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The evolving role of pro bono will be unpacked at a free event in Glasgow next month. The in-person event, “Pro Bono Unpacked: Impact, experience and future direction in Scotland”, is open to legal professionals, civil society organisations, community advocates and others with an interes

Holyrood has supported a motion calling for the formal transfer of energy policy to Holyrood. Energy Minister Stephen Gethins said such powers would enable the Scottish government to lower the cost of energy and set policies that work for households, communities and businesses by reducing bills, tac

Staff at Brodies LLP will take on part of the Camino de Santiago this summer to raise money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

An Aberdeen University academic has won a prestigious tax law award.

Gilson Gray has announced the acquisition of long-established Perth firm Wyllie & Henderson, marking a significant step in its expansion and strengthening its presence across Tayside. The acquisition, which took effect on 18 May, sees Wyllie & Henderson’s two consultants, Ian Lindsay a

Thousands of Scots whose personal data was stolen in the 2023 Capita cyber attack now have a clear legal route to compensation after the Court of Session this week granted permission for group proceedings to go ahead.  Lord Lake granted permission for Philip Mark Bull, as the representative par

Edinburgh’s Café Marlayne is full up so we’re in the capital’s branch of The Ivy. I personally loathe and detest chains which elevate mediocrity and present it as a culinary triumph. They suck the life blood out of our communities and I will always favour an independent vali

A rapist who sexually abused two women and four young girls over the course of 17 years has been jailed indefinitely. Paul Patrick, of Ballater, Aberdeenshire, was found guilty of 19 charges, including multiple rapes and sexual assaults, following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. 

Russia has passed legislation allowing its central bank and a number of major financial and state institutions to operate their own anti-drone defence systems as Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to test Moscow’s air defences. The law, approved by the State Duma, authorises employees at Ru

Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem and Children's and Family Emmy Award-nominated actress Yasmin Finney star in a new film, SLAPP Suit, that dramatises the threat of – and resistance to – abusive SLAPP lawsuits, released globally today by Greenpeace International.   Strategic

Despite full legal protection, Scotland’s birds of prey continue to be shot, poisoned and trapped by criminals across the country, according to a new report. The new Patterns of Persecution report documents that between 2015 and 2024, there were 182 confirmed raptor persecution incidents in Sc

A hitman who backed out of a plot to murder a high-profile gangland figure at the last minute has been sentenced. James Richards, 36, was hired by Glasgow-based gang leader David Nisbet to travel from Liverpool to carry out the shooting of crime rival Ryan Carvil for between £70,000 and £

The Law Society of Scotland has published a new guide offering "practical and evidence-based advice" on retaining staff. The Guide to Retaining Talent in Smaller Law Firms outlines the financial and organisational cost of losing talent, along with changes that can be made to improve staff retention

Christy Farrer has been appointed as the first chief operating officer of CMS UK. In this newly created role, Ms Farrer will lead the firm’s operational strategy across its international offices.

Blackadders has been accredited as a platinum employer partner for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) for the second time. The firm has retained its status as the highest-level partner in the global professional body which includes lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitio