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Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace has welcomed Andrew Bruce back to the firm as an associate in a senior property role, after a brief spell with another local solicitor. Mr Bruce, born and bred in Peterhead, was a partner with Masson & Glennie prior to first joining Raeburn Christie Clark &am

The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Google's search and search advertising services under a new digital markets regulation regime. The probe is one of two strategic market status (SMS) designation investigations which are intended to be the first probes un

The WS Society is hosting two free talks later this month. Professor Chloe Kennedy's Inducing Intimacy: Deception, Consent and the Law is based in part on research conducted at the Signet Library and considers the law's response to deceptively induced intimacy across both civil and criminal law over

McKennas Law Practice has promoted assistant solicitor Lucy Anne Boylen to associate.

Two prisoners died after contracting Covid in circumstances which could not have been avoided, a fatal accident inquiry has found. Dumfries Sheriff Court heard that Gordon Pinkerton, 75, died on 22 April 2020 and that Francis Moore, 85, died on 27 February 2021.

A pilot which led to improved experiences for complainers and witnesses in five courts is to be rolled out to all sheriff courts in Scotland by the end of this year. The Summary Case Management (SCM) is a case management initiative which is aims to bring early resolution for complainers and witnesse

Donald Trump would have been convicted in relation to his "criminal efforts to retain power" after losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden if not for his re-election last year, according to a report released by the US Department of Justice. The 130-page document, authored by special counsel Jack Smith

An unexpectedly high caseload resulting from the failure of one firm, inflationary pressure on core costs and significant uncertainty are key drivers in the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission’s 2025-265 budget, published for consultation today. SLCC Chair Jane Malcolm said: “Last year

A ban on flying "foreign flags" on flagpoles has come into effect in Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, the only flags that can lawfully be raised are those of Denmark and its autonomous territories, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, as well as the other Nordic countries, neighbouring Germany and interna

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has raised concerns about the treatment of people deprived of their liberty by the police, as well as prison overcrowding in a new report. The report (French only) follows a visit by the CPT from 19-28 March 2024, which focu

The Commons' Scottish Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry examining the pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SDCF) which opened yesterday in Glasgow. The facility, on Hunter Street, is the UK’s first official consumption room for illegal drugs. Known as The Thistle, the facility will e

Passengers should not have to provide their gender identity in order to buy a train ticket, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled in a case concerning the French rail network. The case arose from a complaint made by a group called Mousse to the French data protection authority

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has recently welcomed two new hires at its Glasgow base in St Vincent Plaza. Michelle Young has joined its private client team in the role of senior solicitor, while solicitor Ellidh Clark has joined the renewables team.

Burges Salmon has advised real estate and leisure investment firm London and Regional Properties (L+R) on its acquisition of Holiday Inn Express Folkestone for its Atlas Hotels brand. Located near the Eurotunnel, the Folkestone acquisition supports Atlas Hotels’ vision to grow in key locations

A police officer has admitted he crashed into another motorist because he was watching porn on his phone. Tristan Macomber, an officer in Lake County, Florida, initially lied about what he was doing when he rear-ended another vehicle while on duty in early November 2024, local TV channel WESH r