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Landlords will have strict timescales to investigate any report of damp or mould, provide written findings, and carry out necessary repairs under new legislation which comes into effect next week. The Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 – also known as Awaab&rs

Scotland's courts and tribunals will face unprecedented demand in the year ahead, according to Scotland’s most senior judge.  At the opening of the legal year ceremony held in Parliament House yesterday, the Lord President, Lord Pentland said that the status quo is no longer sustainable,

Brodies LLP has strengthened its real estate practice with the appointment of Andy Tyler as a partner. He has built a broad real estate practice advising developers, investors, funders and occupiers across a range of sectors. He is particularly recognised for his work in the living sector, including

Gillespie Macandrew has received a Highly Commended recognition in the Excellence in Community Care & Social Responsibility category at the Scottish Legal Awards 2026.

Swedish police have launched a campaign urging people to stop being so polite to suspected scammers. Fraud cost Sweden 5.7 billion SEK, around £434 million, with older people among the most common targets.

Tzana Webster, head of estate agency at Edinburgh legal firm Ralph Sayer, has won national recognition for her leadership abilities. She was crowned Leader of the Year Residential Small at the Inspiring Women in Property (IWiP) Awards 2026 in London.

The Scottish Land Commission has set out out a programme of work to "help ensure the ownership and use of land supports thriving people and places across Scotland". The Strategic Plan sets out the commission’s priorities for a significant period of change, as Scotland implements the Land Refor

Scottish businesses should review how they check people’s right to work in the UK as increased Home Office enforcement is followed by a major expansion of the rules from 1 October, an expert has warned. Jacqueline Moore, partner and head of immigration at Thorntons said businesses that believe

Following the passing of regulations by Holyrood last year, new restrictions will be introduced from 1 October to "support people to make healthier food choices". Businesses with more than 50 employees will no longer be allowed to display prepackaged junk food such as sugary soft drinks, confectiona

Law Society of Scotland members approved proposals for practising certificate fees for the next two years at a special general meeting last Thursday.

OpenAI has removed contractors from projects after discovering they used AI to complete work in which humans were supposed to review AI responses. Thousands of contractors assessed users’ prompts and chatbot responses, but were not supposed to use AI themselves. Three contractors told 404 Medi

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israeli forces arrest dozens of Palestinians in occupied West Bank raid

A technology executive who was sacked after becoming drunk at a work event and sleeping in a sauna is seeking £76 million in compensation for disability discrimination. Shannon Burns won a discrimination case against Gitpod last year after the company dismissed her following a work trip to Aus

Anderson Strathern has been named as a finalist for UK Employer of the Year at the Investors in People Awards 2026. The firm was the first in the Scottish legal sector to gain 'Gold' for both Investors in People (2011) and Investors in Young People (2016), in recognition of its people-centred approa

German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man on suspicion of being an accessory to multiple murders at a Nazi prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. The investigation centres on Stalag 326 VI K in western Germany, where between 180,000 and 200,000 Soviet prisoners were held bet