The Old Bailey has seen centuries of courtroom drama, but rarely has it hosted a case resolved by comic opera – complete with a disreputable judge and hints of bigamy. Last week, the Grand Hall of the Central Criminal Court became the setting for Trial by Jury, Gilbert and Sullivan’s sat
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A waste management company has lost a Court of Session action in which it sought over £50 million following the postponement of the deposit return scheme for single-use drink containers in Scotland after it was ruled that a letter of assurance requested by the intended scheme administrator cou
An appeal against a decision not to delete a separate valuation of the site of an external ATM outside of a post office in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session after it determined that a 2020 Supreme Court decision offering guidance on the identificatio
Patrick Munro and Jacqueline Cook take a look at changes to the planning and compulsory purchase regimes in Scotland that are on the horizon in 2026, highlighting the key issues for developers, funders, decision-makers and interested parties below as Scottish planning reforms continue apace. There a
The latest House Price Report from ESPC highlights a "well-balanced" local property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders, with clear trends emerging in what and where buyers were most keen to secure homes as 2025 came to a close. Based on sales data from October to De
A sheriff sitting in the Upper Tribunal for Scotland has quashed a decision refusing to grant an eviction order on the ground of the landlords’ financial hardship and directed the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland to find that tacit relocation had ceased to operate in respect of the parties&rsq
Prisoner escort firm GEOAmey delivered inmates late to court on 10,474 occasions in a 10-month period, according to newly released figures. The company, which holds a £238 million contract to transport prisoners, has already been fined around £4m for performance failures. Late arrivals c
As Scotland’s housing sector emerges from one of its most turbulent decades, Marcus Di Rollo says 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year of recalibration rather than volatility. The 2020s have been a turbulent time for Scotland’s housing market. Rents and prices surged during the pandem
Two men have been convicted for plotting an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on Jewish communities in the north-west of England which aimed to kill hundreds of innocent people. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were convicted of making preparations to commit a large-scale terrorist at
The number of outstanding fatal accident inquiries (FAIs) in Scotland has risen above 300, according to newly released figures. Data obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats through a freedom of information request to the Crown Office shows there are 318 FAIs currently awaiting completion. That re
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has expressed her "deep hope" that victims of domestic abuse can see routes to a safer future after new figures showed a 19 percent rise in convictions. Ms Bain said her thoughts are with victims at what can be a difficult time of year. But she urged them to "take confi
A rapist who sexually abused three vulnerable women in the space of nine months has been jailed for a minimum of four years and six months before he will be eligible for parole. David Ekpe was found guilty of three charges on 19 November 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.&n
A controversy has erupted over bogus quotes contained in the Employment Tribunal ruling in the Sandy Peggie case. The original 300-page document contained material purported to be from another judgment from 2021 – the case brought by Maya Forstater against the Centre for Global Development Eur
Ministers are deciding whether to pause enforcement against short-term let operators accused of breaking the rules, after receiving warnings that the current regulatory approach is incompatible with human rights law. Aidan O’Neill KC has provided a legal opinion to the Scottish government in w
The Inner House of the Court of Session has rejected a challenge under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to the indefinite continuation of an experimental traffic order preventing private vehicles using defined sections of roads in Aberdeen city centre after ruling that Aberdeen City Council did
