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Burges Salmon's Scottish team has advised on transactions with a combined value of more than £1.5 billion over the past 12 months. Sixteen of the transactions completed during the year involved an international element, with Burges Salmon advising on matters spanning jurisdictions including th

Scottish house prices increased by 1.3 per cent in the year to 31 March 2026, behind general inflation but marginally ahead of overall UK house price movements, according to the latest UK House Price Index.

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An independent legal profession and an independent judiciary are central to the rule of law. So said the Lord President and Lord Justice General, Lord Pentland during the opening address at the annual Four Jurisdictions Conference, hosted this year in Edinburgh by the Faculty of Advocates. 

The chief executive of a US firm has defended his decision to eliminate the company’s HR department, arguing the team had been “creating problems that didn’t exist”. Ryan Breslow, co-founder and chief executive of Bolt, made the comments after the company cut around 30 per ce

The Supreme Court has proceeded to hear legal arguments in the long-running dispute over Glasgow’s Rogano restaurant despite the parties reaching an out-of-court settlement on the eve of the hearing. Lawyers acting for Forthwell Limited, which has operated as Rogano since 1935, and landlord Po

Ledingham Chalmers has continued its growth drive with the appointment of employment law specialist, Terence Merck, as a partner in its Edinburgh office, alongside 18 senior promotions across the business. Before joining Ledingham Chalmers, Mr Merck built a strong reputation in employment law at the

Neil Gray MSP has been appointed as Scotland's new justice secretary. First Minister John Swinney announced his new "streamlined" cabinet of eight secretaries yesterday.

Company insolvencies in Scotland rose by 6 per cent year-on-year in April 2026, with 107 cases registered compared with the same month in 2025. The figure was made up of 53 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 49 compulsory liquidations and five administrations. There were no company voluntary

The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has successfully obtained a four-figure settlement for a client in connection with a consumer services dispute. Prior to ALP’s engagement in the matter, the client had contracted with a company to have some roofing and rendering services carried out to their prop

The Crime, Justice & Security Research Group at the University of the West of Scotland is holding a public screening of the UWS-produced short documentary Unsilenced on 11 June from 4.00pm at the UWS Paisley Campus. Unsilenced features the story of Dr Ann Moulds CBE, an honorary doctor of the Un

Lindsays has strengthened its private client team with the appointment of Aileen Entwistle. Ms Entwistle has this week joined the firm’s Glasgow office following six years as a partner with Aberdein Considine.

Morton Fraser MacRoberts (MFMac) has appointed Kamal Panglea as its new chief people officer, further strengthening the firm's leadership team as it continues to invest in its people strategy. Mr Panglea joins MFMac with over 25 years' experience in HR, having held senior positions across a number o

A detectorist who has been finding artefacts for two decades has made over £13,000 at auction after selling her finds.

A partner at City law firm RPC has faced criticism after offering paid mentoring sessions to aspiring and junior lawyers at £75 per appointment. Rachel Ford promoted the sessions through her personal TikTok account, where she shares content about life in the legal profession and advice for tho