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A sheriff principal has issued a warning about relying on AI-generated legal submissions after a party litigant cited fictitious case law in an unsuccessful appeal. Sheriff Principal Nigel Ross made the remarks after dismissing an appeal by Susan Bakshi in a dispute with property management firm Jam

South Dakota’s governor marked the completion of a new women’s prison by cutting a “ribbon” made from razor wire. Governor Larry Rhoden used the substitute for a traditional ceremonial ribbon on Friday to celebrate the completion of the South Dakota Women’s Correctional

Finlay Wilson, aka the Kilted Yogi Beatson Cancer Charity has announced the launch of Yellow Yogis, a brand-new fundraising initiative set to bring thousands of people together for a large-scale yoga event at Glasgow’s SEC on September 13.

The BBC documentary series Murder Trial will return later this year with two new cases examining the murder of dog walker Brian Low in Aberfeldy and the death of Kimberly Bruce in Dundee. The series, produced by Firecrest Films for BBC Scotland and BBC Factual, will also be accompanied by a new 10-p

Civil court users are markedly less satisfied with Scotland's courts than legal professionals, according to the latest Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) Customer User Report. The 2026 report, compiled by research agency Progressive Partnership through face-to-face interviews with legal pr

Business failures in Scotland have increased, with 39 companies filing for administration in the first six months of 2026 – up from 31 during the same period in 2025, according to analysis by Shakespeare Martineau. Analysis of data from The Gazette Official Public Record shows that, while admi

Eversheds Sutherland (International) has reported a 13 per cent increase in net profit to £209.4 million after revenue rose eight per cent to £827.1m in its latest financial year. Profit per equity partner also increased by 14 per cent to £1.61m for the 2025/26 financial year. 

Dog owners have been urged to stay vigilant after a Labrador had to be rescued from Ben Nevis after apparently ingesting discarded cannabis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was called after Tokyo, a black Labrador, collapsed halfway up the mountain while walking with owner and dog trainer Christina Bl

Landlords are facing waits of up to a year to regain possession of their properties through Scotland's housing tribunal, with legal experts warning the growing backlog is forcing many to leave the private rented sector and worsening the country's housing shortage. Litigation specialists at Aberdein

Lesley Macdonald, one of Dundee’s best-known family lawyers, is joining Lindsays. Ms Macdonald, a former dean of the Faculty of Solicitors in Dundee, has been advising people across Tayside for more than 40 years. She has run her own practice - Lesley Macdonald Family Law - for the past nine y

House prices in Scotland have continued rising, according to the balance of respondents to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, indeed at a firmer rate than in the previous survey. Surveyors are also more optimistic about the short-term outlook than t

An RAF serviceman who repeatedly strangled two women during a campaign of abuse lasting almost two decades has been jailed. Kenny Ralph Dalgleish was found guilty of 11 charges on 5 June. A trial at the High Court in Dundee heard that the 38-year-old became controlling and verbally abusive towards b

Second reading will be held for the Genocide Determination Bill on 17 July. The private members' bill was introduced in the House of Lords by Lord Alton of Liverpool on 4 June 2026, some 10 years after the proposal was read in Parliament for the first time ever.  

The Financial Conduct Authority's five-year strategy to protect consumers while supporting growth has had an encouraging start the watchdog said. On revealing the new plan last March, the FCA said it would be focusing on four key pillars – being a smarter regulator, supporting sustained econom

Views are being sought on proposals aimed at restricting the appearance of tobacco, vaping and nicotine products and how they are packaged and displayed in shops in Scotland to make them less enticing to children and young people.  The consultation fulfils a 100-day Scottish government commitme