Freeths, which has an office in Glasgow, has unveiled the findings of its 2026 Employment Survey, providing a data-driven snapshot of the evolving HR landscape and the strategic priorities shaping UK workplaces for the year ahead. Drawing on responses from senior HR and business leaders across a wid
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A man alleged to have a bong built into his car to allow him to smoke cannabis while driving has been arrested for the 98th time. The man, who has not been named, was one of two suspects apprehended by police in the US state of Washington in connection with organised retail theft.
The Council of Europe has issued a direct appeal to Israel’s leadership, urging them to abandon legislative proposals currently before the Knesset that would expand the death penalty. In official letters addressed to Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana and to the President Isaac Herzog, Co
MFMac has announced the promotion of four legal directors to partner. The promotions follow the appointment of Claire Macpherson (private client) and Shaz Khalid (corporate) as partners at the start of the year and represent the first internal partner promotions since the 2023 merger between MacRobe
Edinburgh’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the least confident of Scotland’s major cities as business viability concerns remain high nationwide, according to new research from Aberdein Considine LLP. Capturing the views of Scottish SMEs in the run-up to the Holyrood
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The 1994 RAF Chinook crash could be the first test of the UK's so-called Hillsborough law when it comes into force, campaigners have said. A total of 29 service personnel died on 2 June 1994 when RAF Chinook ZD576 crashed on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern Ireland to Scotland.
Louise Heren reviews a new book on the headline-grabbing trial of Gayle Newland.
Shoosmiths has announced a total of eight promotions across its corporate, employment and litigation teams in Scotland, effective from 1 April. Kimberley Goh, who joined Shoosmiths as a legal director in 2022 has been promoted to corporate partner. She has been rewarded for her consistently impressi
UK patent and trade mark firm Hindles, headquartered in Edinburgh, is targeting the south west of England with the opening of an office in Bristol. The Bristol office is headed up by Chris Cottingham, a director at Hindles and a UK and European patent attorney, who describes the region as a &l
Professor Nicholas Grier WS, former head of the schools of law at Edinburgh Napier University and Abertay University, is hanging up his gown after 35 years in legal education. As an academic he specialises in business and corporate law, but to students he is known for the “Curse of Grier&rdquo
Tech giants Meta and Google have been ordered to pay $6 million in damages to a woman who sued them over the mental health impact of her childhood social media addiction. The 20-year-old California woman, known as Kaley and identified in court by her initials KGM, testified that she began using YouT
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has laid its 2026-27 budget and operating plan before the Scottish Parliament, following a statutory consultation. SLCC chair, Jane Malcolm said: "The year ahead will be busy, challenging and exciting. With the first commencement order now in force, we
Two nuns who violently abused and cruelly mistreated vulnerable young people at a children’s home in Glasgow have been sentenced. Marie O'Gorman, 79, and Mary McGuire, 68, targeted seven victims who were under their care at Nazareth House in the city’s Cardonald area between 1975 and 198
The composer of the iconic opening song to Disney's The Lion King is suing a comedian for $27 million for prodding fun at its lyrics. Circle of Life begins with the Zulu-language lyrics: "Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama."
