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After years of inertia, Scotland is now the only part of Great Britain where non-lawyers cannot own or invest in law firms – a situation that a growing coalition of legal professionals is aiming to change. The ABS Scotland Group, officially launched today with 18 members, is spearheading effor

Scots lawyers may be celebrating the national team's success in the World Cup qualifiers – but they are licking their wounds after a bruising defeat by the Bar of Northern Ireland.

UK government ministers will meet next month with the families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter disaster, who are campaigning for transparency and a judge-led public inquiry. A total of 29 service personnel died when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern

Police in the Philippines unlawfully targeted protesters with unnecessary and excessive force during anti-corruption marches in September, according to new testimony gathered by Amnesty International ahead of fresh protests planned across the country this weekend. Ten people interviewed by Amnesty I

For the past 10 years the Faculty Christmas Collection has been a lifeline for vulnerable families across Fife – and in 2025 the need is greater than ever. This annual initiative supports families facing isolation, bereavement, disability, mental health challenges, and poverty – helping

Two former presidents have been nominated to stand as president of the Law Society of Scotland. John Mulholland who was president of the Society in 2019/20 and Susan Murray, president in 2024/25, have chosen to stand for the role for a second time.

A schoolteacher who made headlines for being struck off after selling explicit photos online has been slapped with a £25,000 fine for refusing to pay her taxes. Kirsty Buchan, 34, of Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, was struck off in June after pupils discovered her profile on OnlyFans, where

The Dementia Trust is calling on Scotland’s legal community to help families act early and put  power of attorney protection in place before it's too late. The charity has launched a new ‘Planning Ahead’ campaign, fronted by Sandra McDonald, former Public Guardian for Scotland

Dear Editor, During debates on the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, Justice Secretary Angela Constance cited research indicating that the odds of a jury convicting were “40 per cent lower” in a three‑verdict system, as compared with a two‑verdict system.

Legal academics were among the recipients of Royal Society of Edinburgh medals awarded at a ceremony held this week.

US law firms have ignited a fresh City pay battle after awarding London associates bonuses that dwarf those on offer at leading English practices, in some cases tripling the sums given out by their UK competitors. Two major Wall Street firms – including one of New York’s long-established

The “golden thread” of British justice – the principle that people are innocent until proven guilty – has been exposed by the Post Office Scandal as more deeply tarnished than previously thought, a new study shows. A birds-eye view of the criminal justice system provided to r

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, human rights group says

Macdonald Henderson is once again the top legal adviser in Scotland with 23 deals this year, the latest Experian M&A report shows.

A Highland physics teacher exploited a position of trust to engage in sexual activity with a female pupil. David Vincent’s criminal behaviour took place over the course of 18 months after meeting the child at the high school where he worked.