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A beekeeper who unleashed swarms of honeybees at police attempting to carry out an eviction against her friend has been jailed for six months. Rebecca Woods, 59, brought a trailer of hives to the home of an elderly friend undergoing cancer treatment in Longmeadow, near Springfield, Massachusetts. Sh

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has reiterated its concern over the global erosion of press freedom, underscoring the essential role of a free and independent press in safeguarding democracy, accountability and the rule of law.

Business Women Scotland (BWS) hosted its inaugural Women in Law Awards at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow, welcoming 200 guests from across the Scottish legal profession for a landmark celebration of female talent, leadership, and achievement. The event, supported by Sharri Pimbley Associates Legal Recrui

The campaign to save Ellisland Farm, the Dumfriesshire home where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne, Tam o' Shanter and almost a third of his life's work, has taken a major step forward after Dumfries and Galloway Council approved plans by conservation architects Collective Architecture to restore a

The death of a prisoner could have been avoided a sheriff has concluded. Michael Charlton, 34, was found dead in his cell within HMP Barlinnie in the late afternoon of 28 October 2019. He was in legal custody and in the care of the state at the time of his death.

The Herald has published an obituary for David McLellan, who has died at the age of 79. "Educated at Edinburgh Academy and then, in his senior school years, at Fettes College, he followed his father’s footsteps into law, undertaking degree level studies at Edinburgh University and then taking

Law students taking part in the Faculty of Advocates’ Mini-devilling scheme this year have given the programme glowing reviews, with participants reporting a stronger interest in pursuing a career at the bar and praising the breadth of practical experience on offer.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how law firms operate, but adopting AI isn’t enough. The real advantage comes from knowing which tools you can actually trust. For Scottish legal practices, relying on generic AI can introduce risk, uncertainty, and inconsistent results. So how do yo

The US will issue limited edition passports this summer bearing an image of President Donald Trump, as part of events marking 250 years since independence. The commemorative documents will feature a large photograph of Trump on the inside cover, accompanied by the text of the Declaration of Independ

Pinsent Masons has appointed financial services litigation specialist Stuart Murdoch as partner. Mr Murdoch joins the team in Edinburgh and will strengthen the firm’s disputes capability for financial institutions, funds and insurers in the UK and internationally.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced five promotions to partner and two promotions to legal director across the firm’s commercial real estate, corporate, technology, rural, and commercial disputes practices. The five new partners are Matt Lamberton and Gillian Wood (commercial real estate), C

A man with links to serious organised crime has been imprisoned for a drug trafficking offence. Stephen Jamieson, 43, travelled from Scotland to Dubai in November 2020 before he was due to appear in court.

Jones Whyte has announced its largest-ever round of promotions, with 20 team members stepping up across legal and business support services, including four new partners. A specialist in road traffic accident claims, Amy Kelly has been promoted to partner following her leadership and a strong track r

Dr Claire Mitchell KC has joined Garden Court Chambers as a door tenant. Dr Mitchell was called to the bar in 2003, having been a solicitor in private practice since 1996.

Law student Poppy Li has been appointed as the new deputy student director of the Aberdeen Law Project (ALP). Throughout the application process she demonstrated "integrity, creativity, and passion for improving access to justice in the North East".