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Lesley Johnston, Laura Mundell, Garry Sutherland and Paul Ralph have been appointed as sheriffs. The new sheriffs will serve the Grampian, Highland and Islands, North Strathclyde, South Strathclyde, Dumfries & Galloway and Tayside, Central & Fife sheriffdoms from 28 October 2024.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced two promotions and seven appointments across all four of its offices. Christina MacDonald has been promoted to senior solicitor in the private client team in Glasgow, which has welcomed four new staff members.

A man has been charged with stealing a vehicle in order to drive to his trial for theft of a vehicle. Police say Oklahoma man Kody Adams approached a number of people at a petrol station to ask for a lift to his trial more than 30 minutes away, but couldn't find anyone willing to take him.

Thorntons has made 15 new appointments to its offices across Scotland.

Harper Macleod has advised on the business succession of Dundee-based Lock Shop & Security Services. Ownership of the Tayside business, which has been providing locksmith, access control and home security services since 1984, has transferred from Mike and Therese Devlin to the business’ ma

Aamer Anwar will give evidence to the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry tomorrow as it recommences its evidential hearings. The public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh, who died in police custody on 3 May 2015, is entering its final chapter.

Saudi Arabia has executed at least 198 people so far in 2024, the highest number of executions in the country since 1990, according to Amnesty International. The official Saudi Press Agency announced on Saturday that the 198th execution of the year had been carried out, though experts say the news a

Scotland's personal injury discount rate has been set at +0.5 per cent following a review. The new rate is welcome news for insurers and bad news for personal injury claimants, being an increase from the -0.75 per cent rate set in 2019.

Lord Clark has been appointed to the First Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, and the Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, recommended the appointment to allow court business to continue to be dealt with efficiently and effectively.

Catherine Smith KC was sworn in as advocate general for Scotland at a ceremony at the Court of Session.

An American judge who was temporarily removed from the bench after he humiliated a teenage girl who fell asleep during a classroom visit to his court has been demoted to dealing with speeding tickets. Judge Kenneth King was ordered to undertake social-emotional training by the chief judge of Detroit

Womble Bond Dickinson's (WBD) sustainability programme has been recognised once again after the firm retained its gold certification from EcoVadis for a third consecutive year. EcoVadis assesses criteria across four themes: labour & human rights, ethics, environment and sustainable procurement w

A pensioner couple are seeking judicial review of government cuts to the winter fuel payment. Peter and Florence Fanning, of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire have raised proceedings in the Court of Session against the the Scottish government and the UK Work and Pensions Secretary with the help of Govan

A unique collaboration between an investigative journalist and an experienced criminal trial counsel has recently been launched on BBC Sounds. Inside Murder Trial: A Deadly Affair takes listeners inside the Inverness courtroom in which one of the most long-awaited murder trials in Scotland’s h

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Humanity has been a casualty in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict