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Shepherd and Wedderburn will return as headline sponsor of the All-Energy exhibition and conference. The event, now in its 25th year, is essential for everyone in the low-carbon and renewable energy community.  Last year over 13,000 people walked through the doors of the SEC to network, share k

Sexual crimes in Scotland were 10 per cent higher compared to the year ending December 2024, new figures from Scotland’s chief statistician show. In the year ending December 2025 the police in Scotland recorded 308,532 crimes. This was three per cent higher than the 298,306 crimes recorded in

A man who admitted smuggling drugs into Mexico has been given the benefit of the doubt after saying he didn't mean to bring them back to Canada. Daniel Jacob Cluett was charged with three counts of importing substances into Canada after border officials found cocaine and MDMA in his luggage.

The EU has said it is seeking clarity from the US on its policy intentions after the country's top court ruled many of Trump's flagship tariffs to be unlawful. The Supreme Court of the United States appeared to catch the president off-guard by ruling 6-3 that he cannot rely on the International Emer

The Law Society of Scotland granted extended rights of audience to 15 new solicitor advocates in two ceremonies held this week.

The Lord President, Lord Pentland, has appointed new employment judges in Scotland. The new salaried judges in the Dundee Office of Employment Tribunals are:

Pinsent Masons has announced a partnership with legal AI platform Legora, following an extensive pilot programme across its corporate, commercial and property groups.  Legora is an AI workspace built to streamline everything from research to drafting and review.

Dundee University has won the Lord Jones Intervarsity Mooting Competition on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. Hosted by the University of Dundee Mooting Society at Dundee Law School, the competition follows the format of the Inner Temple Inter-Varsity Moot in London.

A flying pig caused a power outage in rural China after a farmer decided to try transporting his animals via drone. The man, who is now facing a police investigation, had sought to find a quicker route to a local slaughterhouse in the mountainous Tongjiang county area.

Severely injured people in Scotland remain at risk of being undercompensated due to a seven-year delay in bringing in new court rules, lawyers have warned. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) says it is frustrated that the Scottish government has not yet introduced rules to allow court

UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to separate the dual functions of the lord advocate, warning that the current system risks “corruption”. Ms Badenoch described the arrangement surrounding the lord advocate as an “absurd state of affairs”, amid mounting politic

Rural communities continue to face barriers that limit access to essential services, including healthcare, childcare, specialist support, legal advice and public transport, according to a new report from Holyrood’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. A shortage of affordable

The Lands Tribunal for Scotland has published its decision on the Electronic Communications Code renewal of six greenfield sites in the case of EE Limited and Hutchison 3G UK Limited against AP Wireless II [2026] LTS 7.  Neale Tosh, of Axiom, appeared for the successful applicants, securing fav

Bank of Ireland UK has been fined more than £3.7 million for failing to implement UK anti-fraud rules by the required deadline.

Dentons has advised Connected Kerb, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, on its acquisition of the Flat & Flush on-street charging technology from Trojan Energy. Connected Kerb’s acquisition of the Flat & Flush technology strengthens its ability to deliver space