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Families of the 29 people killed in the RAF Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre have welcomed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's agreement to meet them, describing it as a “significant and long overdue step” towards truth and accountability. The commitment came after Tessa Munt raised th

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has condemned the adoption by the Israeli Knesset of a law extending the death penalty in a way that “has clear discriminatory effects against Palestinians” and urged the country to repeal or invalidate it. Approving a report by

Fergus Spowart and Sinéad Pow discuss why the construction industry needs a more strategic approach to debt recovery, what steps businesses can take and how these measures can protect cash flow while maintaining commercial relationships in an increasingly pressured market.  In the Scotti

Addleshaw Goddard has announced the promotion of Ryan Openshaw to partner as part of the firm's 2026 round of promotions. Mr Openshaw, a lawyer in the firm’s commercial disputes team who is based in the firm's Aberdeen office at Prime Four Business Park, is part of a 17-strong cohort promoted

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by an unincorporated association operating a timeshare in Tenerife against the refusal of its action for specific implement calling for a trustee of the Club to resign after finding that the sheriff was entitled to conclude on the evidence that the defe

The average price of a property in Scotland reached £187,000 in February 2026, an increase of 2.3 per cent when compared to 12 months prior, the latest House Price Index (HPI) has revealed.

Four men who carried out a multi-million-pound VAT payroll fraud to fund their affluent lifestyles have been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison. Martin Lang, 68, Graeme Cullen, 54, Leslie Thompson, 63, and Graham Newall, 49, acted in concert to commit their crimes.

Trace amounts of cocaine in rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, scientists have found, raising concerns about the potential impact on wild populations. In a study of juvenile Atlantic salmon, fish exposed to cocaine and its main breakdown product swam

Dundee Sheriff Court must make “urgent” improvements to privacy and ventilation in its custody unit, inspectors have said. A report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIPS), following a visit to the court custody unit (CCU) on November 6 last year, found the facility to be clean, generally

More than half of law firm clients still expect lawyers to dress formally, according to new research, suggesting the traditional suit and tie may be regaining ground after years of more relaxed office attire. The study found that 52 per cent of clients prefer formal dress, while presentation also ex

A Sheriff Principal has refused permission to appeal to the Court of Session against a decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court that an action for defamation raised by a pursuer against one of his former work colleagues was time barred after upholding the principle that an action was only considered com

The Scottish Liberal Democrats said they would recruit more mental health specialists who can work alongside police officers and help them attend mental health incidents. Figures show that Police Scotland officers are now attending 14,500 mental health incidents a month. The organisation says that d

Anne Frances Hilley, known by many simply as AF, who has died peacefully at Monklands Hospital on 8 April 2026, was a respected procurator fiscal depute who was known for her hard work, helpfulness and knowledge. Before joining the Crown Office in February 2005, AF had already had a career in nursin