A lord ordinary has granted special powers to the judicial factor of a trust, set up to manage an East Lothian farm following its owner’s death, despite a trustee’s objections to the factor’s proposals to sell the farm. The noter was appointed judicial factor of the Old Waughton Di
Search: https://www.galaxus.ch/en/sector/showdiscussion/snaphack-v3-visit-kunghaccom-q7pa26us-222712
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a discretionary fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Margaret Cawkwell and Shivraj Partab Singh. Mrs Cawkwell, 63, was discharged from hospital on 2 January 2021 after treatment for Covid-19. The Scottish Ambulance Servic
Netflix is facing a $105 million lawsuit after an unencrypted copy of an unreleased World War II thriller was allegedly stolen from its Los Angeles offices. Writer-producer Simon Afram and his company claim the theft has jeopardised the sale of the film, Fortitude, directed by Simon West and starrin
Single-sex spaces open to the public should be organised according to biological sex under new statutory guidance that has come into force across England, Wales and Scotland. The code, issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), says single-sex facilities such as toilets, changing roo
The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary has refused an appeal against a domestic abuse conviction after finding that the sheriff had not erred in admitting hearsay evidence which, owing to severe mental ill health, the appellant’s ex-partner could not deliver as a witness. The appella
A lack of data on prisoner characteristics is providing an incomplete picture of who dies in prison and why, which may be contributing to preventable deaths in custody, according to a new report. In the report – How recording inequalities can reduce prisoner deaths – a team of experts fr
Ann McKechin has been appointed as chair of the Scottish Legal Services Consumer Panel, tasked with leading the panel’s work to champion consumer interests within legal services regulation and to make recommendations for improvement. A former MP and minister, she has experience of working with
Law firms across the country are being encouraged to join this year's Will Aid campaign, using their legal expertise to help thousands of people make a will while raising vital funds for charities supporting vulnerable people in the UK and around the world. Will Aid is an annual charity will-writing
Sheriff Stuart Reid has been appointed temporary sheriff principal of the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. The appointment is effective from 24 August 2026 when current Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar becomes a senator of the College of Justice.
A couple have been left facing legal costs of around £150,000 after losing an appeal in a 14-year dispute with their neighbours over a garden fence, an ornamental squirrel and offensive songs posted on YouTube. Philip and Denise New became embroiled in a long-running row with neighbours Steve
NatureScot has refused permission for Scotland's annual guga hunt to go ahead this year, marking the first time in the tradition's more than 500-year history that it has been halted on conservation grounds. The hunt sees ten men from Ness on the Isle of Lewis travel to the remote island of Sula Sgei
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a package of reforms designed to improve transparency, strengthen access to market-wide information and support confidence in UK equity markets. The package confirms the framework for a future equity consolidated tape, consults on targeted market s
The number of High Court venues will increase by four from January 2027. In addition to the current 10 venues, the High Court will now sit in Airdrie, Dunfermline, Edinburgh and Glasgow Sheriff Courts. The expansion will allow up 26 trials a day compared to 16 at the start of this decade. An additio
New legal provisions that help some domestic abuse victims to remain in their home have come into effect. They allow social landlords, in certain circumstances, to apply for a court order on domestic abuse grounds to end an abuser’s tenancy.
The Sheriff Appeal Court has dismissed a parent’s appeal against the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s refusal to remove a note describing the parent’s “extended campaign” to “cause disruption and annoyance” from its internal records, finding that even
