The proposed restructure of England and Wales’ police forces is needed to deal with the reality of 21st century crime but the mistakes that beset the creation of Police Scotland must be avoided, according to a University of Dundee expert in the subject. Professor Megan O’Neill, chair of
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The average price of a property in Scotland in November 2025 was £193,000, an increase of 4.5 per cent when compared to November 2024, the latest House Price Index published by Registers of Scotland reveals.
Racial inequality is prevalent when it comes to home ownership, and is a root cause of the UK’s decline in owner-occupiers, a new study reveals. The research, led by the University of Stirling, found that, compared to White, Indian and Pakistani communities, Black and Bangladeshi communities a
The Scottish budget announced on 13 January has sharpened the focus on how tax policy changes influence behaviour in the workplace and the people consequences employers have already witnessed since the UK Budget in November 2025, writes Sarah Jackman. Following the UK's Budget announcement, much att
One of the real treasures in the Faculty’s archives is its oldest Minute Book, which opens rather abruptly with the words “The Tuell of November, 1668”. There’s no grand introduction – just a practical list of names and contributions, collected to support “poore
The UK government has formally begun the process of repealing aspects of controversial Northern Ireland legacy legislation which were found to be incompatible with human rights law. A remedial order was introduced in Westminster yesterday to remove the immunity provisions and bar on new civil claims
The rapid development of digital assets and digital currencies has meant that many legal systems, including Scotland’s, have struggled to keep up, writes Andrew Foyle. The application of 17th century principles to modern blockchain technology has exposed gaps in the way that ownership and poss
Thorntons has been re-selected as an approved supplier to a major legal services framework established to support the further and higher education sector. Following a competitive process, the firm was appointed to all eight lots on the new Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) Le
The UK's home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has been criticised after naming the panopticon as her model for the British criminal justice system. In an interview with Tony Blair, Ms Mahmood – who served as the UK's justice secretary from July 2024 to September 2025 – said her vision in tha
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his insistence that his country must control Greenland for national security reasons. Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and the unprecedented development has sparked concern and criticism from America’s NATO all
The Scottish Arbitration Centre has announced that Duncan Bagshaw has been appointed to the board of the centre and has stepped down as Registrar to take up that position. Andrew Mackenzie, the current CEO, will take over the responsibilities as Registrar. Mr Mackenzie will be supported by Reb
A new era of geopolitical instability is reshaping the disputes landscape and costs are no longer the top concern for companies when bringing a claim, according to a new report from Shoosmiths. Of businesses surveyed in Litigation Risk 2026: Responding to the new wave of global risks, more than half
Everyone is talking about it – but is AI really having an impact on how business is done in real estate? Scott Ritchie takes a look. I recently took part in a round table of developers, operators, funders, and industry bodies to discuss whether its effects were being felt in Scotland and the r
Drummond Miller has announced the appointment of Richard Andrew as partner in its conveyancing team in its Bearsden office. Mr Andrew brings over a decade of experience in property law, advising clients on all aspects of residential transactions from initial instruction through to completion. Prior
The capacity of British regulators to meet the increased cyber security demands being placed on companies under planned new legislation has been questioned by lawmakers, write Stuart Davey and Malcolm Dowden. MPs challenged if regulators such as the Information Commissioner’s Office would have
