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A review of the Shared Parenting Scotland database has revealed more than 250 grandparents have sought information and help over the last nine years. Some are seeking information on behalf of their son or daughter whose relationship has broken down.

A law student broke down in tears as she was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment for attempting to smuggle £150,000 worth of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport. Sage-Ahliea Gold, 25, was found to be carrying over 16 kilograms of herbal cannabis in vacuum-sealed packages when she arrived at th

The UK government has confirmed plans to hold a statutory public inquiry into the so-called "Battle of Orgreave" during the miners' strike. For more than four decades, miners and their families have campaigned for an investigation into policing on what is remembered as the most violent day of the 19

Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported a 10 per cent increase in turnover to £78.3 million and a 20 per cent rise in net profits to £36.1m for the year ending 30 April 2025. Andrew Blain, managing partner, said: “I am pleased we have delivered another year of strong growth. Our perfo

Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal has reported a 25 per cent rise in turnover over the last two years to £2.1 million. Emma King, director of Complete Clarity Solicitors and Simplicity Legal, said: “It starts and ends with our people. As a result, it has been a year of pos

Post Office Horizon scandal campaigner Sir Alan Bates was given a standing ovation as he received an honorary degree from the University of Exeter in recognition of his work over two decades to expose the abuse of sub-postmasters. During the ceremony tribute was paid to Sir Alan’s research, ma

Miller Samuel Hill Brown has announced the promotion of David Phinn to senior associate in the litigation & dispute resolution department and the appointment of Rebecca Quinn as a newly qualified solicitor in the family law department. Marie Macdonald, chairman at Miller Samuel Hill Brown, said:

More than 40 prosecutors have been sacked in the Trump administration's purge of the US Justice Department, including the daughter of the former FBI director who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election. The sacking of federal prosecutors for political reasons is unprecedented in the U

A recent English High Court ruling should serve as a warning to the construction industry that even informal WhatsApp exchanges can form legally-binding contracts, according to one lawyer. Michael Kitson, a director at Lindsays, said contractors and developers negotiating contracts cannot afford to

The Aberdeen office of Balfour and Manson has promoted personal injury solicitor, Diana Mackenzie to associate. Ms Mackenzie joined the firm’s Aberdeen personal injury team as a legal executive in 2009. She went on to complete the Certificate of Performance in Specialist Paralegal Studies in R

A TikToker is being sued by the manufacturer of the children's toys she uses to tell soap opera-style stories involving sex and drugs. More than 2.5 million people follow @sylvaniandrama on TikTok, where Thea Von Engelbrechten posts short stories illustrated with Sylvanian Families felt figurines.

A doctor and her husband have been imprisoned for a total of 20 months after selling stolen hospital personal protective equipment (PPE) on eBay during the pandemic. Attiya Sheikh, 46, and her husband Omer, 48, both of Glasgow, used four accounts on the website to sell the items between May and Octo

A man caught on CCTV brutally assaulting and abusing a woman he met for a date has been jailed for nine years. Michael Harvey, from Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, was found guilty of attempted murder after footage from Glasgow city centre cameras captured him viciously attacking the woman. 

The secretive way judges are appointed via an ‘old boys' network could be at an end after an historic Court of Appeal ruling. Kate Thomas, a judge with 30 years’ experience in the legal profession, successfully challenged the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) over its use of ‘

The Scottish government’s consultation on the Housing (Scotland) Bill closed last week, bringing to an end a heated debate over proposed rent control measures and potential exemptions that have sharply divided landlords and tenants' groups. At the heart of the dispute is a provision in the bil