People released from prison in Scotland are facing a mental health and substance use crisis, according to a first-of-its-kind study. The University of Stirling-led research, tracking more than 8,000 prisoners over four years, shines a spotlight for the first time on their unmet needs on release from
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The Inner House of the Court of Session has allowed an appeal against a grant of planning permission for a wind farm following the developer's successful appeal to the Scottish ministers after ruling that the construction of the wind farm and its connection to the grid constituted a single project f
A personal injury sheriff has ordered a pursuer who abandoned an action against the distribution company that formerly employed him alleging he suffered psychiatric injury following a data breach to pay expenses to the defender after finding that he had raised a claim based on false evidence and mis
The Scottish Sentencing Council has published a new report on public understanding and perceptions of sentencing in Scotland following a wide-ranging national survey. The survey, conducted by Ipsos Scotland on behalf of the council, asked residents in Scotland about their views on different aspects
Higgs LLP has acquired Vialex Limited, together with its specialist employment law arm Navigator Employment Law Limited. Vialex Limited is a provider of corporate and commercial legal services to high growth, mid-market and private equity backed owner-managed businesses and is known for its ou
A trade union is calling for a new law to safeguard transport workers in Scotland against a sharp rise in assaults. Gordon Martin, the RMT’s Scottish organiser, said he has heard “horrendous” stories from members of being spat on, abused, threatened and attacked at work.
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North Koreans caught watching South Korean television shows face public humiliation, years in labour camps or even execution – with the harshest punishments for those too poor to pay bribes, according to testimony given to Amnesty International. North Koreans who fled the country have told Amn
Employee ownership trusts (EOTs) and other alternative business structures (ABS) are playing an increasingly important role in business succession planning across the UK, writes Douglas Roberts. Nearly 2,500 businesses across the country are now employee owned, representing around 358,000 employee o
Greenpeace has launched a legal challenge against the UK government's decision to approve the transfer of two exploration licences in the Pacific Ocean to deep sea mining company Glomar Minerals. The environmental group is concerned that the licences in the wrong hands could open the door to destruc
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A police-led taskforce will continue its work to tackle shoplifting and violence against staff after securing funding in the draft budget for 2026-27. The Retail Crime Taskforce was launched in April last year following £3 million investment from the Scottish government to combat a rise in ret
A police-led taskforce will continue its work to tackle shoplifting and violence against staff after securing funding in the draft budget for 2026-27. The Retail Crime Taskforce was launched in April last year following £3 million investment from the Scottish government to combat a rise in ret
Advocate Michael Upton FCI Arb updates readers on recent cases in communications law. The ‘new’ Electronic Communications Code came into force at the end of 2017 as a schedule to the Communications Act 2003. It governs telecoms masts and other "electronic communications apparatus"; speci
Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of four new partners, including two in Scotland, effective from 1 May 2026. This year’s partner appointments include Edinburgh-based Paula McGeady and Patrick Munro from the firm’s planning & compulsory purchase team.
