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President of the Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS), Darren Murdoch, details issues the organisation has with the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission's (SLCC) proposed budget and operating plan – and its fear that the SLCC is losing focus of its core mission. The crucial role of the SLCC is i

A disabled man who alleged his local authority had breached the Equality Act 2010 by offering him a third-floor flat in the knowledge of his severe mobility issues has been refused permission to amend his pleadings to include an additional averment of disability discrimination after a sheriff found

On the 20th anniversary of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006, a coalition of animal protection organisations, lawyers and academics has called on the Scottish government to "urgently reset" how the law is interpreted and applied. A letter written by The Animal Law Foundation argues that the Act

Anderson Strathern Asset Management Limited (ASAM) has appointed Arlene Ewing as managing director.  Ms Ewing brings more than 35 years’ experience in financial services and is a recognised leader in her field as both a former Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) presi

An appeal under section 11 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 by a dentist found to be unsuitable to provide NHS dental services on the basis that he exploited the Scottish government’s emergency payment scheme during the Covid-19 pandemic has been refused by the Inner House of the Court

Our sister publication Irish Legal News is enjoying a spring boost with several milestones to be reached in March. On LinkedIn, its popular page is poised to exceed 33,000 followers, while subscribers to its free daily newsletter have risen to over 12,000.

A sheriff conducting a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a mechanical fitter who sustained fatal injuries when he became entangled in the bar of a boring machine has concluded that the accident could have been avoided if his employer had increased the frequency with which it conducted safety

Ukraine's top court has dismissed a challenge to a ruling which recognised a same-sex couple as a de facto family. Human rights campaigners have welcomed the outcome in the case, which concerned a Ukrainian diplomat posted to Israel and his partner, a civil society activist.

ESPC’s latest House Price Report shows a stable market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders, with modest price growth, improving stock levels and softer competition creating more balanced trading conditions. Using sales data from December 2025 to February 2026, the ave

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of private dentistry in all four parts of the UK. Demand for private dentistry has risen sharply in recent years, with one in five people in Great Britain using private dental care in 2024.

Lord Burrows has reflected on his experience as the first full-time academic appointed directly to the Supreme Court in a talk delivered at Oxford University.  He described the shift from specialist scholarship to generalist judging, the court’s strong culture of collegiality – with

A former Police Scotland officer who sent sexual messages to an undercover colleague posing as 12-year-old girl has been sentenced. Adam McManus admitted three charges when he appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court on 9 January 2026.

A senior judge in Pakistan has been removed from office after it emerged he obtained his law degree through fraud. Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri served on Islamabad High Court for five years before the invalidity of his undergraduate degree at the University of Karachi came to light.

A contract law bill has reached its final parliamentary stage, bringing renewed focus to proposed reforms on contract formation and the law of retention, writes Camilla Horneman. In November of last year, we wrote about the Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced to t

The Scottish government "must reverse" worrying trends in key categories of crime including sexual crimes, indecent images of children and shoplifting, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said. Figures from Police Scotland show that in the year ending December 2025: