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Police in Scotland recorded 323,531 crimes in the year to June 2026, a seven per cent increase on the previous year and the highest level since 2022, figures from the chief statistician show. In the year ending June 2026 police in Scotland recorded 323,531 crimes – seven per cent higher than t
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Freeths has announced the appointment of John Jones as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Mr Jones will work across Freeths’ 12 UK offices and will be responsible for shaping and delivering the firm’s technology strategy. His role will focus on ensuring Freeths has secure, resilient
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Aberdeen firm andersonbain LLP has strengthened its conveyancing team with the appointment of Dan McFarlane as partner, joined by paralegal Eleanor Carter at the firm’s Thistle Street office. Mr McFarlane joined andersonbain LLP in August 2026 after six years with an Aberdeenshire firm, bringi
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Aberdein Considine LLP has appointed two new partners. With more than 10 years’ service - having completed his traineeship at the firm – Danny Anderson has moved from senior associate to partner in the corporate and business advisory team, based at Aberdein Considine’s Blenheim Hou
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Addleshaw Goddard has recruited Gillian Woodward as a partner in its construction litigation team. She joins the firm from Pinsent Masons, where she built a highly regarded UK-wide construction and infrastructure disputes practice over more than 20 years.
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Watermans has welcomed two legal trainees to its office in Glasgow. Fyza Aslam and Hussain Iqbal join the 23-strong dispute resolution team to begin their two-year legal traineeship, where they will handle their own caseload and gain first-hand litigation experience. John Dillon, director and head o
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Ralph Sayer, the Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents, has appointed Katie Wright as its latest ‘home-grown’ solicitor. Having graduated with an LLB from Aberdeen University, she obtained her diploma in legal practice at the University of Edinburgh prior to joining Ralph Sayer.
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A new blog by Mabel Omolola Demokun for the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law examines the health and safety challenges posed by the rapid expansion of the offshore wind industry. The article considers issues raised at a May workshop funded by the National Decommissioning Centre, including t
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As part of the Scottish Peace Programme, Edinburgh Law School (ELS) hosted the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship last month.
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Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have played a significant role in the development of a landmark international treaty designed to better protect the world's oceans, following the UK's formal ratification of the agreement last month. The UK has joined more than 90 countries in ratify
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The inaugural Sir Alexander Stone Lecture lecture at the University of Glasgow will be delivered by Professor Irene-marie Esser on 8 October, with a response given by Lord Braid. Professor Esser was appointed to the Sir Alexander Stone chair in commercial law last year and will be hosting an annual
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Professor Justin Borg-Barthet of the University of Aberdeen has been reappointed to the European Commission's Expert Group Against SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation), recognising his continued leadership in efforts to protect freedom of expression and strengthen democratic parti
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A US judge has identified what appears to be the first attempt by a plaintiff to hide instructions in a court filing designed to manipulate an AI system reviewing the document. Connecticut judge Walter Spader Jr said Matthew Elliott used text formatted in tiny white type on a white background to ins
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An American man dressed as Darth Vader appeared before a city council to address the use of Flock surveillance cameras, delivering a tongue-in-cheek defence of the technology. Speaking in the Star Wars villain’s distinctive breathing voice, he told San Diego City councillors: “This is wh
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A campaign has been launched to secure UNESCO recognition for the Scottish morning roll – with Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce backing calls for it to be recognised as part of Scotland’s "cultural heritage". Ms Bruce has lodged a motion at Holyrood highlighting the roll’s history,
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A Russian court has ordered the arrest in absentia of Conor Kennedy, son of US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, over allegations that he fought as a mercenary alongside Ukrainian forces. The 32-year-old American has been placed on Russia’s international wanted list and faces up to 10 year
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A New Zealand parking company has apologised after fining a woman who spent more than five hours in a supermarket car park after suffering a cardiac arrest and being revived.
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