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Paisley based MJC LAW has been named a finalist in two categories at the Scottish Legal Awards 2026.

Stronachs LLP has announced three promotions across its corporate, dispute resolution and private client teams. Euan Munro, who is part of the firm’s corporate team and Claire Stewart, from the dispute resolution team, have both been promoted to senior solicitor. Raiya Law, from the firm&rsquo

Westwater Advocates remembers Edwin Sheeran. Ed joined Westwater Advocates last year and from the word go he worked with us with energy and a real commitment to build a successful personal injury practice. Agents working in that area quickly picked up on Ed’s very friendly and approachable dem

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A scaffolder who left two women fearing for lives after repeatedly strangling them during violent attacks has been jailed. Andrew McLaughlin, of Banknock, was found guilty of seven charges, including multiple rapes, following a trial at the High Court in Stirling. 

The High Court has approved a Group Litigation Order (GLO) to manage a major legal action against Johnson & Johnson brought by claimants who allege they developed cancer after using Johnson’s Baby Powder. In a judgment handed down yesterday in Fuschillo and others v Johnson & Johnson a

The widow of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has described the opening of the long-awaited public inquiry into his death as a “monumental day” for her family. The inquiry began on Wednesday, more than 37 years after Mr Finucane was shot dead by Ulster Defence Association gunmen a

A bronze and limestone fountain by German sculptor Georg Kolbe has sold for a record €4 million (c. £3.5m) at Villa Grisebach in Berlin, 85 years after it was looted by the Nazis from its original owners.

Bird & Bird is hosting a webinar on deepfakes next month. Deepfakes and the Law: Global Liability, Evidence and the New Risk Landscape will be held on 1 July 2026, 1–2pm BST, as part of the firm's AI Disputes Decoded series.

Over 150 solicitors attended an information meeting at the Law Society of Ireland this week to address their concerns around mounting access to justice challenges with proposed changes to the criminal legal aid system. 

Matheson Lawson Solicitors has announced the appointment of Jan Telfer to its growing new business team. Ms Telfer joins the Glasgow-based firm with more than a decade of experience in the Scottish property sector, bringing extensive knowledge of the home buying and selling process and a strong trac

Anderson Strathern, will provide advice for a landmark project at the historic Royal High School on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill. The firm’s specialist teams will work closely with the National Centre for Music, the charity that is set to be the future tenant of the site, as it collaborates w

Clyde & Co has announced four appointments to legal director across its Scotland practice, including the posthumous promotion of Sarah Donaldson. Kelly Brotherhood has been promoted within the firm’s casualty team in Glasgow, where she specialises in complex fraud and large loss claims. As

New research to better understand the opportunities and challenges for in-house solicitors is being launched by the Law Society of Scotland. The society has engaged independent research company Taylor Mackenzie to survey in-house solicitors, with the research launching via email on Friday, 12 June 2

Mark HollinsheadCredit: DB Media Services Hero Media & Entertainment Ltd, the owner of Scottish Legal News, has announced the acquisition of KD Media Ltd, a leading live events business behind some of Scotland’s most prestigious industry awards and conference programmes, including the Scot