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Mark HollinsheadCredit: DB Media Services Hero Media & Entertainment Ltd, the owner of Scottish Legal News, has today announced the acquisition of KD Media Ltd, a leading live events business behind some of Scotland’s most prestigious industry awards and conference programmes.

A US school student whose diploma was withheld after she performed the splits during her graduation ceremony has now received it following a meeting with school officials. Tyvion Campbell went viral after footage showed her celebrating on stage at Chicago Tech Academy’s commencement ceremony.

Shoosmiths has set aside a second £1 million bonus pot as it seeks to boost AI skills across its workforce through a new accreditation programme. Last year the firm rewarded staff after they exceeded a target of one million Microsoft Copilot prompts four months ahead of schedule, generating mo

While AI can be a valuable tool for managing information and summarising large volumes of material, particularly in complex cases, it should never be allowed to displace the fundamentally human role of judging, retired Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption has said. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, he

A Larbert-based pallet-repair company has been fined £172,000 for health and safety failings which left a 22-year-old worker with severe injuries, impairment and permanent disfigurement. James Jones & Sons (Pallets and Packaging) Limited, which operates on the site of the Tesco Distributio

The use of AI in the justice system is here to stay and will not “spell the end of judges and lawyers”, the Lord President, Lord Pentland, has predicted.  Lord Pentland provided a unique insight into the benefits and risks of using the new technology in an address at the Royal Facul

Weightmans has strengthened its capability in Scotland and internationally with the arrival of a specialist immigration team in Glasgow, further enhancing the firm’s ability to support clients with international immigration matters. The five-strong team, led by Grace McGill, brings market lead

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has been suspended while an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct continues. The decision was taken by the bureau of the court’s Assembly of States Parties, which has referred the matter to the ICC’s 125

The police recorded 64,967 incidents of domestic abuse in 2024-25, an increase of two per cent compared to the previous year, figures released by the chief statistician show. Despite increasing over the latest two years, this figure remains below the peak in 2020-21.

A professional misconduct finding made against an advocate that arose from a long-running dispute over two dating apps has been successfully challenged in the Court of Session. Andrew Smith KC, of Compass Chambers, had been found guilty of three counts of professional misconduct by the Faculty of Ad

The legal profession in Scotland is navigating a period of significant change. Firms are facing increasing regulatory requirements, growing client expectations, and continued pressure to improve efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of service. At the same time, legal teams are being as

A lawyer has been publicly reprimanded after falsely telling a court he was showing signs of early-onset dementia in an attempt to be removed from a criminal case. Fred Blake Perkins, an attorney from Emmetsburg, in the US state of Iowa was appointed to represent a man who was arrested in December 2

AI systems being considered for use in courts and tribunals can be significantly influenced by the quality of legal arguments put before them, according to new research from Maynooth University and University College Dublin. The study found that every major AI model tested was susceptible to persuas

Judges will be given AI assistants to help prepare criminal cases in the Crown Court under plans being unveiled by the UK government. The Ministry of Justice will trial the use of AI to analyse case material, conduct legal research and identify cases that are ready for trial. Officials say the tools

An American law firm has set a new City pay record for NQ solicitors after raising starting salaries to £189,000. Los Angeles-headquartered Quinn Emanuel has increased pay for newly qualified lawyers by £9,000, putting it ahead of its nearest US rivals in London and almost £40,000