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A man who forced his way into the home of a woman before violently raping and sexually assaulting her has been jailed.  Bradley Shand was found guilty of attacking the 61-year-old following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. The court heard how the victim was home alone and watching televi

Macdonald Henderson has advised the shareholders of Scotland’s leading sandwich manufacturer & distributor – PJ’s Foods – on its sale to the UK’s largest national supply food-to-go manufacturers – Tiffin Sandwiches. PJ’s Foods was established in 1996 and

Burness Paull won the award for Scotland IP Disputes Firm of the Year for the sixth year in a row at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025, which was held on 10 April. The Managing IP Awards, now in its 20th year, is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and respected IP law firm awards event. It rec

A judge has excoriated a police official who confused her with a defendant and tried to arrest her. Magistrate Nagma Khan, a senior judge in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, demanded an investigation after the mix-up came to light in court, Indian legal publication Bar and Bench reports.

A new suite of template agreements have been developed and issued to encourage landowner and investor participation in UK woodland and peatland carbon projects. The templates are the outcome of an 18-month collaborative project led by Scottish Forestry in partnership with the IUCN UK Peatland Progra

Axiom Advocates' Dan Byrne KC appeared for the successful respondent in a recent judicial review brought by David Millar and others against South Ayrshire Council. The case concerned the development of a category A listed property in South Ayrshire: Coodham House. By the end of the 20th century, the

Thompsons Solicitors Scotland has welcomed its latest intake of trainee solicitors. Starting in early June, 20 recent law graduates will begin their legal careers with the firm. Sixteen will be based at the new office in Glasgow, with the remaining four joining the team in its Edinburgh office.

W. James Smith is running the London Marathon this month in aid of the British Heart Foundation. He said: "I have wanted to run the London Marathon for years but have never been successful in the ballot.

Two men have been sentenced for breaches of Russian linked financial sanctions for the first time ever in the UK. Dmitrii Ovsyannikov, 48, and Alexei Ovsyannikov (AO), 47, have been found guilty of eight counts of breaching financial sanctions and two counts of money laundering and sentenced to at S

A Scots lawyer who specialises in dealing with serious organised crime has been revealed to be a drug dealer. Amanda Lothian, 65, was convicted of selling nearly £87,000 of ketamine from her own house in an Aberdeen suburb.

Weightmans has appointed its first diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) manager. Liliana Corrieri joins the firm after two years as a senior inclusion and diversity consultant at a London-based training and consultancy firm. Prior to that, she worked in healthcare regulation where she looked a

The University of Glasgow’s GO Justice Centre is a key partner in a new research centre led by the University of Liverpool. The Centre for People’s Justice (CPJ) is a coalition of 45 organisations from community, business, philanthropic, cultural, artistic, charitable, legal, government

Scullion LAW has won the Corporate Volunteer Award for the Home-Start UK Volunteer Awards 2025. This award highlights the support and dedication of the Family Law Team to Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire (HSGNNL).

New research has uncovered legal gaps for tackling child sexual abuse material (CSAM) created by generative artificial intelligence (gen-AI) across the Five Eyes nations. The research has prompted calls for lawmakers to strengthen legislation to ensure children are protected as gen-AI evolves rapidl

The Royal Faculty of Procurators, with its rich heritage and commitment to legal education, proudly presents the Sheriff Principal's Mooting Competition, which is returning this April and May following the success of last year's inaugural moot. In the first semi-final teams from the City of Glasgow