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Anderson Strathern’s corporate deals team has played a key role in assisting Aveni Ltd in securing a multi-million-pound investment. Director Max Scharbert, alongside associate Rory Crawford, acted on behalf of the Edinburgh-based business, helping it secure £12 million of funding from P

Nairn Academy pupils Charlie Holder and Fraser Cordiner have triumphed in the 2026 final of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debate Tournament, defending the title they won last year. The annual Law Society of Scotland-sponsored contest concluded at Edinburgh Napier University on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, w

An environmental campaigner and lawyer who organised a volunteer clean-up of a polluted river is being investigated by the Environment Agency over allegations that the work was carried out without the necessary permits. Paul Powlesland, founder of the River Roding Trust, led volunteers in removing l

The "potentially significant" consequences for the economy if US-style opt-out class action lawsuits are introduced in Scotland has been highlighted in a new report. The Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) report, The Economic Impact of Mass Litigation in Scotland, commissioned by CMS, seeks to

Despite promises to “take back control” and diverge from EU rules, the UK is increasingly aligning with the European Union, according to a new report from the Constitution Society and the Federal Trust. In Brexit and Regulation, experts Professor Catherine Barnard and Joël Reland ch

The University of Leicester is inviting members of the public to a thought-provoking lecture exploring the role of human rights in modern British society. Hosted by the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation (CELI), the free in-person and online lecture, “What have human rights done

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Canada eliminates human rights watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad

A House of Lords committee has backed plans for an international commission to assess compensation claims arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while warning that the scheme’s effectiveness could be undermined by the lack of a mechanism to pay awards. The International Agreements Co

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has appointed Lauren Brown as a paralegal in its Giffnock office. Ms Brown qualified as a conveyancing paralegal in 2023 and brings over 15 years’ experience in residential property work, with a particular focus on high‑volume remortgage transactions.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has submitted comments to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), raising concerns about the failure to align Scotland’s new Anti-Racism Delivery Plan with the committee’s recommendations. The CERD Committee last re

A Toronto cannabis retailer was ordered by FIFA to stop selling bongs modelled on the World Cup trophy after the football governing body claimed they infringed its intellectual property rights. Cosmic Charlies, which sold the gold-coloured bongs for $50 CAD, received a legal letter demanding it ceas

Deloitte has announced the latest winners of its UK’s Best Managed Companies 2026 programme with two Scottish businesses recognised. An initiative of Deloitte Private, the UK's Best Managed Companies programme shines a spotlight on private businesses from across the UK and the performance that

Criminals stole £1.28 billion through payment fraud in 2025, an increase of four per cent, according to UK Finance’s latest Annual Fraud Report.

The operator of Europe’s only quartz sand mine has been fined after an experienced electrician was killed after being struck by the blades of a mine BORA fan. Colin Thwaites, 61, died on 21 October 2024 while working at Lochaline Quartz Sand Limited's underground mine on the Morvern Peninsula

The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has secured a four-figure settlement for a client following their landlord’s failure to meet the statutory repairing standard.  Prior to ALP’s engagement, the client was unable to fully enjoy her property. This was as a result of the landlords failure