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Roman gold, medieval hoards and more than 1,300 finds now bound for museums across the country.  A rare silver penny of King David I worth £15,000, a Middle Bronze Age axe head dating back over 3,000 years, a gold Roman coin struck for Emperor Vitellius, and medieval coin hoards are among

A Paris court has awarded Kim Kardashian €1 in compensation after she was targeted in an armed jewellery robbery in the French capital in 2016. The sum was the amount requested by Kardashian, who said the robbery had been “the most terrifying experience of my life”.

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The owner of Glasgow’s Rogano restaurant would have lost a Supreme Court dispute with its landlord had the case not been settled hours before it was due to be heard, the justices have ruled. Forthwell Limited, which has operated Rogano since 1935, was in a contractual dispute with Pontegadea U

Mackinnons has announced the appointment of Cole Milne as a solicitor within the firm’s commercial property team following completion of his two-year traineeship with the team. Mr Milne has developed a particular interest in the sale and purchase of commercial property and commercial leasing.

What’s all this then? A waiter, traditionally clad in black waistcoat and bow tie, elegantly slices away at a side of the finest Scottish smoked salmon on his trolley crafted for the task. The mellifluous notes of grand piano tinkle across the grand dining room. On the walls crimson clad heroe

More than 500 guests from across Scotland’s legal profession came together at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central last night for the 23rd annual Scottish Legal Awards, celebrating the outstanding individuals, teams and firms shaping the country’s legal sector. The annual awards brou

A New York high school student was suspended on her first day of school after refusing to throw away a cup of coffee, in what she described as an act of “civil disobedience”. Julie Kaputa, a senior at Beaver River Central School in Castorland in upstate New York, said she had been told t

Thompsons Solicitors has moved into larger office premises in Dundee.

Scottish writers and creators are being urged to pay closer attention to how their intellectual property is protected as AI, digital distribution and growing demand for screen and audio adaptations continue to reshape the creative industries. MFMac is highlighting the issue as it announces its spons

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) is consulting on its approach to discharging new public interest powers.  The powers – to disclose information about complaints and to make complaints in the public interest – are delivered by the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland

A former nuclear engineer who swapped power stations for private client law has joined growing Glasgow firm Matheson Lawson. Frank McKnight has been appointed director and head of private client at the boutique practice, taking responsibility for growing the department while strengthening the leader

An international student at the University of Edinburgh has scooped £1,000 after being named the winner of the inaugural edition of the Andrew Murray Signature Prize. Sharon Mala, a Kenyan-Swiss student studying an LLB (Hons) in law and politics, was the outstanding entrant in the competition,

Aberdein Considine LLP has further reinforced its lender services division with two more senior appointments to its Newcastle office. Tahir Bashir has rejoined the firm’s Lender Services Practice Group as senior UK recoveries operations director after sharpening his skills in the broader secto

Macdonald Henderson has announced the appointment of Laura McKnight as managing director. Ms McKnight joined the firm in 2015 and has played a central role in its growth and development over the past decade. Recognised as one of Scotland’s Top 25 Women in Law (The Business), she has advised on