Justice Secretary Angela Constance has chaired a roundtable with partners including Police Scotland, football authorities, football clubs safety officers, fans’ representatives, local authorities and others on football-related disorder. The attendees were: the Scottish Professional Footba
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A survey of Scottish legal aid solicitors has revealed further evidence of a deepening crisis in access to justice, with 41 per cent of respondents either planning to stop legal aid work within two years or unsure whether they will continue. The findings come from a Law Society of Scotland survey of
Gillian Donald, a partner in the employment team at Blackadders LLP, has received a Special Recognition Award at the cHeRries Awards for her charity work and commitment to the profession. Ms Donald received her award at the HR professionals’ event from colleague and Blackadders’ head of
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has called on ministers to rethink land sales proposals in the new Land Reform (Scotland) Bill that will cause "chaos in the countryside". As the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee continues to consider amendments to the bill t
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has urged continued public vigilance against hate crime after new Crown Office figures showed a small decrease in charges reported. In 2024-25, some 6,019 charges reported were categorised as involving age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, transgender ide
Pupils from St Aidan’s High School, Wishaw, are celebrating winning this year’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) schools public speaking competition.
Two pupils from Nairn Academy have won this year’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debate Tournament, as the event celebrates its 25th anniversary. The Scottish Parliament hosted the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s tournament last Thursday, as Charlie Holder and Fraser Cordiner won against
Sir Gary Hickinbottom has been appointed as chair of the public inquiry into the 1989 murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane by loyalist paramilitaries. Today's announcement from Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn is a major step forward for the inquiry announced last September.
A new law which makes it easier for Scottish businesses to borrow against their moveable assets could help unlock more cross-border investment, a banking expert believes. The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act came into force on April 1, bringing Scotland’s lending legislation into alignment
TLT has elected Andrew Lyon, partner and head of financial services, as senior partner. His three-year term will commence on 1 January 2026 and he succeeds Sasha Butterworth, who has served as senior partner since 2022.
Cyber attacks are a shock for any business, but they are no longer a complete surprise given their prevalence – and the devastating high profile impact in recent years. This week though, with attacks on beloved British brands, cyber security is more in the public consciousness than ever. Some
At the recent annual conference of the International Academy of Mediators (IAM) John Sturrock KC was elected to the board of governors of the IAM. The board consists of members from around the globe, including Singapore, India, Hong Kong, England, the US, Canada, Kenya, Israel and France. 
The Scottish Law Commission is holding a hybrid conference on Friday at Edinburgh Law School to mark its 60th anniversary. Entitled “Law Reform: Shaping Society”, the conference is a unique and timely opportunity to critically reflect on the value and challenges of law reform including t
Peter Krykant, the harm reduction campaigner who paved the way for the establishment of the UK's first safer drug consumption facility, has suddenly died at the age of 48. Mr Krykant made headlines around the world when he refitted a van – and later an old ambulance – into a mobile "over
