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Antisocial air passengers who play music from their smartphones out loud now face being banned from a world-leading airline. United Airlines, by some rankings the world's biggest airline, has revised its contract of carriage to require passengers to use headphones when listening to a device, CBS New

The UK government has published the terms of reference for the long-awaited public inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane. Mr Finucane, who co-founded Madden & Finucane Solicitors, was murdered in his home in north Belfast on 12 February 1989 by loyalist paramilitaries wh

A new report has revealed Police Scotland is failing to take the fingerprints of thousands of people it arrests each year. The Scottish biometrics commissioner has today published the findings of a joint review carried out to provide assurance that the "acquisition, retention, use and destruction of

Mediation could play a far bigger role in Scottish civil justice – that was the message from a symposium in Edinburgh last week, bringing together judges, practitioners and international experts. Hosted by University of Strathclyde Mediation Clinic and Scottish Mediation, with support from the

The pensions and lifetime savings team at Burges Salmon has grown its practice by over 100 per cent in three years and increased its headcount by 50 per cent in 18 months, the firm said. This national expansion has been mirrored in Scotland, where its team has seen sustained growth, with four new te

President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed, gave the 2026 London Lecture at Lincoln Inn on March 3, answering the question “what do Supreme Court judges do all day?”  He provided a unique insight into the role, responsibilities and working methods of a justice on the UK’s highe

The High Court has begun hearing a civil case brought against former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams by three survivors of IRA bomb attacks in Great Britain. The claimants are suing Mr Adams on the basis of his alleged affiliation with and leadership role in the Provisional IRA, which he deni

Members of three Scottish Parliament committees have urged that a joint approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish government’s work to reduce drug deaths and tackle drug harm must continue following May’s election. A legacy report from MSPs on the Criminal Justice, Health, Social Care and

A Selkirk care company has been fined after a resident choked to death on food that had not been prepared in accordance with his dietary requirements. Selkirk Sheriff Court heard that on 25 May 2023, Thomas Telford, known as Barry, aged 86, choked during lunch at Riverside Healthcare Centre, Bridge

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has appointed John Di Paola, former legal counsel – vice president at Barclays, to its litigation team. A graduate of the Universities of Cambridge and Glasgow, Mr Di Paola brings over a decade of dispute resolution experience to the firm’s litigation team, he

Three Scots whose convictions were quashed following the Horizon IT scandal have still not been traced, according to a Scottish government report. Legislation introduced last year to overturn convictions linked to the scandal has so far cleared 65 people. The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (S

A man has been arrested for drug driving in the middle of his driving test. Merseyside Police in England said officers pulled over the 26-year-old after spotting a defective brake light.

Up to 2,400 women and their children could be supported to escape abusive relationships, following the announcement of increased funding for emergency financial support. The Scottish government is providing £2 million for the ‘Fund to Leave’ initiative over the next year (2026-27).

ESPC’s latest House Price Report shows a stable market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders, with modest price growth, improving stock levels and softer competition creating more balanced trading conditions. Using sales data from December 2025 to February 2026, the ave

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain has spoken of her "profound hope" that a man's landmark conviction for culpable homicide following his wife's suicide will deepen understanding of domestic abuse in Scotland. Dorothy Bain KC yesterday addressed around 200 people at an event in Parliament Hall organised by