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Scottish business could be left behind unless it builds stronger trade links with China as the superpower capitalises on its new status as the number one driver of global IP growth, a specialist has warned. China is now overwhelmingly driving growth in filings for patents, trademarks, industrial des

Ledingham Chalmers saw a rise in turnover and a six per cent uptick in profits in the year to the end of March last year, accounts lodged at Companies House show. Revenues at the firm rose from £11.5 million to £11.6m and partner profits increased from £3.4m to £3.6m.

This year should bring hope for prospective first-time buyers in Edinburgh who have been at the sharp-end of rising prices and prohibitive premiums, according to property experts at Warners Solicitors & Estate Agents. The firm anticipates a continuation of recent trends that, since mid-2018, hav

Aberdein Considine has appointed four newly qualified solicitors and hired seven new trainees. The new solicitors and trainees are spread across the firm’s offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Banchory, Stonehaven and Newcastle.

Blackadders saw profits rise last year to £3.26m in the year to March 31 – up from £3m in 2017. Results at Companies House show that the firm recorded revenues of £11.89m, a slight decrease on the previous year.

A man has admitted stealing a dozen budgies from a woman's home before offering to help her look for the pets – while a couple of them sat on his shoulder. Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard that Mohammed Rahman, 37, broke into accountant Anne Ferguson's flat with a hammer last April.

There needs to be a "fundamental change in approach to the funding of legal aid", solicitors in Glasgow have said in an open letter to the Scottish government.

The judiciary must become more diverse to address the perception that judges are “beings from another planet”, the president of the UK's highest court has said. Lady Hale said that there should be a more balanced female to male and white to non-white ratio in the Supreme Court in an inte

The number of people found guilty of drink driving has gone up for the first time in 10 years, official statistics show. The figures indicate that 3,646 people were convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol in 2016-17, an increase of three per cent on 2015-16's figure of 3,537.

Jennifer Jack, a member of the legal team that represented the MPs in Wightman and others, summarises the case. Brexit is fraught with uncertainty – but there is now one thing we know without a doubt: The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed the UK is legally e

Sheriff Officers and enforcement specialists Fraser Irvine Sheriff Officers LLP has announced its accreditation as a Living Wage employer. Alex Irvine, partner, said: “We believe that people are our key resource and committing to the Living Wage is an investment in the future and will help ens

Spiralling rents in Glasgow and Edinburgh’s private rented sector are leading to more homelessness and poverty, according to Govan Law Centre. GLC said that the story beneath the Scottish government’s official statistics is stark, and deeply worrying: casework from the centre's Citywide

On-the-spot fines issued by police for anti-social behaviour should be doubled for the worst offenders, the Scottish Conservatives have argued. The party said that the current fixed penalty notice (FPN) for offences including breach of the peace and vandalism should be doubled from £50 to &pou

Two members of the Faculty of Advocates have been named winners in the Scottish bar section of The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019. Roddy Dunlop QC, was chosen as Silk of the Year, while Usman Tariq took the Junior of the Year title.

A man robbed a bank on a remote Arctic archipelago that is home to more polar bears than humans. The armed thief stole money from the bank in Norway's Svalbard, in the Arctic Ocean.