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Real Estate:Scotland, the new collective voice of the Scottish real estate industry, was formerly launched at Edinburgh’s W Hotel, part of St James quarter development, following the merger of the Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF), Scottish Property Federation (SPF), and Investment Prope

The "potentially significant" consequences for the economy if US-style opt-out class action lawsuits are introduced in Scotland has been highlighted in a new report. The Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) report, The Economic Impact of Mass Litigation in Scotland, commissioned by CMS, seeks to

Derek Nash believes the property developers – as well as book fans – can take inspiration from the transformation of the ‘birthplace of Harry Potter’. The rebirth of The Elephant House in Edinburgh has been a tale of tenacity and ingenuity. The efforts which led to its openin

AI systems being considered for use in courts and tribunals can be significantly influenced by the quality of legal arguments put before them, according to new research from Maynooth University and University College Dublin. The study found that every major AI model tested was susceptible to persuas

Newly elected MSPs will take part in their first formal meeting at Holyrood at 9.30am tomorrow. All MSPs will start their work in the Parliament by making an oath or affirmation, which must happen before they can take part in any other parliamentary business at Holyrood.

An army cadet who threatened to "ruin prom" and had bomb-making videos and a terrorist manual has been jailed for four years and six months for terrorism, stalking offences and for making indecent images of children. Dihan Rahman, 19, was driven by extremist ideologies and had incel, misogynistic, p

Macdonald Henderson has advised Paper Shredding Services (PSS), a Glasgow-based provider of secure, compliant collection and destruction services on its disposal to Restore Datashred, the UK data management and recycling services group. PSS serves clients throughout Scotland across public and privat

An 86-year-old woman has been convicted of a criminal offence after a single-letter error on her car insurance documentation rendered her policy invalid. The woman, from York, believed she had properly insured her Suzuki Splash through Swinton Insurance for a full year. However, she mistakenly recor

Aberdein Considine has recognised 15 talented employees working from Peterhead to Manchester in the firm’s latest round of promotions. Promoted to partner are: conveyancing senior associates Samantha Gilbert (Westhill), Katie Hutchinson (Union Street), Stevie Kelman (Stonehaven / Banchory) and

Oz (London) No.33, February 1971. Cover image by Norman Lindsay. In part one of a retrospective on a notorious obscenity trial, sparked by a subversive depiction of Rupert Bear in the counter-cultural magazine Oz, Ronnie Clancy KC looks at how the case became a defining legal and cultural clash of t

Macdonald Henderson is the top legal adviser in Scotland, having advised on 29 deals last year, the latest Experian M&A report shows.

The oldest law firm in Ayrshire has begun celebrating its 150th anniversary. A series of special events during 2026 will mark a century-and-a-half of Lockharts Law, whose history can be traced to a humble room in Ayr’s Wellington Square when John Lockhart began representing the official b

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

Maureen Matheson may not pour a great pint, but the skills she learned while working behind the bar in Glasgow’s Bon Accord have stood her in good stead for her life as a lawyer. “You learn so much about customer service,” she says of the bar work she did to fund her way through he

A rapist who sexually abused three vulnerable women in the space of nine months has been jailed for a minimum of four years and six months before he will be eligible for parole.  David Ekpe was found guilty of three charges on 19 November 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.&n