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A Fringe show celebrating the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has welcomed a warm letter of support from the office of the prime minister. Lily and Robert, great-grandchildren of Edinburgh-born ECHR artisan David Maxwell Fyfe, were delighted to receive the letter a

The WS Society has welcomed this year's final group of Summer Scholars.

TLT has reported a record annual turnover of £187 million in its latest financial results, with Scottish revenue having increased by over 400 per cent in six years. Revenue was up by around 7.5 per cent from £174 million in the previous financial year.

A former Edinburgh Academy teacher exploited a position of trust to physically and sexually abuse young boys, a court has ruled.   John Young was found to have targeted pupils while employed as a PE teacher at the independent school in the capital between 1966 and 1993.

A World War naval base and a centuries old Swedish ship have both been named as Scotland’s newest historic marine protected areas (MPAs). Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Gillian Martin confirmed the designation of the two sites off the coasts of Orkney and Shetland to recognise

A prison has banned inmates from volunteering at an animal shelter amid allegations that they secretly ate its guinea pigs. Prison officials in Western Australia have suspended community work programmes while they investigate the allegations, ABC reports.

Gillespie Macandrew has posted an 11 per cent rise in turnover to £19.6 million and a 20 per cent increase in profits to £6.3m for the year ending 28 February 2025. Staff at the firm will benefit from a seven per cent firm-wide bonus following the results, which mark double-digit organic

Balfour+Manson has welcomed three newly-qualified solicitors and two trainees to its private client team. Solicitors Forida Begum, Rebecca Taylor and Olivia Fawl have joined the firm with immediate effect, alongside trainees Lucy Connor and Daniel Heaney.

A leading Scottish legal academic has joined dozens of scholars from around the world in calling for the deproscription of Palestine Action. Professor Emilios Christodoulidis, chair of jurisprudence at the University of Glasgow School of Law, is among signatories to an open letter describing the pro

Residential and commercial conveyancing specialist firm Kaur Sutherland has merged with Greenock-based Maitlands Solicitors.

Irwin Mitchell has bolstered its medical negligence services in Scotland with the appointment of partner Darren Deery. Mr Deery, who previously sat on the management board of Drummond Miller, will now head the firm's Scottish medical negligence team.

Global law firm Clyde & Co has reported a three per cent increase in revenue to £854 million in its latest financial year. The firm, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, also saw profit increase by 1.8 per cent to £177.5 million in the year to 30 April 2025.

A police force has defended spending nearly £13,000 on a coffee machine after criticism from auditors. Police in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia spent a total of €4.66 million on a new "innovation lab" which was originally set to cost just €250,000.

Perth-based Eden Legal has welcomed Susan Harrison as an associate solicitor. Ms Harrison brings a wealth of experience in private client matters, dispute resolution, family law, and contract negotiation. 

Sheriff Graeme Watson has been appointed as a specialist to hear cases in the All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court. He was designated by Sheriff Principal Nigel Ross, Sheriff Principal of Lothian and Borders, as a specialist in actions of damages for personal injury with effect from 1 August 2