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UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to separate the dual functions of the lord advocate, warning that the current system risks “corruption”. Ms Badenoch described the arrangement surrounding the lord advocate as an “absurd state of affairs”, amid mounting politic

A solicitor in Guernsey who studied law in Scotland has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women by touching them on the buttocks during a night out in St Peter Port. The Royal Court found Steven Balmer, 39, a senior associate at Carey Olsen, guilty of two counts of sexual assault arising fro

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

An actress who provided the face of Albania's AI government minister is suing over the alleged misuse of her image. Albania made global headlines last year after unveiling an AI chatbot called "Diella" which it said had joined the government as minister of state for artificial intelligence.

An accelerated review of legal aid reform will take place in Northern Ireland following a breakthrough in talks between justice minister Naomi Long and striking criminal barristers. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) began a withdrawal of services from all legally-aided Crown Court cases at the star

A legal academic has urged Scotland’s sentencing body to apologise to rape victims over the time taken to produce new guidelines, describing the seven-year process as a “national disgrace”. Dr Graeme Brown, of the University of Aberdeen, said the development of Scotland’s fir

The sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic in Scotland will be banned from 11 August 2027 under regulations published today. Wet wipes containing plastic are a common and persistent source of marine litter and can break down into microplastics over time, harming the natural environment.

The family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has criticised the UK government over delays to the beginning of a long-awaited public inquiry. Mr Finucane, who co-founded Madden & Finucane Solicitors, was murdered in his home in north Belfast on 12 February 1989 by loyalist paramilit

The SSC Society is delighted to invite members to its next event: Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice: What Every Solicitor Needs to Know” a talk by Nicholas Peter Oprescu-Havriliuc, associate at MBM Commercial LLP. The event will be held on Thursday 26 February at 6pm in the SSC Society

A new report argues that an unexpected interpretation of the Scotland Act by the Supreme Court has caused confusion over how laws are made in the UK’s devolved parliaments. The report argues the court’s reading of Section 28(7) of the Act has made it harder for devolved governments to pa

Two widows who lost their husbands in the 1994 RAF Chinook disaster have spoken publicly for the first time to back a campaign for a judge-led public inquiry. A total of 29 service personnel died on 2 June 1994 when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern Ireland to Scot

The Lawscot Foundation is celebrating a major milestone in its mission to support aspiring solicitors facing socioeconomic barriers, as 2026 marks the charity’s 10th anniversary. Established by the Law Society of Scotland in May 2016 as part of its work to ensure fair access to the legal profe

Restrictive rules in England and Wales surrounding review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) are preventing the efficient identification of some miscarriages of justice, according to a new study. A review of hundreds of cases brought before the CCRC, focusing on assessments of memory and

Scotland must rethink its approach to sentencing and imprisonment, according to the independent Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission. In a new report the commission highlights that Scotland consistently has one of the highest prison population rates in Western Europe and without significant reform

Work on safety measures at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) and the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) will be monitored by a new group made up of infection control experts, whistleblowers and patients.