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Family Law Matters have welcomed Zaynab Al Nasser, who has been appointed as a legal director with the specialist family law firm. Ms Al Nasser brings a wealth of family law experience. She has practised exclusively in the field of family law for over 12 years, advising individuals on a range of mat

A man who jumped off a bridge and was miraculously unhurt told police that someone had "dared him to jump". Local firefighters found the man sitting on rocks near one of the pillars supporting the bridge in Vancouver, Vancouver is Awesome reports.

The European Commission has formally approved a new EU-UK competition cooperation agreement struck last year. The new agreement will put in place a clear framework for cooperation on competition matters between the Commission and EU member states' competition authorities and the UK's Competition and

Media organisations could be allowed to broadcast some Northern Ireland court proceedings under proposals out for consultation. Judgments and legal exchanges in the Court of Appeal and sentencing remarks in Crown Court cases are among the first proceedings that could be publicly broadcast under the

Holmes Mackillop has made three appointments across its commercial property, property and private client teams. Hannah McKay has joined the firm’s Johnstone branch as a solicitor in its property team; Grant Cairnduff has joined the Milngavie branch as a solicitor in its property and private cl

A Banffshire farm has been fined £20,000 after a 24-year-old man died when his clothing became trapped in machinery. Melrose Farms, a family-owned potato farming partnership, pled guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation at Inverness Sheriff Court after part-time seasonal worker Ada

A tribunal has dismissed a claim for damages following a dog bite because "every dog is entitled to one bite". The ruling from a civil tribunal in British Columbia, Canada has brought international attention to the so-called "one bite rule".

The European Commission has invited comments on commitments offered by Microsoft in response to competition concerns relating to Teams and its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites. A formal investigation launched by the Commission in July 2023 led to its announcement last summer of its preliminary fi

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has announced the opening of applications for its AG Elevate accelerator programme for scale-up businesses. The 10-month programme provides growth-stage businesses with the opportunity to secure access to world-class legal advice, regular mentorship meetings and admission to A

A prison officer who believed he was sending sexual messages to a child on a social media messaging app has been sentenced. Peter Sugden, of Falkirk, began communicating with the Kik profile on 11 June 2024 and was told it belonged to a 13-year-old girl from Essex. 

The WS Society hosted a special reception for Lady Elish Angiolini LT KC, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and her official entourage.  Jim Cormack KC WS, Deputy Keeper of the Signet, gave an address praising Lady Angiolini for her outstanding career and

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a consultation on updates it has made to its Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, following the Supreme Court’s judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers. Last year the EHRC ran a 12-week c

TLT has appointed commercial real estate and investment expert Colin Brown as partner in its Edinburgh office. Mr Brown joins TLT from Burness Paull, where he specialised in advising institutional investors on the acquisition, disposal, leasing and development of commercial properties including shop

Inksters Solicitors has become the first Scottish member of the International Practice Group. The firm was admitted at the group's Spring Conference in Naples on 17 May 2025. The International Practice Group is a global community of lawyers, accountants, tax advisors and M&A specialists driving

A decade of campaigning by the Law Society of Scotland has resulted in new legislation that aims to better protect legal services consumers and benefit Scotland’s legal sector. Following its final approval by Holyrood yesterday, the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill will see the Law