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The next series of "Parliament Days" have been announced, with three more locations across Scotland set to host the Scottish Parliament over the coming months. Parliament Days aim to take the Parliament out of Edinburgh and into communities around Scotland, inspiring local people to take an interest

Improved standards for hospital nutrition and catering are to be introduced, and the Scottish Government will consult on making them legally binding, health secretary Alex Neil (pictured) said this week. The improvements are part of a package of measures being introduced to build on the progress alr

Hundreds of illicit items have been confiscated at Ayrshire’s courthouses over the past three years, despite both sheriff courts operating for extended periods without consistent security cover. Figures obtained through a freedom of information request by Ayrshire Weekly Press show that almost

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal against the dismissal of a simple procedure claim raised by a couple against a package holiday company following a successful plea by the company of res judicata, after finding that a previous arbitration process on the same issues was binding on the pa

There are many and various routes into the legal profession. For some, the law is a family tradition, inherited across generations. For others, it comes from an interest in debate discovered in lecture halls and university societies, where they first honed their skills in developing persuasive argum

The UK government faces mounting pressure to fulfil its pledge to regulate non-surgical cosmetic procedures (NSCPs) – including “Brazilian butt lifts”, Botox and dermal fillers – that have left people maimed, injured and requiring hospital treatment, write Jacqueline Harris a

Challenges faced by people with neurodivergence should be addressed “without delay” according to MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. The committee launched the inquiry after the delay to the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill

Greyhound racing has been outlawed in Scotland after MSPs approved legislation banning the sport, which had already declined following the closure of the country’s last track in Fife last year. The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Scotland) Bill, introduced by Green MSP Mark Ruskell, makes it

An independent review of how UK government departments and civil servants interact with devolution should be carried out in order to improve the way Westminster works with governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, according to a new report from a Holyrood committee. The report from the Co

A lord ordinary has granted a motion for the sist of a divorce action raised by a Nigerian-born Dutch citizen against her Nigerian husband, who had worked in Scotland from April 2024 to December 2025, after finding that it was in the interests of justice to resolve an appeal against the dismissal of

In one of Scotland’s first court cases on the legality of covert monitoring of employees in the workplace, the pursuer, a leading firm of immigration law advisors, conducted extensive surveillance to expose an alleged client-poaching ring amongst its senior in-house solicitor, the first defend

A local authority has lost an appeal before the Sheriff Appeal Court seeking to overturn an order to pay damages to the father of a school pupil seeking rectification of an inaccurate risk assessment document prepared after she experienced bullying, after the court concluded that the sheriff was cor

NewLaw Scotland LLP has become part of Jones Whyte, bringing around 3,000 clients and more than 30 solicitors, paralegals and support staff. Paula McMillan and Laura McGee join Jones Whyte as partners as part of the deal, which will enhance the firm's practice in the areas of clinical negligence, pe

Last March, I wrote about how AI was reshaping the legal profession and warned firms who failed to embrace it risked being left behind. Today, that warning has become a reality as a new wave of agentic AI moves beyond simple tools to systems that can think, plan and execute multi-step legal work aut

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain has spoken of her "profound hope" that a man's landmark conviction for culpable homicide following his wife's suicide will deepen understanding of domestic abuse in Scotland. Dorothy Bain KC yesterday addressed around 200 people at an event in Parliament Hall organised by