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Scottish commercial litigation periodically demonstrates a form of dispute resolution strategy characterised by procedural urgency, tactical initiative and the rapid deployment of interim remedies before the substantive merits of a dispute have been fully examined. While such litigation may secure i

Women and children’s rights campaigners have expressed alarm after research by the group Surrogacy Concern found the majority of single men applying for parental orders in the courts in England and Wales for surrogate-born babies are doing so for children born abroad. Between 2019 and 2025 130

New research led by Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with Edinburgh University and other institutions pinpoints the growing threat posed by the influence AI companies have over the rule of law and people's lives. The international team behind the work, which comprised researchers based in Ire

The Court of Appeal of England Wales has refused an appeal by a company that owned forest land in Cumbria against a successful judicial review of a decision not to confirm an order creating 18 new public footpaths through the woods after finding that the High Court judge was correct to find errors i

Glasgow firm MacDonald Lynch is marking its fifth anniversary with the launch of a new Uddingston office. The practice has opened premises on Main Street, expanding into South Lanarkshire. MacDonald Lynch was established in 2021 when senior partner Elaine MacDonald took over the long-establishe

A spectacular blue-green diamond known as the "Ocean Dream" has shattered records at Christie's in Geneva, selling for 13.6 million Swiss francs (c. £13m; 14.9m) and setting a new world auction benchmark for diamonds of its colour. Weighing 5.5 carats and cut into a striking triangular shape,

Small businesses will "no longer be left chasing money they are already owed", as ministers today introduce landmark legislation to end the "scourge of late payments". The Small Business Protections Bill (formally known as the Commercial Payments Bill) delivers the toughest crackdown on late payment

Four men have been imprisoned for their part in violent clashes between Old Firm fans ahead of the 2024 Scottish League Cup final. They have also received football banning orders extending to matches, commercial premises televising matches and journeys to and from grounds for a number of years.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Bank of England and HM Treasury have issued a joint warning that frontier AI models now pose a materially heightened cyber threat to regulated firms, and have set out expectations on how the sector should respond. The authorities said the cyber capabilities of

Shared Parenting Scotland is teaming up with Both Parents Matter in England and Wales to take their message to the highest points of Scotland, England and Wales on 30 May. Supporters will march, climb and scramble to raise banners for shared parenting on Scafell Pike, Snowdon, and Ben Nevis, the hig

Thorntons has appointed two new legal directors to its Inverness office. Gary Munro (commercial real estate) and Susan Bird (residential property), bring with them extensive experience across the Scottish legal market and deep knowledge of all aspects of the local property landscape.

An application seeking permission to appeal an arbitrator’s decision in an encroachment dispute between two vertically adjacent flats in Glasgow has been refused by a lord ordinary after he concluded that no error could be found in the arbitrator’s approach. It was argued by the petition

A major new study aims to help African nations harness international law to navigate the increasingly complex threats to their cyber security. The project, “Advancing the Application of International Law in the Cyber Context in Africa”, is led by Dr Talita Dias from the University of Exe

The Law Society of Scotland has opened nominations for honorary membership to recognise Scottish solicitors who have made an outstanding contribution to the public good through their legal careers. The award has been conferred on 23 people in the Law Society’s history, with the most recent rec