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The Outer House of the Court of Session has dismissed an action for payment by a firm of solicitors against a Dubai-based law firm which required to instruct a Scottish firm for a debt recovery action on behalf of a client based in Hong Kong after finding that the references in the contract to &ldqu

Over the course of 2025, Scottish Legal News published more than 240 articles in our popular And finally section – sharing offbeat and weird legal news stories from around the world. But what were the most popular? Read on to find our most-read And finallys of 2025.

The Scottish Conservatives have renewed their call for the Scottish government to make drink-spiking a specific offence, in the wake of “shocking” figures on conviction rates, even though it is already a crime. Responses to freedom of information requests reveal that there were four conv

Ali Harris and Professor Shazia Choudhry have been appointed as interim commissioners at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).  Ali Harris is chief executive of Equally Ours, a human rights charity. Shazia Choudhry is professor of law at the University of Oxford, and the Jeffrey Hack

Holyrood’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has confirmed its support of the general principles of the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill. In light of broad-based agreement for a "more fundamental and structural review" of crofting policy and law in modern Scotland, however, the committe

Two men have been convicted for plotting an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on Jewish communities in the north-west of England which aimed to kill hundreds of innocent people. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were convicted of making preparations to commit a large-scale terrorist at

A judge has authorised doctors to administer a blood transfusion to a 14-year-old Jehovah’s Witness if it becomes necessary following surgery, despite the child’s stated refusal on religious grounds. The Court of Session was told that the teenager had made clear that she did not consent

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised private equity firm Piper on a £7 million investment in VIEVE, the British artistry-led make-up brand, as part of a £9m funding round to fuel the company’s next stage of growth. Founded in 2020 by Scottish make-up artist Jamie Genevieve, VIEV

A restaurant is facing legal action from an angry adulterer after uploading a video which inadvertently exposed him dining with his affair partner. Italian consumer rights group Codacons is seeking damages on behalf of the 42-year-old man from Catania, Sicily, The Times reports.

A crucial part of the legal framework for the free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK post-Brexit has been extended until 2031. The European Commission has renewed the two 2021 adequacy decisions under which the UK's legal framework for data protection is recognised as meeting standards

This article looks at the main changes brought in by the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024 began, six months on. These reforms are expressed through amendments to the Bankruptcy (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and related instruments. The most recent commencement

A reclaiming motion by a mother challenging a lord ordinary’s decision to order her to return her son to Switzerland after he was removed to Scotland by his maternal grandfather has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session after the court ruled that sufficient safeguards were in

Law Society of Scotland staff have shown their support for families in Scotland with seriously ill children, by raising £12,315 in aid of Crossbasket House. Crossbasket House provides much needed accommodation for the families of children being treated at the Glasgow Children's Hospital. Many

Santa and his elves have shoplifted huge volumes of food to share with the needy at Christmastime. Police in Montréal, Canada say "masked and disguised individuals" stole food worth around $3,000 CAD (around £1,620) from a supermarket last week, CBC reports.

The number of outstanding fatal accident inquiries (FAIs) in Scotland has risen above 300, according to newly released figures. Data obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats through a freedom of information request to the Crown Office shows there are 318 FAIs currently awaiting completion. That re