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Draft plans to cut emissions have been published by the Scottish government. The draft Climate Change Plan to 2040 sets out actions designed to reduce Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions and meet its first three carbon budgets.

The Supreme Court hosted delegates from the US Supreme Court in late October.

The procurator fiscal has lodged a first notice to commence the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the deaths of Philip Quinn, Richard McCormick and Alexander Morgan, all of whom died in hospital after contracting the Covid virus while in legal custody. A preliminary hearing will

Douglas Ross KC, who early in his career was a legal adviser at the United Nations and served in Gaza, reviews an excellent new book on the region. Gaza has been at the forefront of international news for more than two years. Coverage has focused on the deadly attacks by Hamas and other armed groups

The Law Society of Scotland has published new guidance for solicitors on accepting instructions and advising on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality clauses. While recognising that NDAs are a legitimate way of protecting commercial interests, reputation, and confidentiality, the guid

A supposed lion spotted in the Irish countryside was in fact a partially-shaved dog called Mouse, officers have said. The country's police force shared photos of the "very friendly" Newfoundland after concerned members of the public rang the guards over what they believed to be a lion loose in Co Cl

The English court ruling in a dispute between Getty Images and Stability AI is "the most impactful legal decision yet on the nature of artificial intelligence and copyright law". Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE handed down her long-awaited 205-page ruling in Getty Images v. Stability AI [2025] EWHC 286

A law firm with offices in Glasgow and Helensburgh shut down on Monday. Brunton Miller Solicitors began operating shortly after the First World War, after two firms established in the 1880s amalgamated.

A woman was entitled to make deductions from her roommate's deposit for sweets he ate without her permission, a tribunal has ruled. The civil tribunal in British Columbia, Canada found the woman was entitled to make the deduction of $6.50 CAD (around £3.50).

A new ‘cyber observatory’ to help protect Scotland’s public bodies from online threats will be set up as part of a package of measures to promote the country’s cyber-security. A newly published refreshed Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland details actions and s

The Law Society of Scotland has updated its rules in relation to client assets to increase protections for consumers. The rules clarify existing obligations for solicitor firms which take on another firm’s client assets, including trusts, and highlight that they must identify and contact the o

Legislation has been approved to help create new small landholdings to increase farming opportunities and "bring agricultural tenancy law into the 21st century". The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, passed by Holyrood, grants greater protections for tenant farmers and small landholders and safeguarding

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has written to First Minister John Swinney expressing concern over his offer to meet with the family of Sheku Bayoh, following the collapse of the public inquiry into Mr Bayoh's death. The SPF has also invited Mr Swinney to meet PC Nicole Short, who was injured b

MSPs have voted to create a new hutting law compelling the Scottish government to publish a model lease for hutting on public land. The change to the law aims to make it easier for people to access public land for low-impact, sustainable hutting in future.