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The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, aimed at reforming the law relating to 'large landholdings' and leases of rural land, has progressed to its final stage in the Scottish Parliament, following significant amendments during the stage two process, writes Rona Macdonald. Over 500 amendments were submitte

Two University of Stirling students have supported a United Nations initiative aiming to put the human rights of those impacted most by climate change at the forefront of future policy. Mollie McGoran and Grace Fennell, who are studying for the LLM in Human Rights and Diplomacy at the university, su

Dear Editor, Sheriff Principal Abercrombie’s review of the fatal accident system is to be welcomed. In my view, there are aspects of the system which cry out for such a review. The main problem, as I see it, is delay for which, sometimes, there is no explanation.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has reported a five per cent increase in revenue to £680 million in its most recent financial year. Profit per equity partner rose by a small 0.5 per cent to reach £797,000 in the year ending 30 April 2025, according to the firm's unaudited financial

The procurator fiscal has lodged first notices with the Sheriff Court to commence the court process for fatal accident inquiries (FAIs) into the deaths of two prisoners who died from Covid. Both Edward Simpson, 55, and John Ian Reid, 63, died in hospital after contracting the virus while in legal cu

A Lord Ordinary has recalled a petition by two companies seeking to reclaim computer code from two former employees on the basis that they had breached confidentiality and infringed their copyright after finding that the petition had been granted without full disclosure. PE Ltd and another company s

A Russian court has fined a woman who said a new school uniform had a "slight Hitler vibe". The 33-year-old woman from Yaroslavl, identified only as Viktoria B, was found guilty of "displaying Nazi symbols" after posting the comment online.

TLT has reported a record annual turnover of £187 million in its latest financial results, with Scottish revenue having increased by over 400 per cent in six years. Revenue was up by around 7.5 per cent from £174 million in the previous financial year.

The Sheriff Appeal Court has quashed a fine imposed on a student who pled guilty to sexually assaulting two women at an Edinburgh nightclub after finding that it was more appropriate in the circumstances to impose a community payback order with a supervision requirement. Appellant MD, who was aged 1

A prison has banned inmates from volunteering at an animal shelter amid allegations that they secretly ate its guinea pigs. Prison officials in Western Australia have suspended community work programmes while they investigate the allegations, ABC reports.

Gillespie Macandrew has posted an 11 per cent rise in turnover to £19.6 million and a 20 per cent increase in profits to £6.3m for the year ending 28 February 2025. Staff at the firm will benefit from a seven per cent firm-wide bonus following the results, which mark double-digit organic

Global law firm Clyde & Co has reported a three per cent increase in revenue to £854 million in its latest financial year. The firm, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, also saw profit increase by 1.8 per cent to £177.5 million in the year to 30 April 2025.

Sheriff Graeme Watson has been appointed as a specialist to hear cases in the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court. He was designated by Sheriff Principal Nigel Ross, Sheriff Principal of Lothian and Borders, as a specialist in actions of damages for personal injury with effect from 1 August 2

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, played a central role in spreading misinformation and hate which fuelled racist riots across England and Northern Ireland last summer, according to a new report. Amnesty International says the platform's content-ranking algorithms enabled toxic, racist, and fals

A care home provider has been fined more than £50,000 after an elderly patient died in the early hours of Boxing Day in 2022. Hugh Kearins, 77, had managed to leave the Chester Park Care Home in Glasgow via a series of stairways and fire doors. An inspector from the Health and Safety Executive