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Sheila Webster is in chipper mood when we catch up on Teams. Though she recently broke her shoulder tripping over a desk in the office, she has just had her sling removed and, while she is still in some pain and reliant on her husband – Themis Advocates KC Andrew Webster – for lifts, she

A new report sets out a plan to transform "Violence Against Women and Girls work in Scotland". The report of the Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Services in Scotland  details the legal right to, and guaranteed funding for

Speakers from across politics, journalism, academia, legal practice and civil society came together at the University of Aberdeen on Friday to discuss the protection of free speech in the media. The roundtable event, hosted by the Anti-SLAPP Research Hub at the School of Law, was focused on experien

Artificial intelligence is changing how we live and work. Generative AI is able to produce written texts and many other types of content, including soon perhaps legal documents. Could such AI be used to deliver justice more quickly and cheaply than lawyers and judges? What safeguards should there be

The latest true crime podcast series from BBC Scotland/BBC Sounds delves into a conspiracy theory that shook the Scottish legal establishment to its core in the 1990s. It was claimed that gay judges and lawyers – who feared reputational damage if their homosexuality was revealed at the time &n

Three men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares. Euan Anderson, Nicky Grant and Jordon Steel, all from South Lanarkshire, had previously pled guilty at Stirling Sheriff Court to wildlife offences.

His Majesty the King, on the recommendation of the First Minister, has appointed Lady Elish Angiolini, LT, as the new lord clerk register of Scotland, the first woman to be appointed to the role. She succeeds Lord Mackay of Clashfern, KT, who retired from the office in November 2022, having held it

Archie Foundation, Down Syndrome Scotland and Hillcrest Charitable Foundation are just some of the beneficiaries of a mixed five-a-side football tournament organised by Thorntons.

A commercial judge in the High Court of England and Wales has resolved a preliminary issue in a pizza chain’s £260 million claim seeking payment from business interruption insurance following Covid closures in favour of its insurers. The PizzaExpress group, insured by Liberty Mutual Insu

Police in Detroit, Michigan are aiming to prevent internal information from being leaked to the media, an internal notice that was leaked to the media reveals. The communique, dated May 23 and titled "Releasing Information to News Outlets Without Proper Authority", warned that unauthorised distribut

Kenny Christine has retired from practice after 23 years at the bar. Kenny called to the bar in 2000 having worked at Thompsons Solicitors before calling. He specialised in personal injury law with a wide range of experience in most aspects of PI wok including RTAs, workplace accidents, workplace st

Becoming a parent is one of the most significant events in many people’s lives and for some they may choose to consider the option of surrogacy. Surrogacy is when a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple, known as the “intended parent(s)”. There are tw

CMS is staging an event later this week for food & drink sector businesses looking at advertising compliance, including in relation to greenwashing and HFSS foods, and product labelling. The free-to-attend webinar, being held on Thursday will be led by CMS experts who will discuss the potential

Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of Jennifer Mellor as a director in its funds and financial regulation team. She has a broad range of experience across the financial services sector, regularly advising asset managers, investment funds, investment platforms, pension schemes and family off

The Scottish Prison Service has opened the doors for the first time to the new £85.7 million HMP & YOI Stirling, a replacement facility for HMP Cornton Vale.