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A local government trainee and an early career solicitor working in finance have been crowned the Law Society of Scotland’s 2026 In-house Rising Stars. Selected from a strong field of 13 nominees, this year’s winners of the annual competition for early career in-house talent are:

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Robert Garvock. Mr Garvock, a 68-year-old senior recovery operator from Longside, Aberdeenshire, was recovering a stolen van which was on its side down an embankment on the B999

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has condemned the adoption by the Israeli Knesset of a law extending the death penalty in a way that “has clear discriminatory effects against Palestinians” and urged the country to repeal or invalidate it. Approving a report by

Families of the 29 people killed in the RAF Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre have welcomed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's agreement to meet them, describing it as a “significant and long overdue step” towards truth and accountability. The commitment came after Tessa Munt raised th

Addleshaw Goddard has announced the promotion of Ryan Openshaw to partner as part of the firm's 2026 round of promotions. Mr Openshaw, a lawyer in the firm’s commercial disputes team who is based in the firm's Aberdeen office at Prime Four Business Park, is part of a 17-strong cohort promoted

The average price of a property in Scotland reached £187,000 in February 2026, an increase of 2.3 per cent when compared to 12 months prior, the latest House Price Index (HPI) has revealed.

Four men who carried out a multi-million-pound VAT payroll fraud to fund their affluent lifestyles have been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison. Martin Lang, 68, Graeme Cullen, 54, Leslie Thompson, 63, and Graham Newall, 49, acted in concert to commit their crimes.

Trace amounts of cocaine in rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, scientists have found, raising concerns about the potential impact on wild populations. In a study of juvenile Atlantic salmon, fish exposed to cocaine and its main breakdown product swam

Dundee Sheriff Court must make “urgent” improvements to privacy and ventilation in its custody unit, inspectors have said. A report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIPS), following a visit to the court custody unit (CCU) on November 6 last year, found the facility to be clean, generally

More than half of law firm clients still expect lawyers to dress formally, according to new research, suggesting the traditional suit and tie may be regaining ground after years of more relaxed office attire. The study found that 52 per cent of clients prefer formal dress, while presentation also ex

The Scottish Liberal Democrats said they would recruit more mental health specialists who can work alongside police officers and help them attend mental health incidents. Figures show that Police Scotland officers are now attending 14,500 mental health incidents a month. The organisation says that d

Anne Frances Hilley, known by many simply as AF, who has died peacefully at Monklands Hospital on 8 April 2026, was a respected procurator fiscal depute who was known for her hard work, helpfulness and knowledge. Before joining the Crown Office in February 2005, AF had already had a career in nursin

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is discriminatory and incompatible with the bloc’s core democratic principles, creating an early challenge for the country’s incoming government. In a sweeping judgment, the CJEU foun

Aberdein Considine LLP has appointed an accomplished and experienced residential property partner Will Wallace to head up its expanding residential property team in Edinburgh. Formerly a partner with Balfour and Manson, he brings a wealth of legal knowledge and conveyancing experience to a burgeonin

Body-worn cameras used by Police Scotland officers have recorded more than 864,000 incidents since their national rollout began in March last year, new figures show. The force said nearly 174,000 hours of footage have been uploaded, with more than 55,000 media files shared with prosecutors.