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Thorntons has appointed two new legal directors to its Inverness office. Gary Munro (commercial real estate) and Susan Bird (residential property), bring with them extensive experience across the Scottish legal market and deep knowledge of all aspects of the local property landscape.

A major new study aims to help African nations harness international law to navigate the increasingly complex threats to their cyber security. The project, “Advancing the Application of International Law in the Cyber Context in Africa”, is led by Dr Talita Dias from the University of Exe

The Law Society of Scotland has opened nominations for honorary membership to recognise Scottish solicitors who have made an outstanding contribution to the public good through their legal careers. The award has been conferred on 23 people in the Law Society’s history, with the most recent rec

Pope Leo XIV encountered trouble with his banking after the customer service line hung up on him. Two months into his papacy last year, Pope Leo XIV called his bank in Chicago to change his phone number and address, USA Today reports.

Addleshaw Goddard has completed its move to a statement office in the centre of Edinburgh. The firm has taken almost 30,000 sq ft in one of the best locations in the city at 24 St Andrew Square, following a complete refurbishment which has maintained the building’s classical façade whil

Lady Carmichael delivered the Aberdeen Law Project's annual lecture on 10 April. This year’s lecture focused on the role of law clinics in both advancing access to justice and legal education, alongside broader reflections on professionalism, the rule of law, and the responsibilities of future

Scottish private sector firms recorded a fresh decline in business activity at the start of the second quarter, the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker has revealed. The headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-mo

The accountant for two Glasgow restaurateurs jailed last year for VAT fraud has been spared prison after admitting reckless behaviour in submitting false returns. Khalid Javid, 67, of Stepps, North Lanarkshire, was handed a community payback order at Glasgow High Court yesterday and ordered to compl

Macdonald Henderson is relocating its Glasgow city centre office to new premises. From 18 May 2026, its new address will be Wellington Place, 107 West Regent Street.

New records and personal bests have been set as Lindsays widens its support for athletics in Scotland. scottishathletics’ first Lindsays Scottish Road Race Series reached the finish line in spectacular style with the 10k championships in Glasgow.

A man who hid a cache of foreign guns and ammunition in a storage unit at a marina has been jailed for seven years and six months.

Professor Hector MacQueen is to deliver a lecture this month on Andrew Dewar Gibb's role and motivation in founding the Saltire Society 90 years ago. Andrew Dewar Gibb was one of the first leaders of the Scottish National Party and this political involvement was the reason why his significant role i

Lord Doherty, a justice of the Supreme Court, will provide unique insight about the work of the court during its historic visit to Glasgow this week. This is the first time the court will sit in Glasgow, and only the fifth time the court has heard cases outside of London.

North Korea has reportedly amended its constitution to mandate an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or the country’s nuclear command system comes under attack. The amendment was approved by the country’s Supreme People’s Assembly after a two-day meeting

Edinburgh Council has reached an out-of-court settlement with DLA Piper over legal advice provided during the capital’s troubled tram project. The council had originally sought £200 million in damages, alleging “negligent legal advice” given to TIE, the arms-length company re