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The UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) held steady in May, rising by 0.2 per cent, the same rate as in May 2025. 

Dr Jade Kouletakis, lecturer in Law at Abertay University, has been nominated by the Law Society of Scotland to join its Intellectual Property Law Sub-Committee as an academic expert. Dr Kouletakis, whose membership will begin on 1 July for a first term of three years, has taught intellectual proper

A domestic abuser who systematically targeted young women in a campaign of emotional, physical and sexual abuse has been jailed for 14 years.

A man who exploited and intimidated vulnerable men and women to allow their homes to be used for a drugs supply network in Aberdeen has been sentenced. Victor Kihu, 24, recruited men from deprived areas in England to sell and supply Class A drugs from several properties in a cross-border county line

France is seeing a growing crackdown on bare-chested tourists, with up to 20 seaside towns now imposing fines on people who walk through town centres in swimwear. While topless sunbathing remains legal on most French beaches, resorts from Deauville on the Channel coast to Narbonne on the Mediterrane

Lord Sandison has been appointed as chair of the Scottish Law Commission. He succeeds Lady Paton who had served as chair from 1 January 2019 and retired on 31 December 2026.

Half of women working in legal services say their current working pattern is unsustainable for their long-term health, while 67 per cent have considered moving job or taking a career break due to health and wellbeing issues. New research from the Next 100 Years project, supported by LawCare, RPC and

Traditional legal systems around the world are increasingly ill-equipped to cope with the fast-moving impact of climate change on communities, new research warns. Courts and authorities who control planning and local services must follow rigid rules which are based around people’s rights and e

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has called for a Holyrood inquiry into the impact of council-owned property companies on voluntary organisations, warning that current practices risk forcing vital community services to close. GLC has written to members of the Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice, Housin

Drummond Miller Property has reported double-digit growth in property sales despite a slowdown across the wider housing market. The firm recorded an 11.4 per cent increase in sales volumes between March and May compared with the same period last year, at a time when overall sales volumes across the

First Minister John Swinney has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament seeking agreement to recommend to His Majesty The King that Ruth Charteris KC and Brian Gill KC, known as BJ Gill, be appointed as the new Scottish law officers. Subject to Parliament agreeing the motions, draft warrants will

The Scottish Legal Awards is delighted to announce that Denovo has renewed its partnership as headline sponsor of the awards, signing a new three-year agreement that will see the legal technology provider support Scotland's premier legal awards programme through to 2028.  Now in its 23rd year,

Levy & McRae has announced a number of promotions at the firm. Senior partner, David McKie, said: “Levy & McRae has long been defined by a strong set of values. Our commitment to recognising and rewarding talent and hard work has been instrumental in building the trusted, enduring rela

A Moroccan court has fined a football supporter 10,000 dirhams (about £2,000) after he repeatedly called a club president a “donkey” in Facebook posts criticising his management of the team. The court in Kenitra ruled that the term amounted to an insult under Moroccan law, although

Thorntons has been appointed by the judicial factor to manage the wills, property titles and powers of attorney previously held by Brunton Miller, following the closure of the Glasgow and Helensburgh-based law practice in October 2025. Thorntons will also assume responsibility for ongoing executry w