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Henderson Loggie had been appointed as the administrator of DJ Mackay & Partners after the law firm fell into administration. Shona Campbell, head of business recovery and insolvency at Henderson Loggie, was appointed administrator of the firm on 14 August.

An East London bus driver who became known for blowing bubbles from his cab has been told to stop after bosses raised safety concerns.

A new blog by Mabel Omolola Demokun for the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law examines the health and safety challenges posed by the rapid expansion of the offshore wind industry. The article considers issues raised at a May workshop funded by the National Decommissioning Centre, including t

France’s top constitutional court has struck down legislation that would have banned under-15s from using social media, ruling that it unlawfully infringed freedom of expression and privacy. The Constitutional Council said the proposed age limit was not “suitable, necessary or proportion

Graham Webster has joined Turcan Connell as legal director in the firm’s business law team. Based in Glasgow, Mr Webster will work closely with Mike Kane, head of business law, and Glasgow-based partners Pete Murrin and Simran Panesar-Saggu.

Sheriff Principal Gillian Wade KC has been appointed as president of the Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Principal Catherine (Kate) Dowdalls KC as vice president. The appointments, which follow the appointment of Sheriff Principal Anwar KC as a senator of the College of Justice and the retirement o

Police at the Taj Mahal in India have been armed with locally made slingshots to deter monkeys harassing visitors to the 17th-century monument in Agra.

There has been a data security incident involving a third-party supplier used by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). In a statement, COPFS said the the incident was "not a breach of COPFS systems" and that there is no "evidence that the incident has had any impact on confidential

As part of the Scottish Peace Programme, Edinburgh Law School (ELS) hosted the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship last month. 

Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed its 2026 summer interns to the firm's Edinburgh office. The firm hosted three interns over the course of the summer, with each spending a week with the Edinburgh team gaining first-hand experience of life as a trainee at a growing national law firm. 

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Ross Macfarlane KC, creator of Scotland's favourite fictitious 19th century advocate, Edward Kane, has turned his attention to the 21st century, and this week begins his month-long Scotsman serial 'Festival of Murder'.  “People kept asking me: "We love the historical cozy crime stories of

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has promoted real estate expert Ellis Walls to partner. Mr Walls began his career at Davidson Chalmers Stewart (DCS) as a newly qualified solicitor more than 10 years ago and has since made a significant contribution to the business’ growth and succes

Italy’s “cheese banks” face a growing threat from extreme heat, with climate change raising costs and disrupting the production of Parmigiano Reggiano, wine and olive oil. Credito Emiliano, or Credem, has accepted Parmigiano as collateral for farm loans since 1953, with its warehou

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to spend up to $20 million on electric gloves designed to deliver painful shocks to detainees. The Glove, short for Generated Low-Output Voltage Emitter, is manufactured in Lexington, Kentucky, by Compliant Technologies. The company markets it