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The handling of a solicitor complaint has raised questions about undisclosed evidence, investigator accountability and the independence of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission’s decision-making process, writes Mohammed Sabir. Complaints against solicitors are inevitable. The important ques

A third year law student at the University of Strathclyde has been named as the 2026 recipient of the Kirk Murdoch Scholarship. Arisha Asghar, 20, from Glasgow, is the first member of her family to pursue a career in law.

The UK government has launched a new digital video series titled 'The Troubles: Living with the Legacy', aimed at putting the voices of victims, survivors, and key community stakeholders across the UK at the centre of government.

Thorntons has appointed Stephanie Mann as a partner in its Aberdeen office to lead the firm’s residential property practice in the city. Mann was born and educated in Aberdeen and has built her career in the North East. She trained at Aberdein Considine, spent six years with the firm, ran its

Hamiltons Law Accountants was named the winner of Excellence in Support Services at the 2026 Scottish Legal Awards last month, recognising the specialist legal accountancy support that it provides to law firms across Scotland.

Bloomsbury Professional has once again supported Lawscot Foundation students by providing free textbooks for the fifth consecutive year. Through their partnership, Bloomsbury Professional supplies each student accepted onto the Lawscot Foundation programme with over 30 textbooks to support their stu

A disciplinary tribunal chaired by Lord Drummond Young has allowed an appeal by Andrew Smith KC and set aside two previous decisions which related to findings of professional misconduct.  The complaints were at the instance of Steven Elliott and concerned allegations that Mr Smith had acted whi

The Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland has called for further action to protect businesses, public bodies and individuals from cybercrime and the exploitation of stolen data.

Pinsent Masons has elected Richard Griffiths as managing partner. Mr Griffiths, who will succeed Laura Cameron with effect from 1 November, is global head of the firm’s property group. Under his leadership the group has grown by 13 per cent over the last two years.

Andy Sirel was named Law Champion of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards in Glasgow earlier this month. The award is given to individuals who make an "exceptional contribution to the legal profession and wider society". For the co-founding partner and legal director of JustRight Scotland, it caps

Tzana Webster, head of estate agency at Edinburgh legal firm Ralph Sayer, has won national recognition for her leadership abilities. She was crowned Leader of the Year Residential Small at the Inspiring Women in Property (IWiP) Awards 2026 in London.

A man convicted of rape has lost an appeal against a preliminary hearing judge's refusal to admit evidence of messages and alleged remarks made by the complainer before the incident, with the High Court of Justiciary finding that their exclusion had not resulted in a miscarriage of justice. The appe

It is vital that consumers of legal services, and those that provide them, have the utmost confidence in an effective regulatory system. That is the view of the Lord President, Lord Pentland, as he launched a consultation on the ten objectives for regulators contained in the Regulation of Legal Serv

A Belgian man has sent £8,500 in supermarket vouchers to a scammer posing as singer Céline Dion and remains convinced they are in a relationship, despite warnings from his family. His daughter, Karla, said her father had been buying vouchers from Carrefour, a supermarket, and sending th

First Minister John Swinney will today lead a Scottish government debate on preventing violence against women and girls – highlighting the need for all parts of society to come together to tackle misogyny and inequality. This follows the announcement of measures in this year’s programme