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Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace has announced the addition of Debbie Donaldson as a solicitor in the firm’s Banchory office. Having studied at both Abertay University and the University of Aberdeen, Mrs Donaldson joins the firm from the public sector, where she carried out conveyancing work

Average property prices in Scotland's housing market rose to £191,000 in April 2025, marking a 5.8 per cent increase compared to April 2024, new figures from the latest UK House Price Index (HPI) have shown.

Police representatives have formally complained to Glasgow museum authorities over part of an exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum which they allege presents a biased portrayal of policing in connection with slavery, colonialism and the death of Sheku Bayoh. The Scottish Police Federatio

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has chaired a roundtable with partners including Police Scotland, football authorities, football clubs safety officers, fans’ representatives, local authorities and others on football-related disorder. The attendees were: the Scottish Professional Footba

The Faculty of Advocates has still not published new disciplinary rules, despite being encouraged to do so 18 months ago by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC). In December 2023, the SLCC made three recommendations to Faculty: to improve the clarity of its disciplinary rules; write a com

A survey of Scottish legal aid solicitors has revealed further evidence of a deepening crisis in access to justice, with 41 per cent of respondents either planning to stop legal aid work within two years or unsure whether they will continue. The findings come from a Law Society of Scotland survey of

A seagull took a sip of a man's coffee before flying off with his mug. Darren Pardoe, a maintenance worker, was bird-proofing houses in Porthleven, Cornwall, when he took a coffee break at a local pub on 3 June.

A man who stabbed a police officer and attempted to set fire to a police station has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years after it was found the incident was connected to terrorism.   Alexander Dighton, 28, admitted 11 offences relating to a violent attack at Talbot Green P

Gillian Donald, a partner in the employment team at Blackadders LLP, has received a Special Recognition Award at the cHeRries Awards for her charity work and commitment to the profession. Ms Donald received her award at the HR professionals’ event from colleague and Blackadders’ head of

Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has called on ministers to rethink land sales proposals in the new Land Reform (Scotland) Bill that will cause "chaos in the countryside". As the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee continues to consider amendments to the bill t

Independent market research by Progressive Partnership has confirmed that ESPC is the number one property portal of choice for local sellers in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway. “This recognition is a direct reflection of the hard work we’ve

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has urged continued public vigilance against hate crime after new Crown Office figures showed a small decrease in charges reported. In 2024-25, some 6,019 charges reported were categorised as involving age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, transgender ide

A Syrian doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a German court for committing crimes against humanity, including murder and torture, during his time working in military hospitals and detention centres in Syria. Alaa Mousa, 40, was found guilty by the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court of par

Pupils from St Aidan’s High School, Wishaw, are celebrating winning this year’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) schools public speaking competition. 

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is still accepting feedback on changes it has made to its Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers. Last year it ran a 12-week consultation on