Harper Macleod has announced the appointment of partner Carole McAlpine‑Scott to its private client team. Ms McAlpine‑Scott brings more than 30 years of expertise across the full spectrum of private client work, with strengths in succession, inheritance and estate planning, trusts, asset protect
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Professor Kieran McEvoy rubbishes claims of a "witch hunt" against former British soldiers who served in Northern Ireland. In recent months, there has been a renewed push by British army veterans and their supporters for a return to some variant of the Boris Johnson-era amnesty and for drawing a lin
There are many and various routes into the legal profession. For some, the law is a family tradition, inherited across generations. For others, it comes from an interest in debate discovered in lecture halls and university societies, where they first honed their skills in developing persuasive argum
Pinsent Masons has completed its relocation to new offices at the Aurora development in Glasgow. The international law firm has taken possession of more than 31,000 sq ft of Grade A office space at 120 Bothwell Street in the city’s business district, which will accommodate around 260 lawyers a
A memorial service is being held for the late David J Black next month in Edinburgh. Towards the end of his life, David expressed that he was having a lot of fun planning his own memorial service, even though it was a party that he would never be able to attend.
A hospital has launched legal proceedings to evict a patient who refuses to leave despite being discharged over five months ago. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) in Florida alleges the woman "continues to occupy" an inpatient bed despite being discharged on 6 October 2025 following acute medica
A beloved and special boardroom table will be coming up for auction soon at Great Western Auctions in Glasgow and will likely sell for a fraction of its true worth.
The expansion to the Sheriff Court of the presumption in favour of the pre-recording of evidence for under 16s in certain solemn cases, in terms of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019, will come into effect on 30 March 2026. To support the court process by which evidence
A falconer is flying high after leading the charge to change the law in order to preserve an ancient practice of falconry in Scotland. Barry Blyther, who runs Elite Falconry in Kirkcaldy, petitioned the Scottish Parliament to retain the rights of falconers to practice upland falconry in Scotland &nd
A former headteacher who assaulted vulnerable children under his care at a school in Fife has given a restriction of liberty order. Alexander Cameron, of St Andrews, was found guilty of six charges on 30 January 2026 following a trial at Dundee Sheriff Court.
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
