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The Lord President, Lord Pentland, will talk about the challenges of using AI in the justice system at an event being held by the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (RFPG) this evening. He will provide a unique insight into the risks and benefits of using the new technology, saying: “As h

School learning environments across Scotland will become phone-free under measures announced by Education Secretary Màiri McAllan. Highlighting the damage phones can cause to pupils’ wellbeing and education, Ms McAllan confirmed forthcoming legislation to restrict their use in all of Sc

A Pembrokeshire couple who rescued two paintings from a skip while walking their dog have sold the artwork at auction for £16,000.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled that a failure to proceed with a scheme for the renovation and leasing of a former nursing home in Paisley after the land was sold to a third party created a resulting trust in favour of the investors who had paid into a bank account set up in connec

Cyber risk has surged to the top of the business agenda, with 40 per cent of business leaders saying cyber is the top risk they are unprepared for – up from 23 per cent in 2025, according to a new report from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. BDO’s Global Risk Landscape 2026 re

Overall, accused persons’ journey times in Scotland’s criminal justice system have decreased over the last year, according to new official statistics "in development" published today by Scotland’s chief statistician. Median journey times, the date an offence is first known to polic

Business confidence in Scotland rose two points during May to 50 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland. Companies in Scotland reported higher confidence in their own trading outlook month-on-month, up nine points at 62 per cent. When taken alongside their optimis

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned financial firms that further action is required to prevent sanctions breaches, despite noticeable progress being made across the industry.

The Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Act 2026 received royal assent in April this year and will apply to contracts entered into once it comes into force. Although the legislation is rooted in long-standing legal principles, its real significance for businesses lies in how it makes those

Harper Macleod is hosting its first Natural Futures Summit in September. Taking place on 15 September 2026 at Eden Court in Inverness, with the option to attend in-person or online, the summit will focus on the opportunities, challenges and solutions driving Scotland’s natural capital and ener

Several Scottish charities are to receive grants using unclaimed funds from the Gutmann v SW Trains legal case (boundary fare class action).  The Access to Justice Foundation has announced that it will channel £3.9 million to 16 organisations in regions where class members are based and w

An Audit Scotland report shows that inadequate resourcing is holding back the criminal justice system, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The independent public body responsible for auditing public organisations in Scotland has released a follow-up to its 2023 report on the criminal courts ba

Peter Murrell purchased 108 toilet rolls using SNP funds just two days before Nicola Sturgeon urged the public not to panic buy at the start of the Covid pandemic, court documents show. The former SNP chief executive, who last week admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party between

City of Glasgow College has beaten Glasgow University to win the 2026 Sheriff Principal's Mooting Competition at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (RFPG).