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The seasons are changing, but Parliament Hall stays cold. It is a public space. It is the workplace of court staff, counsel and solicitors. It is a waiting room and a witness room. It is an events space.  Parliament Hall used to have a coal fire lit on Tuesdays to Fridays between October and th

A dramatic police chase ended in embarrassment after officers realised they intercepted one of their own bomb squad teams. The Indiana State Police bomb squad vehicle was responding to an emergency call when local police officers in the small town of Austin, Indiana blew its tyres and detained its d

Ministers must act to end “unfair and unequal” pension rules for members of Scotland’s tribunals, a union has warned. Fee-paid, non-legal members of the Scottish tribunals are being denied access to workplace pensions offered to counterparts elsewhere in the UK, according to GMB Sc

Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC has paid tribute to a trailblazer of Scotland’s justice system. Ms Charteris revealed a plaque in honour of the late Helen Ross – the first female professional prosecutor in Scotland.

Balfour and Manson and many in the Edinburgh legal community are mourning the sudden and unexpected passing of Paula Moffat, a much‑loved and long‑standing member of the firm, who died last weekend at the age of 62. Ms Moffat began her career with Balfour and Manson at just 17, working as a cour

The Law Society of Scotland has stressed that a joined-up approach across regulators will be essential to ensuring the success of major reforms to legal services. Responding to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) strategy consultation and its draft budget, the Law Society of Scotland has

A teenager made subject to an Order for Lifelong Restricting after assaulting a 15-year-old boy on his 17th birthday, having previously been convicted of other acts of violence, has lost an appeal against the order before the High Court of Justiciary, although it was noted by the court that the inab

The UK government faces mounting pressure to fulfil its pledge to regulate non-surgical cosmetic procedures (NSCPs) – including “Brazilian butt lifts”, Botox and dermal fillers – that have left people maimed, injured and requiring hospital treatment, write Jacqueline Harris a

MFMac has strengthened its position as Scotland’s most accredited employment law team, after two more of its lawyers were recognised as employment law specialists by the Law Society of Scotland. Senior associates Meghan Jenkins and Fiona Meek recently secured the accreditation, bringing the to

CMS has promoted four of its Scotland-based lawyers to partner. They are among 54 new partners announced in the firm’s annual global promotions. The promotees are employment lawyer Abbie Harley and real estate specialist Rebecca McGladrigan, who are both based in the firm’s Edinburgh off

Challenges faced by people with neurodivergence should be addressed “without delay” according to MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. The committee launched the inquiry after the delay to the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill

The International Criminal Court’s governing body is expected to meet today to consider the advice of a panel of judges who have challenged the findings of a sexual misconduct investigation into its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan. A UN inquiry last year into allegations about Mr Khan’s beh

Businesses across Scotland are being encouraged to strengthen their cyber resilience at a forthcoming joint event hosted by BTO Solicitors LLP and Net-Defence. Taking place on Thursday 2 April 2026 at the AC Marriott Glasgow, the event, “Strengthening Cyber Resilience”, will bring togeth