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Len Murray, who died on December 22 aged 90 after a short illness, was one of the best known of his generation of lawyers who enjoyed a full and active retirement as a popular after-dinner speaker and authority on Robert Burns. Described by a High Court Judge as “the most respected of his gene

BTO has announced the addition of new partner Martin Walker to its professional discipline & clinical defence team. Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in regulation of professional conduct law, he brings a wealth of experience to the team led by the band 1 ranked Laura Don

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israeli public figures accuse judiciary of ignoring incitement to genocide in Gaza | The Guardian

Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan is to appear in court on a charge of trespassing near hot springs at Yellowstone National Park. The 70-year-old actor will appear in court in Wyoming on 23 January 2024, the BBC reports.

Organisations that support victims of crime have been awarded a total of £405,451 from a fund financed by penalties imposed on offenders who received a court fine. Eight organisations – including Victim Support Scotland, Dumbarton District Women’s Aid, Migrant Help, The Moira Fund,

A total of £148 million will be invested in community justice services next year to help reduce reoffending. The funding in the draft 2024-25 Budget includes an additional £14 million to encourage wider use of robust community-based interventions where appropriate.

Lord McEwan has passed away at the age of 80.

Lindsays has revealed a second successive year of sales totalling in excess of £170 million through its residential property teams based in Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth during 2023. The total has been hailed a significant success for the firm in the face of what it describes as a “long ha

Property firm Rettie & Co is forecasting Scottish house prices to rise by around 1.5 per cent in 2024, with overall residential property transaction activity increasing to approximately 4.3 per cent. Rettie sees continued pressure on the private rental sector (PRS), with double-digit increases i

Miller Samuel Hill Brown has announced the promotion of Ruth Medlock to senior solicitor in the employment team. Ms Medlock holds an LLB from the University of Strathclyde, which she completed in June 2018. Following this, she undertook the diploma in professional legal practice at the University of

Burges Salmon has advised LIND Limited, a pioneer in alternative battery storage systems, on the £900,000 seed investment it secured from Green Angel Ventures, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Strathclyde. The funding will help drive LIND’s innovation efforts and support the com

A grisly horror movie and a violent video game are among the first new projects featuring Mickey Mouse following the expiration of US copyright protections. Mickey's first cartoon, Steamboat Willie – a roughly eight-minute black-and-white cartoon released in 1928 – entered the publi

Thorntons has appointed a third partner to its new Inverness office. Private client partner, Magnus Mackay, joins Thorntons following its recent recruitment of 10 new Inverness team members from Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie (WJM).

Harper Macleod has reported profit before members’ remuneration and profit shares of £11.95 million for the year to March 31, 2023 – a slight drop on the £12.8m recorded for the previous period. Turnover at the firm rose to £33.05m from £31.4m.

Esin Örücü, professor emerita of comparative law and honorary senior research fellow, University of Glasgow, has passed away at the age of 83. Born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1940, Esin attended the English High School for Girls and the American College for Girls, before going on to study