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A small French town has gone viral for its mayoral contest between Hittler and Zielinski. Voters in Arcis-sur-Aube, in north-eastern France, will decide Sunday whether to re-elect their mayor, Charles Hittler.

Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC is urging professionals to share advice on safer sleeping for babies. This follows a review of deaths of babies reported over the last two years. In 2024, the Crown Office received reports of 65 deaths of babies. Of those, it has been identified that 15 babies die

The Scottish Parliament’s decision to reject the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill marked a significant moment in the long running debate over assisted dying. Following a deeply impassioned debate on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the bill was defeated by 69 votes to 57, with on

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace has appointed Lindsay Anderson as an associate solicitor within the firm’s private client department. Ms Anderson brings significant experience in private client work, having advised clients across rural Aberdeenshire for many years. Qualifying as a solicit

As Scotland’s incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child begins to take effect, early cases are exposing tensions between children’s rights, data protection law and parental involvement – leaving courts to navigate complex and, at times, unforeseen legal conflict

A sheriff has dismissed a simple procedure claim arising from rent arrears from a terminated private residential tenancy after rejecting a submission from the landlord, based on information obtained using AI, that the sheriff had jurisdiction if the tenancy had concluded prior to the raising of the

The European Commission has formally presented proposals for "EU Inc.", a new pan-European company structure. Described as "the EU's 28th regime", the optional, digital-by-default European corporate framework is aimed at making it easier for businesses to start, operate and grow across the EU.

Scotland’s commercial property market is showing signs of stabilisation as inflation and interest rate pressures ease, according to the latest Scottish Property Review 2026 from Ryden. The annual report from the property consultancy finds that while many occupiers remain cautious due to operat

Without money laundering, it appears, few major crimes of acquisition would be worth the trouble. In the old days, in other words, shops, post offices and banks were robbed for their cash, and very possibly not very much of it given the effort and risks then required. The nature of successful top-en

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

The Scotsman has published an obituary of Mark Dennis, "heraldist, painter, piper, dowser, builder, actor, historian and man of law". "Mark Dennis, the Californian who made Scotland his home, became one of the nation’s finest heraldists and a trusted figure within the legal system. In both dis

There were 54 deaths recorded in prison custody in 2023-24, according to statistics published by the chief statistician today. This is the highest annual figure recorded between 2012-13 and 2023-24 and an increase of 15 from 2022-23. Overall, from 2012-13 to 2023-24, there were 399 deaths recorded i

New proposals to combine Right to Buy legislation to simplify the process for community groups to take over land and assets have been published. The Community Right to Buy Review examined the existing powers introduced since 2003:

A man who raped a vulnerable teenage girl in his vehicle after offering her a lift home has been jailed. Victor Popa, 35, attacked the stranded 14-year-old after picking her up from a taxi rank in Aberdeen in the early hours of 15 January 2023. 

Afroman has won defamation proceedings brought against him by police officers whom he mocked in music videos after a raid on his home. The Because I Got High singer used his own home CCTV footage in videos for songs he released about the incident, such as Will You Help Me Repair My Door, Lemon Pound