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Taiwan's stock market is now worth more than the United Kingdom's, according to recent Bloomberg data, despite the island's economy being less than a quarter the size of the UK's.

Six law firms have joined together to launch a new training programme designed to support early‑career lawyers and paralegals entering the Scottish real estate sector. The initiative, developed and delivered by professional support lawyers at Addleshaw Goddard, Burges Salmon, DWF, Lindsays, Morton

The Scottish Greens have unveiled plans for a new "banker tax" on business properties worth more than £1 million, with the revenue earmarked for local schools and care services. The levy would target sites such as the Barclays and JP Morgan campuses in Glasgow and the Standard Life building in

A man who carried out a late-night firebomb attack on a house where a mother and her children were sleeping has been imprisoned for three years. Owen Martin, 21, poured petrol on to the side of the property in Drumchapel, Glasgow, before setting it ablaze not long after midnight on May 12, 2025.

A 75-year-old woman charged after taking part in an anti-abortion protest outside a Glasgow hospital has had her case dismissed. Rose Docherty was the first person to be charged under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 after holding a placard outside the Queen Elizabeth University Ho

Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications covering her voice and visual likeness, in a move to guard against AI-driven impersonations. The singer has submitted three applications in the US: one based on a photograph of her performing during the Eras Tour, and two others featuring audio clips of

The Finance Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured a clearer path for its £9.1 billion motor finance compensation scheme after The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) joined major banks in declining to mount a legal challenge. The industry body, which represents the UK's motor finance firms, sa

Scottish Gypsy/Travellers continue to experience racial discrimination in all aspects of social life, resulting in acute inequality across housing, health, and education, according to a new report. The report, by academics at the University of Glasgow, examines the extent to which Scottish Gypsy/Tra

A French teenager has been charged with public nuisance and mischief in Singapore after allegedly filming himself licking a straw before putting it back in a vending machine and posting the footage online. The 18-year-old, who is understood to be studying in Singapore, could be jailed for more than

The Law Society of Scotland has increased its recommended pay for trainee solicitors for 2026/27 in response to inflation and changes to the Real Living Wage. From 1 June 2026, the recommended rate of pay for trainees in Scotland will be:

Lord Reed has suggested that the Supreme Court should be able to take more criminal appeals from England and Wales as there is currently a risk that the Court of Appeal is "marking its own homework". Criminal appeals from England and Wales or Northern Ireland can only go to the Supreme Court if appe

The Faculty of Advocates will again host its annual “Women at the Scottish Bar” Careers Clinic, reaffirming its commitment to promoting and encouraging greater diversity within its membership. The Careers Clinic will take place on the evening of Wednesday 3 June, marking the fourth year

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Charles Thomas Ennion.   Mr Ennion, 76, a farmer at Little Glenshee Farm, Perthshire, died on 10 August 2024, after an accident involving a quadbike at Head of Moulin

The Lawscot Foundation has opened its 2026 round of applications offering financial and other forms of support to aspiring law students facing socioeconomic barriers. Applications have opened as the charity celebrates 10 years supporting social mobility in Scotland’s legal professions.

The Macdonald Henderson team completed the The Kiltwalk Big Stroll at the weekend, raising vital funds for Women's Aid.