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New regulations to protect tenants from damp and mould will be laid at Holyrood. The Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 will introduce new duties on landlords to investigate reports of damp and mould and start any repairs needed within a set timescale if approved by

The judge in the Sandie Peggie Employment Tribunal case has laid blame on a “judicial colleague” for the numerous errors in his ruling. Judge Sandy Kemp insisted that he did not us AI to help him write his 312-page judgment in the case, which has now been corrected a number of times.

The Scottish government has issued a call for evidence as part of a review of building standards and guidance relating to fire safety, and including work on the compliance plan approach, to help ensure the safety of people in and around Scotland's buildings. The consultation covers three main areas:

Two rival administrations are both claiming to be in charge of a city as a result of a long-running, unresolved and extremely boring legal dispute. Voters in Nelsonville, a small city in south-eastern Ohio, backed sweeping changes to local government in a referendum in November 2024.

Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the SNP, is to appear at the High Court next month after having been charged with embezzlement. Mr Murrell, the estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon, was charged in April 2024 after a police investigation into the party's finances.

For Time to Talk Day on February 5, the "nation's biggest mental health conversation", LawCare is running a webinar on from 12 to 1pm. This one-hour panel webinar will explore: what anxiety looks and feels like in the legal sector and practical ways to cope.

A new era of geopolitical instability is reshaping the disputes landscape and costs are no longer the top concern for companies when bringing a claim, according to a new report from Shoosmiths. Of businesses surveyed in Litigation Risk 2026: Responding to the new wave of global risks, more than half

A sheriff conducting a fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of a climbing instructor and two climbers in Glencoe has made no recommendations in terms of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 after he found that they died after a slip or fall and there was no precaution tha

The Old Bailey has seen centuries of courtroom drama, but rarely has it hosted a case resolved by comic opera – complete with a disreputable judge and hints of bigamy. Last week, the Grand Hall of the Central Criminal Court became the setting for Trial by Jury, Gilbert and Sullivan’s sat

Everyone is talking about it – but is AI really having an impact on how business is done in real estate? Scott Ritchie takes a look. I recently took part in a round table of developers, operators, funders, and industry bodies to discuss whether its effects were being felt in Scotland and the r

Drummond Miller has announced the appointment of Richard Andrew as partner in its conveyancing team in its Bearsden office. Mr Andrew brings over a decade of experience in property law, advising clients on all aspects of residential transactions from initial instruction through to completion. Prior

The capacity of British regulators to meet the increased cyber security demands being placed on companies under planned new legislation has been questioned by lawmakers, write Stuart Davey and Malcolm Dowden. MPs challenged if regulators such as the Information Commissioner’s Office would have