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A sheriff has threatened to fine or even jail defendants who appear before him wearing shorts. Sheriff Christopher Shead took a defendant to task at Falkirk Sheriff Court after he showed up at a sentencing hearing wearing grey cargo shorts, STV News reports.

A police-led taskforce will continue its work to tackle shoplifting and violence against staff after securing funding in the draft budget for 2026-27. The Retail Crime Taskforce was launched in April last year following £3 million investment from the Scottish government to combat a rise in ret

Tributes have been paid to the late Lord Jim Wallace, who has passed away at 71. The lawyer-turned-politician served as Scotland's first-ever deputy first minister from 1999 to 2005, and as Advocate General for Scotland from 2010 to 2015.

Global law firm Clyde & Co welcomed more than 215 clients and colleagues to its annual Burns Supper in London.  The evening brought together senior representatives from across the firm’s UK and international client base to network informally, celebrate Scottish culture and enjoy the c

Plans to introduce new statutory targets to enhance nature and protect biodiversity in Scotland have been approved by MSPs. The Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill will also give ministers new powers to develop legislation relating to wildfire management, sustainable forestry management and our inte

Staff from Digby Brown were proud to make a real difference in their communities last year raising a fantastic £59,506 for local causes.

A new report from The Constitution Society and the Federal Trust tackles the role immigration policy played in causing Brexit, and that Brexit has since played in driving UK immigration policy. In Brexit and Immigration: The Arc of the Pendulum, immigration researcher Jonathan Thomas tracks the arc

The Scottish Land Court’s dismissal of a landlord’s application to evict a tenant farmer following what the court described as an "inordinate and inexcusable delay" spanning nearly two decades has been welcomed. In a new decision, the court ruled in favour of tenant James Stewart Miller,

Lord Arthurson, Lord Mulholland and Lord Braid have been appointed to the Inner House of the Court of Session. Lord Arthurson has been appointed to the First Division with effect from 1 February 2026. Lord Mulholland and Lord Braid have been appointed to the Second Division with effect from 1 F

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is calling for a programme of reparations for Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers, who were subjected to decades of forced assimilation and on-going harm under policies known as the ‘Tinker Experiment’. Its new report, No Man’s Land, examin

A school has been ordered to reinstate a teacher fired for reading a book about butts to his pupils. Mississippi teacher Toby Price was sacked in 2022 after choosing I Need A New Butt! by New Zealand author Dawn McMillan for Read Across America Day.

Inksters Solicitors is now offering immigration and asylum law advice to clients with Paulo de Moura joining the firm as a consultant solicitor in its Glasgow office. Mr de Moura’s practice covers personal immigration matters such as naturalisation, family visas and settlement; asylum work inc

A police-led taskforce will continue its work to tackle shoplifting and violence against staff after securing funding in the draft budget for 2026-27. The Retail Crime Taskforce was launched in April last year following £3 million investment from the Scottish government to combat a rise in ret

This year's Macfadyen Lecture will be delivered by Lord Hodge who will discuss 'Developments in the Scots Law of Contract'. The lecture will will cover contractual interpretation and ask whether there are differences emerging between Scots law and English law in this field and whether that is a good