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Two nuns who violently abused and cruelly mistreated vulnerable young people at a children’s home in Glasgow have been sentenced. Marie O'Gorman, 79, and Mary McGuire, 68, targeted seven victims who were under their care at Nazareth House in the city’s Cardonald area between 1975 and 198

The composer of the iconic opening song to Disney's The Lion King is suing a comedian for $27 million for prodding fun at its lyrics. Circle of Life begins with the Zulu-language lyrics: "Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama."

A Lanarkshire company which manufactures collagen casings for use in sausage products has been fined £48,000 after admitting discharging a large quantity of industrial effluent into a burn. The incident occurred in July 2021 after a fat blockage in the waste drainage system of Moodiesburn-base

The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer has published a new code of practice, marking a significant step forward in protecting, recording and preserving Scotland’s archaeological heritage for the benefit of everyone.  The updated code, the first major revision since 2008,

New statistics have uncovered the extent of funding gaps in legal advice in Scotland.  The Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF) recently received £4 million in unclaimed cash from a class action settlement. It then launched a grants programme to distribute that cash to legal advice or

In part two of the Scottish Law Agents Society's (SLAS) response to the the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission's (SLCC) budget consultation, Darren Murdoch, SLAS president, raises concerns with the structure of the review committee system. See part one here. The review committee (RC) system in the

Neil Crockatt has joined Balfour and Manson's property team as a partner in Edinburgh. Mr Crockatt brings a wealth of conveyancing experience, having worked in the industry for over 30 years. He joins from Coulters, where he was partner and head of legal. 

A woman who slapped googly eyes on a divisive sculpture has been convicted of marking graffiti and ordered to pay compensation. Amelia Vanderhorst, 20, filmed herself making the humorous additions to the Cast in Blue sculpture in the southern Australian city of Mount Gambier while high on MDMA and d

Scotland’s legal sector continues to grow as 106 solicitors were formally welcomed to the profession in Edinburgh yesterday.

An expert group has published its final report following ten months of "independent oversight" into the implementation of fatal accident inquiry (FAI) recommendations relating to deaths in custody. The Ministerial Accountability Board (MAB) was established following Sheriff Collins' FAI into the dea

New legislation gives councils who choose to introduce a visitor levy greater choice in how they design and apply it to raise funds for local tourist services. The Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, which has been approved by Holyrood, allows local authorities to set the levy as a single fixe

Crofters will "benefit from simplified processes" and face "less bureaucracy" following the passing of the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill. The bill introduces a new process for fast-tracking the transfer of a croft between family members, strengthens the role of grazing committees sharing com

Harper Macleod has announced the appointment of partner Carole McAlpine‑Scott to its private client team. Ms McAlpine‑Scott brings more than 30 years of expertise across the full spectrum of private client work, with strengths in succession, inheritance and estate planning, trusts, asset protect

A ban on withholding of retention payments, a cap on payment terms and mandatory interest on late payments are part of landmark measures introduced by the UK government to tackle late payments to small businesses.

The controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal will be provisionally applied from May 2026, the EU has announced. The deal with the South American trading bloc will create the world’s biggest free trade zone with a combined population of over 700 million people.