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Dispute resolution and mediation business, Squaring Circles, is celebrating its first two years in business by launching an online mediation service for disputes under £50,000. By utilising technology, Squaring Circles has streamlined its processes to make mediation for lower value claims more

A 32-year old Aberdeenshire man who kept a dog for fighting has been given a community payback order requiring him to be under supervision for 12 months and to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work. He was also banned from keeping dogs for 10 years. Liam Taylor was sentenced at Banff Sheriff Court toda

New rules on fireworks will be in place this year as revellers prepare to mark bonfire night. It is intended the tighter rules will limit the disruption caused to pets and members of the community who are frightened around this time of year, as well as improving safety.

Wild hamsters who terrorise the dead have won a stay of execution from sympathetic judges. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that wild hamster burrows in one of the Vienna's oldest cemeteries cannot be destroyed, even if they are empty.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused a reclaiming motion by a development company ordered to pay over £200,000 to a project management firm it contracted to manage a development in Aberdeen after being found in breach of contract. A commercial judge originally found Mile End Dev

A row between solicitors and the courts has reached an amicable resolution. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and the Edinburgh Bar Association (EBA) released a joint statement following an incident on Saturday in which a solicitor was removed from Edinburgh Sheriff Court by police.

Gillian McCluskey has joined Alston Law as head of litigation. As well as taking on the new role, Ms McCluskey will play a key part in the creation of a full-service dispute resolution department as the firm continues to grow following its acquisition by Moray Group.

England risks losing out on economic growth and international influence because its crumbling legal system is not prepared for innovations such as cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence and green investing, new research warns. The Social Market Foundation said that delays in settling cases in ove

A schoolgirl has become the youngest person in Britain to win a discrimination claim after she was sacked for being too young. Hazel Cassidy, worked in a cafe for two Saturday shifts before she was dismissed, at the age of 14.

Edinburgh Law School bade a fond farewell this week to head of school, Professor Martin Hogg as he left for pastures new at NUI Galway. He joined the law school first as lecturer in 1995 before working his way to chair in the law of obligations in 2013.

The Faculty of Advocates has presented its first annual report on anti-money laundering (AML) supervisory activities. Its publication comes in the wake of new reporting requirements which came into effect for the first time this year. In devising its approach to AML supervision the Faculty carried o

WorkNest LAW has welcomed two new recruits: solicitor Rebekah Page and trainee solicitor Laura Cheng. Ms Page joins as a litigator in the firm's Aberdeen office. She studied for her LLB and diploma at the University of Aberdeen before completing her training contract at a law firm specialising in li

Martin Sinclair, partner at Mackinnons, reflects on the career of retiring colleague Denis Yule and wishes him well for the future. After 50 years of distinguished legal service within the profession, Denis Yule, solicitor with Mackinnons Solicitors LLP has decided to fully retire.

International human rights organisations will today begin three days of online talks, in parallel to COP26, aimed at boosting efforts to put human rights at the heart of climate policy. The symposium will bring together around 50 national human rights institutions (NHRIs) from around the globe. Dele

Setting emissions targets is crucial for companies with complexity across sectors, technologies and business structures. However, this is often the easy part, according to an insight paper from Cornwall Insight and Shoosmiths: Unlocking net zero strategies for businesses. The report explores the pot