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Thorntons is growing its work experience offering with the PRIME initiative, following a successful first year which saw 21 pupils complete week-long placements in Edinburgh and Dundee. This year, the firm will expand the programme to include Glasgow with up to 30 placements available across the thr

Ghana has asked self-proclaimed prophets to submit their prophecies for government review. An online portal has been established by Ghana's presidential envoy for inter-faith and ecumenical relations to review "sensitive prophecies", The Economist reports.

A solicitor who claimed she was working an average of 28 hours per day has been struck off the roll in England and Wales. Samina Ahmed recorded false time entries for 7,551.70 hours of work between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 – an average of 28.24 hours per day.

Saudi Arabia carried out 356 executions in 2025, the highest number recorded in a single year in the kingdom. Observers have linked the sharp rise to Riyadh’s intensifying “war on drugs”, with many of those arrested in earlier years being executed following the conclusion of legal

A number of appointments have been made to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). Nicola Anderson, Garry Forsyth KPM, Brian Howarth, Nancy Johnson and Andrew Richmond have all been appointed as members of the SPA.

Lady Rae has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King's New Year's Honours List for services to the law, to charity and to education in Scotland. The former judge has given outstanding service to the life and mission of the Catholic Church in Scotland. She curren

Average house prices in Edinburgh have risen to almost £355,000, according to Lindsays. The firm said its average sale price in the capital during 2025 was £354,522 – up 2.6 per cent on the previous 12 months (£345,310).

McDonald's is facing a class action lawsuit in the United States over the alleged absence of rib meat from its popular McRib. A complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in late December accuses the global fast food chain of deliberately misleading customers,&nbs

Thorntons Property grew its sales by eight per cent in 2025, following continued expansion of the business and a strengthening marketplace in Scotland. The estate agency, which is part of Thorntons, sold 1,341 properties last year compared with 1,240 in 2024. While the rise reflects an overall incre

Commercial mediator Pam Lyall has passed away. Ms Lyall died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on 18 December after injuring her head in a fall. 

Thousands of offenders have had their alcohol levels tracked over the new year period by electronic tags that monitor their sweat levels. The tags – worn by 5,000 people who have been released from jail or are serving a community sentence – have kept them sober over the festive season an

US efforts to topple the Venezuelan government by military means are in breach of the UN Charter, the International Bar Association (IBA) has warned following the dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro.

Prisoner escort firm GEOAmey delivered inmates late to court on 10,474 occasions in a 10-month period, according to newly released figures. The company, which holds a £238 million contract to transport prisoners, has already been fined around £4m for performance failures. Late arrivals c

Tim Eicke KC has been appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the King’s New Years Honours List 2026 in recognition of his services to the protection of human rights in Europe. The honour reflects his distinguished career and his excepti

Ian Forrester KC, a member of Ampersand Advocates and a former Judge of the Court of the European Union, has been conferred the honour of Knight Bachelor in the 2026 New Year Honours list. Sir Ian is recognised for his lifetime contribution to international legal practice, writing and teaching in la