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Watermans has appointed Colin Higgins as its first chief operating officer. Mr Higgins, who this year celebrated two decades of employment in the business, most recently held the role of head of finance at the firm. The internal promotion will see him take charge of day-to-day operations, finance an

When the lord provost of Glasgow welcomed the Supreme Court to the city, she described the visit as being about far more than simply legal proceedings – and she was absolutely right, writes John Bett. This was a visit which underlined the city’s stature across Scotland and the United Kin

MJC LAW has marked its 10th anniversary with a celebration at the Lynnhurst Hotel. The Renfrewshire firm, founded by solicitor Matthew Coffield in 2016, has grown into an award-winning practice, winning High Street Firm of the Year at the Herald Law Awards.

A self-described neo-Nazi found guilty of performing a Nazi salute during a screening of a Holocaust film has avoided a criminal conviction after telling a court his political beliefs had made him unemployable. Nathan Bull, 24, was convicted of performing a prohibited Nazi salute after he and others

Daniel Bain has joined Lindsays as a partner in its dispute resolution and litigation (DRL) team in Edinburgh. Mr Bain, known widely for his work in commercial property and contract disputes, said: “I feel that Lindsays is a great fit for my expertise, not just in property and commercial dispu

Thorntons has promoted Corah Franco to partner in its private client team. Ms Franco joined Thorntons in October 2022, after completing her training and spending more than three years focusing on private client work. She was then promoted to associate at Thorntons in July 2025 before being appointed

As in many professions characterised by exceptionalism, dynamism in law frequently begets energy in areas outwith the workplace. Laura Irvine is an example. The data protection and Information laws specialist and head of litigation regulatory law at Davidson Chalmers Stewart lined up with colleagues

Lindsays has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of Philip Sim as a consultant. Mr Sim has spent the past eight years running his own legal practice - Sim Legal - having previously been a partner at Ledingham Chalmers, McClure Naismith and Harper Macleod.

Helen Duffy has been interested in human rights and driven by a desire to redress injustice since her youth. She now works as an international human rights lawyer, both as a professor of international human rights and humanitarian law at the University of Leiden in the Hague (Netherlands) and as hea

Prosecutors have issued a warning of the dangers of strangulation – which can cause brain death within minutes but leave no physical signs. Laura Buchan, legal director with the Crown Office, expressed grave concern over the prevalence of non-fatal strangulation (NFS) both during sex and as pa

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has promoted Emma Donaldson, former senior associate in its private client team, to a director of the firm. Following qualification as a solicitor in 2007, Ms Donaldson has focused on working for individuals and families in private client matters. She has extensive experi

An iconic clip of a man's arrest in Australia after eating "a succulent Chinese meal" is to be preserved in Australia's National Film and Sound Archive. The incredible and memorable monologue unleashed by Jack Karlson during his arrest in Brisbane in 1991 was captured by a TV news crew from the Seve

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.

Afroman has won defamation proceedings brought against him by police officers whom he mocked in music videos after a raid on his home. The Because I Got High singer used his own home CCTV footage in videos for songs he released about the incident, such as Will You Help Me Repair My Door, Lemon Pound