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Ken Dalling, former president of the Law Society of Scotland, has been elected to serve as the new head of the UK delegation to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE). Mr Dalling won the position with a clear majority of UK delegates voting for him to take up the reins from his prede

The courts have been confronted with the question of whether severe rain that caused a Butlin's camp to close was a storm or a flood. Last September, Butlin's biggest camp, in Somerset, was forced to close following a deluge of rain.

The Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee (FPAC) has agreed the general principles of a bill that will create a new Scottish Aggregates Tax (SAT) – a tax on the commercial exploitation of materials such as rock and gravel used in the construction industry. The

Thousands of retail businesses, cafes, pubs, takeaways, hairdressers, wholesale, and distribution centres lease their premises. What happens as the lease comes to an end? Can it be renewed? If not, how much time should the tenant have to find suitable alternative premises? These questions, and other

The Court of Session has granted permission to proceed in a judicial review for a client of Govan Law Centre's in Torry, Aberdeen, challenging the decision by Aberdeen City Council (ACC) to possibly industrialise St. Fittick’s Park as part of its Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) plan for the city.

A senior Mexican politician has raised eyebrows after ritually sacrificing a chicken to the Aztec deity Tláloc in the country's senate building. Senator Adolfo Gómez Hernández is facing disciplinary action or potentially prosecution over the ritual sacrifice, which he said

Davidson Chalmers Stewart has announced the appointment of Laura Irvine as its new managing partner. She succeeds firm co-founder Andrew Chalmers, who is taking over the role of chair from Alan Stewart. A leading regulatory and data protection expert with more than 25 years’ legal experience,

Consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will come into force today, as all internet connected smart devices will be required by law to meet minimum-security standards. Manufacturers will be legally required to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals from accessing devices w

A Fitness for Judicial Office Tribunal has found that Sheriff Jack Brown is unfit for judicial office. His behaviour toward two women amounted to "serious improper conduct". It also found he acted inappropriate to a lawyer, D, in 2018 and another woman in 2001 or 2002.

Dean Gallacher has been promoted to senior solicitor at Kee Solicitors. He said: "I am delighted with my new position at Kee Solicitors and have enjoyed every minute of working here. I look forward to many more years at the firm and working hard to provide a quality service for all of my clients. "

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has laid its budget for 2024-25 in Parliament after the board approved its draft budget unchanged following a statutory consultation. Commenting on the budget, SLCC chair Jane Malcolm said: “Our thanks go to those who took time to respond to our

The Law Society of Scotland is to withdraw from discussions on the creation of a review mechanism for legal aid fees, stating it had "lost confidence" in the Scottish government project following a lack of progress in two years. The Legal Aid Remuneration Project and Research Analysis Group were set

TLT partner and head of licensing in Scotland, Stephen McGowan, was awarded the Legal Partner of the Year award at the Scottish Professional Awards. The annual awards celebrate excellence in professional and business services (PBS) in Scotland, extending across a range of sectors including law, audi

Edinburgh-based Tim Cooper, partner at Addleshaw Goddard LLP, has been appointed as president of R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body. He will work with R3’s CEO, senior management team and council to help shape and deliver R3’s strategy for the next 12 months and supporting i

A police force has urged members of the public to stop calling in noise complaints about insects. Newberry County Sheriff's Office in the US state of South Carolina said it had received calls about "a noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar", which is in fact caused by cicad