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Police at the Taj Mahal in India have been armed with locally made slingshots to deter monkeys harassing visitors to the 17th-century monument in Agra.

There has been a data security incident involving a third-party supplier used by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). In a statement, COPFS said the the incident was "not a breach of COPFS systems" and that there is no "evidence that the incident has had any impact on confidential

As part of the Scottish Peace Programme, Edinburgh Law School (ELS) hosted the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship last month. 

Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed its 2026 summer interns to the firm's Edinburgh office. The firm hosted three interns over the course of the summer, with each spending a week with the Edinburgh team gaining first-hand experience of life as a trainee at a growing national law firm. 

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Ross Macfarlane KC, creator of Scotland's favourite fictitious 19th century advocate, Edward Kane, has turned his attention to the 21st century, and this week begins his month-long Scotsman serial 'Festival of Murder'.  “People kept asking me: "We love the historical cozy crime stories of

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has promoted real estate expert Ellis Walls to partner. Mr Walls began his career at Davidson Chalmers Stewart (DCS) as a newly qualified solicitor more than 10 years ago and has since made a significant contribution to the business’ growth and succes

Italy’s “cheese banks” face a growing threat from extreme heat, with climate change raising costs and disrupting the production of Parmigiano Reggiano, wine and olive oil. Credito Emiliano, or Credem, has accepted Parmigiano as collateral for farm loans since 1953, with its warehou

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to spend up to $20 million on electric gloves designed to deliver painful shocks to detainees. The Glove, short for Generated Low-Output Voltage Emitter, is manufactured in Lexington, Kentucky, by Compliant Technologies. The company markets it

Scotland generated a record £98.3 billion in revenue during 2025-26: an annual increase of £6.3 billion (6.9 per cent), according to the Scottish Government. The revenue per person in Scotland at £17,718 was similar to the UK average of £17,720 in the same year, when revenue

House prices in Scotland have continued rising, according to the balance of respondents to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, however only marginally so. A net balance of five per cent of respondents in Scotland report that house prices rose in the

Pro bono work has become a significant part of Dentons’ work in Scotland, ranging from helping children and young people apply for British citizenship to preparing briefings on Holyrood activity for charities. Pro bono activities in Scotland have been recognised by the firm with its Edinburgh

Youth groups, charities and the children’s commissioner have called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reconsider plans for a UK-wide social media ban for children. The proposal, announced in June by former prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, would prevent children from accessing platforms includ

The Lawscot Foundation has hosted its first student conference, a new annual event to support aspiring lawyers facing socioeconomic barriers, marking a major milestone in its 10th anniversary year. A group of 12 Scottish law students supported by the charity had the opportunity to network and hear f

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded ACRO Criminal Records Office after cyber security failings left the personal information of up to ten thousand people, including some individuals’ sensitive data, potentially exposed. The ICO’s investigation found that bet