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The Law Society of Scotland has re-launched its accredited legal technologist specialisation. First launched in 2019, the accreditation has been popular amongst experts and firms alike as it gives credibility to people with expertise in the technological field.
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A bill is being prepared to give councils greater flexibility over how they design and implement a visitor levy. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 grants councils the power to raise funds for tourist services and facilities by applying a charge on overnight stays based on a percentage of accommod
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An appeal against conviction by a man convicted of three rapes based on a contention that one of the complainers impermissibly referred to criminal conduct not libelled in the terms of the charges has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary after it found that nothing she had said would have me
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A reluctance to talk about money in law could in fact be allowing personal financial pressures to intensify for lawyers, according to new findings. Figures from Wealthbrite show that 83 per cent of those working in law regularly worry about money, with two-thirds (69 per cent) worrying at least once
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Dear Editor, I confess that it was with some considerable dismay that I read Dr Corsino San Miguel’s article in yesterday's Scottish Legal News, The last candle in Old College, and I believe that it ought not to go unanswered. In my view, Dr San Miguel’s unmistakable enthusiasm for artif
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Borders law firms Douglas Gilmour & Son in Selkirk and Pike & Chapman in Galashiels are to merge and trade as Gilmour Pike Chapman. From 1 April 2026, the firm will become Gilmour Pike Chapman Limited. The practice will continue to operate from the same office locations.
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The Scottish Parliament is keen to hear the views of individuals, community groups and organisations on the Scottish government's draft Climate Change Plan for 2026-2040, by Sunday 25 January 2026. The plan sets out how the Scottish government intends to meet emission reduction targets across all po
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The Faculty of Advocates is among 11 legal and professional services to have joined the Mindful Business Charter, which works to tackle workplace stress. The new signatories, all of whom joined the charter over the past year, also include Berkeley Research Group, Stephenson Harwood LLP, Payne Hicks
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Ofcom has fined Virgin Media £23.8 million after it disconnected telecare customers during its programme to migrate customers to digital landlines. Landline phone calls have traditionally been delivered over a copper-based network known as the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
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An Oban sheriff conducting a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of two pensioners who were assaulted by a man with a mental disorder has declined to make any recommendations for systemic improvements in Police Scotland and NHS Highlands and Islands after concluding that there were no precautions
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A hardcore fan of The Simpsons who paid for a genuine licence plate referencing the cartoon has complained of a deluge of fines thanks to bad motorists using similar fake novelty plates. Massachusetts woman Katie Unis has the only genuine licence plate in her state which reads "BORT", WBZ NewsRadio
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A large offshore oil and gas company has been sentenced and fined £560,000 after failing to properly maintain pipework for seven years. Pipework on Shell UK's Brent Charlie platform in the North Sea deteriorated to such an extent that contained hydrocarbon fluids escaped, forming a potentially
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More than €90,000 worth of snails destined for Michelin-star restaurants have been pilfered by French thieves. The slimy crooks nabbed 450kg of top-quality snails from L'Escargot des Grands Crus in Bouzy, a village near Reims in the historical region of Champagne.
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The Lawscot Foundation has launched its annual Christmas campaign, Baublefest, to support future legal stars from less advantaged backgrounds. Donors can purchase a bauble for the Baublefest tree in the Law Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh office, as well as inviting friends, family and colleag
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