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A petition by the supermarket chain Tesco seeking reduction of a local authority’s decision to grant a planning application by a rival chain for a bigger store in Perth has been granted by the Outer House of the Court of Session. Perth and Kinross Council granted the application by Aldi Stores

The Court of Session has granted permission to proceed in a judicial review for a client of Govan Law Centre's in Torry, Aberdeen, challenging the decision by Aberdeen City Council (ACC) to possibly industrialise St. Fittick’s Park as part of its Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) plan for the city.

A senior Mexican politician has raised eyebrows after ritually sacrificing a chicken to the Aztec deity Tláloc in the country's senate building. Senator Adolfo Gómez Hernández is facing disciplinary action or potentially prosecution over the ritual sacrifice, which he said

Davidson Chalmers Stewart has announced the appointment of Laura Irvine as its new managing partner. She succeeds firm co-founder Andrew Chalmers, who is taking over the role of chair from Alan Stewart. A leading regulatory and data protection expert with more than 25 years’ legal experience,

Following their initial introduction in Glasgow last June, Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are about to take root across all of Scotland’s key city centres. From later this week, we will see them go live in both Dundee and Aberdeen before being brought into effect in Edinburgh a month later, writes&

Consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will come into force today, as all internet connected smart devices will be required by law to meet minimum-security standards. Manufacturers will be legally required to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals from accessing devices w

The owner of a mobile phone shop in Glasgow convicted of attempting to commit insurance fraud by deliberately setting fire to the premises has lost an appeal against his conviction. Sahail Ahmed was indicted alongside his two brothers Kasim and Adum Ahmed, on two charges of attempted fraud and one o

The Law Society of Scotland is to withdraw from discussions on the creation of a review mechanism for legal aid fees, stating it had "lost confidence" in the Scottish government project following a lack of progress in two years. The Legal Aid Remuneration Project and Research Analysis Group were set

Dean Gallacher has been promoted to senior solicitor at Kee Solicitors. He said: "I am delighted with my new position at Kee Solicitors and have enjoyed every minute of working here. I look forward to many more years at the firm and working hard to provide a quality service for all of my clients. "

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has laid its budget for 2024-25 in Parliament after the board approved its draft budget unchanged following a statutory consultation. Commenting on the budget, SLCC chair Jane Malcolm said: “Our thanks go to those who took time to respond to our

A Fitness for Judicial Office Tribunal has found that Sheriff Jack Brown is unfit for judicial office. His behaviour toward two women amounted to "serious improper conduct". It also found he acted inappropriate to a lawyer, D, in 2018 and another woman in 2001 or 2002.