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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

The UK’s first safer drug consumption facility has registered 575 users in its first year of operation, according to newly released figures. Since opening on 13 January 2025, The Thistle in Glasgow has been accessed 11,348 times, with staff supervising 7,827 injections of illegal drugs. Medica

The number of court warrants issued in Scotland has risen by almost a quarter in recent years, prompting warnings from police representatives that the system is becoming unsustainable. Figures show Police Scotland received 31,367 warrants in 2025, up from 25,665 in 2023 – a 22 per cent increas

An Airdrie sheriff has made a residence order in favour of the mother of three children who fled the family home as a result of abuse towards the children and herself, which resulted in two criminal convictions in 2025, but allowed the father to have indirect contact by email. Pursuer CT, who had an

Average house prices in Edinburgh have risen to almost £355,000, according to Lindsays. The firm said its average sale price in the capital during 2025 was £354,522 – up 2.6 per cent on the previous 12 months (£345,310).

Thorntons Property grew its sales by eight per cent in 2025, following continued expansion of the business and a strengthening marketplace in Scotland. The estate agency, which is part of Thorntons, sold 1,341 properties last year compared with 1,240 in 2024. While the rise reflects an overall incre

Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lord Hodge, has today announced his intention to retire on 31 December 2025. Lord Hodge has served as a justice of the Supreme Court and the JCPC since 1st October 2013 and was appointed as deputy president in January 2020. Appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1996,

Diane McGiffen is to leave her role as chief executive of the Law Society of Scotland in April 2025. She joined the Law Society as chief executive in January 2022, leading its work to support a modern, thriving solicitor profession and act in the public interest.

Terra Firma Chambers has again been recognised as one of the leading stables at the Scottish Bar in the latest edition of the Legal 500.

Compass Chambers and its members have once again received top rankings from the Legal 500 in the 2025 edition of the directory which has just been published. Compass has received 26 individual rankings across three practice areas. Compass is also once again, recognised as a top tier stable in the ca

Ampersand Advocates has been recommended as a top-tier set across multiple practice areas by the Legal 500 in their latest listings for the 2025 guide. The stable has again achieved rankings across five key practice areas, solidifying its position as a leading Scottish set.

The new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (DMCCA) is due to come into force in April 2025, and with it a complete overhaul of how consumer protection is enforced in the UK, write Melanie Martin, Laura Whyatt and Tom Hanson. Under the new regime, direct enforcement powers will be han