5 interference in the journalist’s mobile phone data violated his rights under Article 10 ECHR. Revelations of

A domestic abuser who murdered his partner in Aberdeen has been jailed for life with a punishment part of 22 years. Joseph Greer killed Samantha Lee at his home in the city following a prolonged and violent assault.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) hopes changes to its IPO rules will make listing on the stock market a more appealing prospect for companies. The changes, which are the culmination of a lengthy consultation process, are designed to allow the UK listings market to compete more effectively with

The average house price in Scotland has increased 3.6 per cent in the last 12 months, with the average price rising to £223,246, according to the latest Lloyds House Price Index. The housing market north of the Border has performed well in comparison to most of the rest of the UK, with annual

Scotland’s seabed is six times the size of our land – supporting biodiversity, jobs and climate resilience. Yet, as a new report from Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has found, Scottish ministers are failing in their legal duty to protect it, writes Phil Taylor, director of Open S

It is with deep sadness that Digby Brown has shared the news of the death of partner Catherine Hart, head of the firm’s professional support department, following a short illness. Ms Hart graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1988 and completed her diploma there before taking on a traine

Two US senators from Oregon have urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to ban prediction markets from accepting bets on destructive wildfires, warning they could encourage arson and allow investors to profit from natural disasters. The call follows reports that prediction platform Po

Shepherd & Wedderburn has secured a 5,000 sq ft suite on the third floor of The Capitol, 431 Union Street, Aberdeen. The letting coincides with a new programme of improvement works launched by the building’s new owners, DS properties, aimed at enhancing both the building iconic street pres

Despite another record month of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) revenue there are signs that this property tax may have peaked according to property firm DJ Alexander. The firm said that although the latest LBTT statistics revealed another record high figure of £758.1m in the 12 mont

Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been ordered to pay $567m (£421m) to address harm caused to children by its platforms. A US judge in New Mexico ordered that $420m (£312m) of the sum be spent on treatment services for young people, with the remainder allocated to

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace has promoted four members of its team to senior associate: Andrew Bruce, Ruth Lussier, Kirsty Dunning and Aaron Doran. Together, they bring decades of experience, with each promotion recognising not only their legal expertise but also the trusted relationships th

As the AI boom begins to wobble with vast valuations of non-profitmaking companies now being questioned, Robert Shiels, enjoys a timely study of the world’s first global crash. Over the course of the 1850s and 1860s, during the first era of globalization, the world experienced an unprecedented

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Elon Musk’s X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom