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Lord Cubie is to speak at the SSC Society on “Tips, textbooks and tales of woe”. The members' talk in Edinburgh next week will provide pointers in relation to the preparation for and conduct of court proceedings, drawing on the speaker’s experience as a practitioner, judge and auth

The WS Society has announced that Mandy Laurie WS (Burness Paull) is standing down as deputy keeper of the Signet at the end of this year, and current treasurer Jim Cormack KC WS (Pinsent Masons) will succeed her in office from 1 January 2025. A reshuffle of appointments sees current trustees Tony J

Legislation that will see Scotland move to using five-year carbon budgets to set climate targets has been passed. The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill amends the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 to introduce limits on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in Scotland o

An octogenarian who was attacked with a machete after knocking on the wrong door by mistake managed to fend off his attacker with a pair of nunchucks. The would-be victim told police that he knocked on the door in Youngstown, Ohio and heard an irate man shout that he had the wrong apartment.

Macdonald Henderson is the top legal adviser in Scotland with 21 deals, the latest Experian M&A report shows.

Business leaders forecast massive gains from AI but are delaying implementation due to the ‘ambiguity trap’ created by a changing and fragmented legal and regulatory landscape. According to a survey of 450 business leaders carried out by Dentons, including CEOs, COOs and General Counsel

The UK Information Commissioner is seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the Upper Tribunal on DSG Retail Limited (DSG) to the Court of Appeal. In 2020, the Commissioner fined DSG £500,000, the maximum amount under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998), after a cyber attack that affec

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced the promotion of Esme Macfarlane to partner. Ms Macfarlane said: "It’s exciting to have my hard work recognised by being promoted to partner and it’s a fitting reflection of the development of the renewables team at WJM over the ye

The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders has grown to £288,071 during August-October 2024 – a 5.3 per cent year-on-year increase – according to ESPC. The Borders saw its average rise 9.5 per cent to £229,480, while Edinburgh&rsquo

Sheriff Norrie Stein has been remembered in Arbroath following his death last month at the age of 76, The Courier reports. Arbroath's resident sheriff for 20 years until 2011, he led the creation of a youth project which remains central to the community today.

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will host an in-person, lunchtime event, “Reflecting on the Autumn Budget”, on Tuesday 19th November 2024 at the offices of Johnston Carmichael, 7-11 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE. At this event, Alex Doc

Professor Lady Sue Black, Baroness of Strome, is making a return to the University of Dundee to deliver this year’s Margaret Harris Lecture on Friday 29 November. From 2003 to 2018, Professor Lady Black served as Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology at the University of Dundee, where

Six members of the Scottish legal sector have been announced as the inaugural winners of the Law Society of Scotland’s Legal Pioneers Award.

Scottish Legal News is now on Instagram, bringing the latest news, jobs and events to a new generation of Scottish lawyers and law students. SLN's daily newsletter subscribers rose to 18,329 last month with the addition of 150 new subscribers.

Shop theft is an underreported crime that is not being effectively tackled, leading to a devastating impact on the retail sector and the wider economy, according to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee. In a letter to the Home Office, the committee highlights that there are almost 1