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Lord Sales has been sworn in as the new deputy president of the Supreme Court. Lord Doherty has been sworn in as a new justice of the Supreme Court. Lord Sales was appointed to the role of Deputy President following the announcement of Lord Hodge’s retirement. 

Two prisoners have been convicted of running a sophisticated telephone scam from behind bars which netted nearly half a million dollars from dozens of victims. Joey Amour Jackson and Lance Riddle – also known as "Apeshit" and "C-Port" – masterminded the scheme while locked up in the US s

A Labour MP has launched an attack on Sir Keir Starmer’s proposed jury trial reforms, warning he could force a by-election unless the plans are abandoned, and revealed that his opposition is rooted in a personal experience of being falsely accused of a crime. Karl Turner, the former shadow sol

Climate change and the legal response to same is one of the most pressing and difficult issues in contemporary society. This free event will bring together all of those interested in the subject across the legal profession and academe to discuss how legal remedies can be developed. 

Leading Ayrshire law practice, The McKinstry Company, is pleased to confirm its acquisition of the long established and prestigious Girvan law firm, Lambert & Co., Solicitors. 

Relationship support charity, Relationships Scotland, has announced the appointment of Ewan Malcolm as its new chair. Mr Malcolm, who takes over from Dianne Millen, brings four decades of experience as an accomplished CEO, chair, mediator, and conflict resolution specialist, spanning law, organisati

Regulations have been laid at Holyrood that will make it easier for victims of domestic abuse to remain safely in their homes with the tenancy in their name. For the first time social landlords, rather than the victims themselves, will be allowed to take legal action to end an abuser’s tenancy

Ryanair has welcomed three German court rulings against online travel agent eDreams, which was found to have presented prices in a way which misled consumers. Hamburg Regional Court found that eDreams displayed airline seat and baggage prices without clearly disclosing its own additional fees, and t

Google and the artificial intelligence startup Character.AI have reached settlements in a series of lawsuits brought by families who claim AI chatbots caused harm to children, including contributing to the suicide of a Florida teenager, court filings show. The proposed settlements cover cases filed

Macdonald Henderson has advised Faskin Group, a well-established roofing business based in Paisley, on its disposal to Cardo Group. Founded in 2010 by Frank and Karen O’Hara, Faskin Group has grown into one of Scotland’s most trusted names in roofing.

New technology has been deployed to help enforce a Chinese smoking ban by taking away the privacy of toilet users when smoke is detected. Two shopping centres in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen have installed new glass toilet cubicle doors, which are designed to turn from opaque to transparent

A man has been awarded more than £3,300 after a clerical mistake at court resulted in him being unlawfully held in custody for seven days. Duncan Welsh was imprisoned in HMP Barlinnie between December 6 and December 13, 2023 after an error by court officials meant a grant of bail was wrongly r

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The number of court warrants issued in Scotland has risen by almost a quarter in recent years, prompting warnings from police representatives that the system is becoming unsustainable. Figures show Police Scotland received 31,367 warrants in 2025, up from 25,665 in 2023 – a 22 per cent increas

Join the Supreme Court online for a conversation on 'Why trust matters: Public confidence in the rule of law in an age of AI and populism'. Public trust in institutions can no longer be taken for granted. In an era marked by the rise of populism, the spread of misinformation and the risks of AI, pub