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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

The first semi-final of the 2026 edition of the Sheriff Principal's Mooting Competition will take place on Wednesday. Teams from The University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University will compete in a moot presided over by a distinguished sheriff. The teams will be made up of two first or seco

Prosecutors have issued a warning of the dangers of strangulation – which can cause brain death within minutes but leave no physical signs. Laura Buchan, legal director with the Crown Office, expressed grave concern over the prevalence of non-fatal strangulation (NFS) both during sex and as pa

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Award-winning Iranian human rights lawyer arrested in Tehran, says her daughter | The Guardian

Two family lawyers at Harper Macleod have achieved a Law Society accreditation in child law, completing a hat trick of specialisms covering family law, child law and family mediation. Karen Gibbons and Jane Blackwood, partners in the family teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively, have reached t

A man has ended a years-long legal battle seeking the return of his 12-foot-long pet alligator. Tony Cavallaro sued the state of New York after his beloved Albert was seized by local officials in March 2024, WIVB News 4 reports.

The Scottish housing market lost further momentum in March according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, as rising borrowing costs and wider geopolitical uncertainty weighed on buyer confidence and sales activity.

Weightmans has announced 16 promotions, including that of Paman Singh to partner in the employment team in Glasgow. Mr Singh is known for his deep knowledge of employer and public liability. He regularly represents clients in Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal across the UK, advi