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Axiom Advocates is proud to announce its outstanding results in the Chambers UK 2027 Guide, achieving Band 1 set rankings in 12 practice areas, alongside additional rankings across a wide range of disciplines. With an impressive 97 individual overall rankings, these results reflect the exceptional

A Peruvian man named Hitler Mussolini Simeón Flores has been elected mayor of a small Andean district, winning by 25 votes – on a centre-left party ticket. The 45-year-old Ahora Nación candidate received 229 votes, representing 34.5 per cent of the 663 valid ballots cast in Quero

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.

Britain’s unwritten constitution is vulnerable to political hijack by a government exploiting its conventions, renowned constitutional historian Lord Hennessy has warned. The crossbench peer, who retired from the House of Lords this summer following a Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2019, also

Scotland attracted 23.4 per cent of UK lawtech investment in the first half of 2026, up from 2.7 per cent in 2024, with Edinburgh-based Wordsmith AI among the country’s largest funding recipients. UK-founded lawtech companies raised £226.9 million in the first six months of 2026, exceedi

A Scottish law accountant and paralegal has placed third in a quarterly ranking of more than 28,000 UK legal professionals on LinkedIn. Laura Brown, founder of Brown Owl Legal Support, which provides paralegal services, finished second in the “Indies” category of the Legal LinkedInfluenc

The Dementia Trust has doubled the number of law firms signed up to its Planning Ahead campaign during its first month of registrations, with ten firms from across Scotland already confirmed to take part in the national initiative to drive awareness for Power of Attorney in February 2027. The campai

Compass Chambers is delighted to have once again been recognised as a leading set by Chambers & Partners in the latest edition of the UK Bar directory which was published today. Compass has received 54 individual rankings in five practice area categories. Compass is also ranked Band 1 as a set i

Home buyers and sellers in Scotland "stand to benefit" from a new Scottish government-led working group set up to review the country's conveyancing system and tackle the challenges late conclusion of missives and increasingly long property chains can create. The Conveyancing Review Working Group bri

Beavers have destroyed a warning sign erected by foresters in southern Poland to alert the public to damage caused by beavers. The forestry district of Lubliniec shared photographs of the damaged sign on social media. Its message, “Warning! Damage caused by beavers”, had been displayed o

An AI transcription tool used by probation officers in England and Wales could save an estimated 450,000 staff hours a year, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) case study. Justice Transcribe, developed by the Ministry of Justice and HM Prison & Probation Service, records notes of meeting

The Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC) has closed after 40 years, citing a decline in the number of local solicitor firms that made its business “no longer financially viable”. The organisation, which served property buyers and sellers across the Highlands, moved from its Queensg

The Archie Foundation has partnered with Aberdein Considine LLP to offer discounted referrals for will-writing services for people across the North-east of Scotland. Aberdein Considine will provide a 15 per cent discount on the creation of a will for people who use a referral code from Archie, which

The International Bar Association (IBA) has condemned US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that they could undermine its ability to investigate and prosecute international crimes. The US administration imposed sanctions on the court itself on 9 October, escalating ear

The University of Strathclyde is holding two free events exploring the implications of time travel, money and emerging technologies as part of the Festival of Social Sciences. A children’s workshop, running from 11.30am to 12.30pm, will use time-travel stories to examine questions of fairness,