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The average cost of a major dispute in the UK is now over £600,000 – and costs and reputation are bigger considerations than the merits of a case when deciding whether to bring a claim, according to a new report published today by Shoosmiths.   Given the growing risks to reputation,

The legacy of the Post Office scandal shows the rules around legal professional privilege need urgent reform, a new report shows. Ethical standards and rules about corporate governance should be strengthened to prevent abuse of privilege, experts from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter have said.

Darren Murdoch, president of the Scottish Law Agents Society, details the worrying results of a survey. The interim results of the Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) survey on regulation of the legal profession highlight a deeply concerning overwhelming dissatisfaction with the current regulatory sy

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Russia jails lawyers who acted for late opposition leader Alexei Navalny | BBC News

The Moon has been named as a threatened heritage site in anticipation of future commercial lunar landings. The World Monuments Fund (WMF), a charity founded in the 1960s, named the Moon among 25 sites on its 2025 watchlist – the first time that it has included a site in outer space, The Art Ne

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has announced the reappointment of Pauline Aylesbury as a member of Community Justice Scotland (CJS). Ms Aylesbury is a senior civil servant who is the deputy director for marketing, insight, brand Scotland and Internal Communications in the Scottish government.&nb

Dr Mark Ellis, executive director of the International Bar Association (IBA), has written an opinion piece for legal publication JURIST news on the consequences of abandoning Ukraine. In the article he states the rules-based international legal order could suffer a devastating, and perhaps irreversi

Monkeys with discerning tastes have been accused of robbing a house of gold jewellery. The simians allegedly broke into the home in Talalla, in southern Sri Lanka, while the residents were working in the garden.

Scotland’s legal sector has made a strong start to 2025, with 103 new solicitors formally welcomed to the profession in central Edinburgh yesterday.

The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, has appointed Lord Fairley to be president of the Employment Appeal Tribunal. He succeeds Mrs Justice Eady with effect from 1 February 2025.

The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Google's search and search advertising services under a new digital markets regulation regime. The probe is one of two strategic market status (SMS) designation investigations which are intended to be the first probes un

McKennas Law Practice has promoted assistant solicitor Lucy Anne Boylen to associate.

A pilot which led to improved experiences for complainers and witnesses in five courts is to be rolled out to all sheriff courts in Scotland by the end of this year. The Summary Case Management (SCM) is a case management initiative which is aims to bring early resolution for complainers and witnesse

Federica Fazio asks the unthinkable question: what happens if Donald Trump invades Greenland? Ever since Donald Trump announced his bid for the 2024 presidential election, NATO allies have been looking for ways to “Trump-proof” the alliance. During his first term, Trump had in fact frequ