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A bus driver has been dismissed after viral footage shows a woman sitting on his lap at the wheel. Malaysia bus operator Sri Maju Group confirmed the man was its employee and said the footage was "deeply disappointing, alarming and completely unacceptable", adding that it amounted to a serious breac

Businesses across the UK are being invited to explore one of the most pressing questions facing modern organisations: Can artificial intelligence replace HR teams, or empower them to deliver greater strategic value? BTO Solicitors LLP and Emploi, a data-driven and fully integrated HR technology and

Anderson Strathern pays tribute to Alastair McKie. It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of our consultant and former partner, Alastair McKie. 

This year's Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow will be delivered by Lord Doherty, a justice of the Supreme Court, as part of the court's historic sitting in Glasgow. A drink's reception will follow the conclusion of the evening's formalities, hosted in the Ro

Angela Jackson-Barnes MCIM has joined MBM Commercial LLP as its new business development director.  Ms Jackson-Barnes joins the business development team with over 20 years’ experience in marketing, having worked across a wide range of sectors including professional services, property, he

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of William Matthews. The 57-year-old, the owner and director of a roofing and plastering business based in Paisley, died on 5 August 2024 from injuries suffered after falling from

Leading human rights barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has called on the UK government to set out a timetable for legislation protecting UK-based survivors of Ireland's mother and baby homes from financial penalties. The Irish and UK governments last month jointly announced plans for payments made

CMS is holding the next seminar in its six-monthly series of events aimed at supporting the growth of Scotland’s renewable energy sector.  This year’s Future of Renewables seminars take place on 21 April at CMS Aberdeen, then 28 April in CMS Edinburgh, with the final session taking

A domestic abuser whose wife jumped to her death from a road bridge after a prolonged ordeal at his hands has been jailed for eight years. In a legal first, Lee Milne from Dundee was found guilty of culpable homicide after his partner took her own life.

A police officer faces an internal investigation after a news camera caught him swiping on a dating app during a stand-off with an armed suspect. Aerial footage captured by a news helicopter shows the officer swiping on at least three women's profiles during the SWAT operation in California's Rivers

Aberdein Considine has recognised 15 talented employees working from Peterhead to Manchester in the firm’s latest round of promotions. Promoted to partner are: conveyancing senior associates Samantha Gilbert (Westhill), Katie Hutchinson (Union Street), Stevie Kelman (Stonehaven / Banchory) and

Edinburgh Council has suspended a plan to charge second home owners four times the standard rate of council tax, just weeks after it came into force. The pause, which lasts six months, follows legal advice and a series of representations from affected homeowners.

First Minister John Swinney has promised that private tenants will be given the right of first refusal when a landlord decides to sell their home, if the SNP wins the upcoming Scottish elections. Under the proposal, renters would be granted an exclusive period in which to purchase the property at a

Aberdeen-based legal firm Laurie & Co is marking a milestone year, with turnover reaching £1.8 million and property sales hitting £22m across its offices in the city, Ballater and Aboyne.

Pacitti Jones is expanding its legal practice in Lanarkshire through the acquisition of Airdrie-based Bell Russell.  Pacitti Jones chief executive John O’Malley said: “We already have a strong presence and proven track record in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Central Scotland but the acqu