Swiss cheesemakers have praised a court ruling which has saved the iconic holes in Emmental. Traditionally, the holes in Emmental have been caused by hay particles inadvertently introduced to the milk when cows are milked by hand in the barns where they live and eat.
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The Law Society of Scotland is stepping in to support four American law firms in court action against executive orders issued by President Donald Trump. The professional body for Scottish solicitors is acting alongside bar associations across the United Kingdom and Europe, with an amici curiae brief
Conditions at the custody unit in Perth Sheriff Court require “urgent investment”, according to prison inspectors.
Prisoners would be sent to jails overseas under “common-sense” plans unveiled by the Scottish Conservatives. The proposals – contained in the party’s manifesto, which is published today – would spell the end of the “reckless” early-release schemes introduced
A viral video has captured a woman's impressive escape from police custody through the cracked window of a police car. Footage shared by FOX 2 Detroit shows Kendra Aney first poking her head from the backseat window before carefully manoeuvring her whole body through it – remarkably landing on
The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an appeal against a decision that a university was entitled to charge the higher rate of tuition fees to a South African-born optometry student who held UK citizenship by birthright and fled the country due to threats against his family, holding th
Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike
The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has secured two separate four-figure sums in connection with a consumer dispute. Prior to ALP’s engagement in the matter, the client had purchased an unfit vehicle and attempted to resolve the matter independently. ALP engaged in correspondence with the opp
A pensioner who impersonated her husband’s voice to embezzle thousands of pounds as part of a mortgage and pension fraud has been sentenced. Karen Lawrence, 66, previously pleaded guilty at Ayr Sheriff Court to forming a fraudulent scheme to swindle her husband John out of almost £100,00
Hero Media & Entertainment Ltd has announced the acquisition of Dundee Press Agency Ltd and E News Now Ltd, which publish a portfolio of established digital news brands and live events, to form the foundation of the company’s media network. The transaction includes a number of specialist t
Four new members have been appointed to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Board. Gerrard (Ged) Bell joins as a lay member. Denise Emslie and Inonge Siluka will also join as lay members on 31 January 2027, along with Shareen Gault who joins as a lawyer member.
A lord ordinary, in an ex tempore judgment in respect of a petition by a former member of a community council seeking to overturn its dissolution, has ruled that, while the decision to dissolve was taken on an unlawful basis, her petition required to be refused on the ground that it was academic due
Israel's oldest human rights organisation has launched a legal bid to repeal a new law which would see Palestinians hanged within weeks of a terrorism-related conviction. In spite of a strong international backlash, Israeli legislators yesterday voted 62-48 in favour of a bill promoted by the Israel
A lord ordinary has refused to grant an interim order for transfer of funds to a pursuer who claimed that various sums seized from his premises in October 2015 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 continued to be retained unlawfully following the end of his prosecution for VAT fraud, after finding t
A report by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) on the Law Society of Scotland’s conduct investigations welcomes progress made on timescales and notes challenges and opportunities ahead. In its final report on the Law Society's conduct complaint investigation timescales, the SLCC c
