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It is 1831 and the good people of Cromarty are setting up a circulating library. A list of suggested titles is purchased, read, handed to the next book club member on the list and then they are discussed… well, not very often as this intricate tale of books, romances, relationships, politics,

People released from prison in Scotland are facing a mental health and substance use crisis, according to a first-of-its-kind study. The University of Stirling-led research, tracking more than 8,000 prisoners over four years, shines a spotlight for the first time on their unmet needs on release from

Responding to a demand for reliable legal guidance in Italian affairs, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has welcomed new starts to its Dunblane office. Lara Vischi joins as an Italian affairs legal administrator at WJM Dunblane to assist lead partner Mirella Marchini and her team. Ms

Pictured: Craig Ramsay and Paul Macdonald Eventus Law Limited, a boutique corporate law firm based in Glasgow, acted on behalf of William and Kenneth Robson in respect of the corporate sale of Trident Maintenance Services Ltd. Eventus Law provided support in the form of initial business succession a

Thorntons has announced another year of strong financial and strategic growth as it prepares to relocate to new landmark headquarters in Dundee. Turnover rose to £50.1 million, up from £43.9m, for the year ending 31 May 2025, marking a 14 per cent increase. The firm continued to grow its

The Edinburgh Centre of Commercial Law is to host a book launch event for The Development of Commercial Law in Scotland next month. The book, edited by J Hardman, ADJ MacPherson and ALM Wilson, is the first volume of a series that examines this area of law. 

Adults at risk of harm should receive better and more consistent care under a new national framework. The Adult Support and Protection National Learning and Development Framework has been published for use by professionals and volunteers across Scotland. 

The Inner House of the Court of Session has allowed an appeal against a grant of planning permission for a wind farm following the developer's successful appeal to the Scottish ministers after ruling that the construction of the wind farm and its connection to the grid constituted a single project f

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has said she is not considering her position after coming under sustained criticism from opposition MSPs over an email she sent to the first minister concerning criminal allegations against the former SNP chief executive, Peter Murrell. Ms Bain wrote to John Swinney in

A top City of London banker has admitted to systematically dodging rail fares for nearly a year – saving himself £6,000 in the process. Joseph Molloy, a former HSBC executive, avoided a prison sentence after admitting to 740 instances of "doughnutting".

The Scottish business landscape showed signs of marginal stabilisation in January 2026, with registered company insolvencies falling by one per cent compared to the previous year. A total of 74 insolvencies were recorded during the month, consisting of 42 creditors’ voluntary liquidations and

The Scottish government is considering whether the age at which young people may marry or register a civil partnership should be raised from 16 years old to 18. Writing for Scottish Legal News, Professor Elaine E Sutherland argues that how Scots law addressed the capacity and responsibility of child