Gilson Gray has appointed experienced corporate lawyer Peter Millican as partner in its London office. In his new role, Mr Millican will support the ongoing development of Gilson Gray’s London corporate offering, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and corporate
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An offshore firm has been handed a £267,000 fine after a long-running HSE investigation found that crewman Jason Thomas was killed when he fell through a missing deck grate and was lost to the North Sea. Ensco Offshore UK Limited (EO UK Ltd) was responsible for the operation of the Valaris 121
Pope Leo XIV encountered trouble with his banking after the customer service line hung up on him. Two months into his papacy last year, Pope Leo XIV called his bank in Chicago to change his phone number and address, USA Today reports.
Addleshaw Goddard has completed its move to a statement office in the centre of Edinburgh. The firm has taken almost 30,000 sq ft in one of the best locations in the city at 24 St Andrew Square, following a complete refurbishment which has maintained the building’s classical façade whil
Lady Carmichael delivered the Aberdeen Law Project's annual lecture on 10 April. This year’s lecture focused on the role of law clinics in both advancing access to justice and legal education, alongside broader reflections on professionalism, the rule of law, and the responsibilities of future
The accountant for two Glasgow restaurateurs jailed last year for VAT fraud has been spared prison after admitting reckless behaviour in submitting false returns. Khalid Javid, 67, of Stepps, North Lanarkshire, was handed a community payback order at Glasgow High Court yesterday and ordered to compl
Scottish private sector firms recorded a fresh decline in business activity at the start of the second quarter, the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker has revealed. The headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-mo
Macdonald Henderson is relocating its Glasgow city centre office to new premises. From 18 May 2026, its new address will be Wellington Place, 107 West Regent Street.
New records and personal bests have been set as Lindsays widens its support for athletics in Scotland. scottishathletics’ first Lindsays Scottish Road Race Series reached the finish line in spectacular style with the 10k championships in Glasgow.
A man who hid a cache of foreign guns and ammunition in a storage unit at a marina has been jailed for seven years and six months.
Professor Hector MacQueen is to deliver a lecture this month on Andrew Dewar Gibb's role and motivation in founding the Saltire Society 90 years ago. Andrew Dewar Gibb was one of the first leaders of the Scottish National Party and this political involvement was the reason why his significant role i
Three sheriffs principal in the Sheriff Appeal Court have granted a motion to remit an appeal to the Court of Session in a non-patrimonial loss case raised by the mother of an allegedly unlawfully detained migrant after finding that the case raised issues beyond the scope of the dispute for which th
Lord Doherty, a justice of the Supreme Court, will provide unique insight about the work of the court during its historic visit to Glasgow this week. This is the first time the court will sit in Glasgow, and only the fifth time the court has heard cases outside of London.
North Korea has reportedly amended its constitution to mandate an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or the country’s nuclear command system comes under attack. The amendment was approved by the country’s Supreme People’s Assembly after a two-day meeting
