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A new English-Ukrainian legal dictionary has been created to remove historic Russian influence from the definition of constitutional legal terminology. The dictionary contains definitions for over 1,000 legal terms and has been created by legal experts from Ukraine’s Constitutional Court, the

The average price of a property in Scotland hit a record £200,000 in August 2024, a 5.4 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the latest UK House Price Index data.

Burges Salmon has guided Pandox on its financing and acquisition of the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre, in a deal worth £49 million. The deal grows the international hotel property owner's portfolio in Scotland and adds to its Edinburgh offering where it already owns the Aparthotel

Trainees and NQs at Burges Salmon in Edinburgh have received salary boosts. The changes, which took effect at the beginning of September, mean that first year trainees, who were previously on £34,000 will now receive £40,000.

Scotland has far fewer judges relative to the population compared to other Council of Europe (CoE) countries, according to a new report. The Council of Europe's European judicial systems CEPEJ Evaluation Report looks at key metrics from 2022 covering all 48 member states' legal systems.

Footage of a police officer being swallowed up by a giant inflatable pumpkin has gone viral on social media. The police force in Bay Village, Ohio released the dashcam footage showing one of its officers losing in hand-to-hand combat against the Halloween decoration.

Three first year trainee solicitors have joined Dallas McMillan in Glasgow.  They are Hannah Howden (employment law), Cath Healy (private client) and Emily Sillars (litigation). 

The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to Scottish solicitor Iain Doran who passed away recently. President of the Law Society of Scotland, Susan Murray, said: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Law Society Committee member Iain Doran.

A convicted drugs trafficker who set himself up as counter-surveillance expert to safeguard gangland criminals from law enforcement agencies has been jailed for two years.  Ian Sweeney, 53, of Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, charged thousands of pounds to provide equipment and advice on how to sw

A rapist who attacked a sleeping woman before later confessing during a YouTube interview has been jailed for six years. Craig Strachan was found guilty on 2 July 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Livingston. The 33-year-old, who worked as a DJ, targeted the victim at an address in Edinbur

Legislative changes mean UK security services including MI5 and MI6 must now obtain independent authorisation before accessing journalists' data collected through bulk surveillance techniques. The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024, which came into force yesterday, requires the investigatory

Being anti-Zionist qualifies as a philosophical belief and a protected characteristic under section 10 of the Equality Act, an employment tribunal has found.  It was ruled in February that Professor David Miller was unfairly discriminated against when he was dismissed by the University of Brist

The World Conker Championships is investigating an allegation of cheating after a contestant was found to have a steel chestnut. The men's winner at the annual competition in Northamptonshire was searched by organisers after his rival cried foul play, The Telegraph reports.

A man was jailed for six-and-a-half years yesterday after he made a gun using a 3D printer. Jack Robinson, 20, from Portsmouth, pleaded guilty to various offences at Winchester Crown Court on 10 May 2024.

Did you graduate from Edinburgh Law School in 1954, 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004, 2014 or 2024 with an LLB, LLM, MSc, PhD or Diploma? Join the law school for its Alumni Reunion 2024 on Saturday, 30 November 2024 for an exciting opportunity to meet, reconnect and network with your fellow Edinburgh La