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Addleshaw Goddard remained the top legal adviser for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Scotland last year, according to the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. The firm advised on 21 deals, just ahead of Macdonald Henderson, which took second place with 20

A man who started a relationship with the wife of a Chinese soldier has been sentenced to nearly a year in prison. Chinese law provides for penalties of up to three years' imprisonment for knowingly beginning a relationship with the spouse of a serving People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier.

An English judge faces jail after being convicted of involvement in a scheme to defraud almost £2 million from the legal aid system. Rasib Ghaffar, 54, a barrister and part-time immigration tribunal judge, conspired to inflate legal fees and work claimed for in 2011 and 2012 together with Gazi

The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal for the petitioner and appellant in Glasgow City Council v X, a case that considered the extent of the statutory duty of councils to provide suitable temporary homeless accommodation that meets the assessed needs of homeless households. Permission w

Holiday park operator Pontins has been ordered by Britain's equality watchdog to stop unlawfully discriminating against Irish Travellers, including by rejecting guests with Irish names and accents. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has served the company with an unlawful act notice aft

The judge who decided against punishing three women who displayed a parachute image at a protest recently liked a social media post that described Israel as a "terrorist" and called for a "free Palestine". Tan Ikram CBE, 58, deputy senior district judged, liked the LinkedIn post by a barrister three

Are the special measures that currently exist for those accused of crime in Scotland with learning difficulties & autism, adequate? Do criminal courts in Scotland take appropriate steps to ensure the effective participation of vulnerable accused individuals? Are lawyers, psychiatrists and psycho

TLT has supported renewable energy infrastructure firm Field on its acquisition of 200MWh Scottish Holmston and Drum Farm battery energy storage sites from RES. RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company with 40 years of experience delivering global renewable energy soluti

Police Scotland is investigating potential fraud at a failed law firm. McClure Solicitors, which was founded in Greenock in 1853, went into administration about three years ago. The work of the firm, which also operated in the north of England, was taken on by Jones Whyte.

The average price of a property in Scotland in December 2023 reached £190,000, a 3.3 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the latest figures from the UK HPI.

Police have arrested a Methodist pastor who allegedly sold crystal meth from his church's rectory. Herbert Miller, the pastor of Woodbury United Methodist Church in Connecticut, was arrested in a sting operation following a tip-off, according to local paper the Republican-American.

Moray Council’s chief executive Roddy Burns is to step down from his role later this year. The local authority’s top official told the council leader of his intention to retire at a date to be confirmed in 2024, after 42 years of public service, 12 of those as chief executive.

The University of Aberdeen Law School has paid tribute to its former vice principal and head of faculty, the late Professor Philip Love CBE. Professor Love became a solicitor in 1963 before joining the university as professor of conveyancing and professional practice of law, during which time he ear

The Edinburgh Law School's Centre for Legal History will host a talk with Xavier Prévost, Professor of Legal History at the University of Bordeaux, on 10 May. Professor Prévost is an associate of the faculties of law, associate of economics and management, paleographic archivist (gradu

In advance of Julian Assange’s next hearing ahead of his possible extradition to the US, Amnesty International has reiterated concerns that Mr Assange faces the risk of serious human rights violations if extradited and warns of a profound ‘chilling effect’ on global media freedom.