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A recent change in the partnership team at Jameson + Mackay Solicitors, sees the firm led by an all-female partnership for the first time in its 145 year history. Newly appointed senior partner, Victoria Buchanan, who now heads up the firm alongside fellow partners Debbie Macleod and Lindsay Carr, s

Russia has passed legislation allowing its central bank and a number of major financial and state institutions to operate their own anti-drone defence systems as Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to test Moscow’s air defences. The law, approved by the State Duma, authorises employees at Ru

Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem and Children's and Family Emmy Award-nominated actress Yasmin Finney star in a new film, SLAPP Suit, that dramatises the threat of – and resistance to – abusive SLAPP lawsuits, released globally today by Greenpeace International.   Strategic

Despite full legal protection, Scotland’s birds of prey continue to be shot, poisoned and trapped by criminals across the country, according to a new report. The new Patterns of Persecution report documents that between 2015 and 2024, there were 182 confirmed raptor persecution incidents in Sc

A hitman who backed out of a plot to murder a high-profile gangland figure at the last minute has been sentenced. James Richards, 36, was hired by Glasgow-based gang leader David Nisbet to travel from Liverpool to carry out the shooting of crime rival Ryan Carvil for between £70,000 and £

The Law Society of Scotland has published a new guide offering "practical and evidence-based advice" on retaining staff. The Guide to Retaining Talent in Smaller Law Firms outlines the financial and organisational cost of losing talent, along with changes that can be made to improve staff retention

Christy Farrer has been appointed as the first chief operating officer of CMS UK. In this newly created role, Ms Farrer will lead the firm’s operational strategy across its international offices.

Blackadders has been accredited as a platinum employer partner for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) for the second time. The firm has retained its status as the highest-level partner in the global professional body which includes lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitio

Humanoid robots are moving closer to everyday life, but the UK lacks the laws and safeguards needed to protect the public, a researcher at Edinburgh Napier University has warned. Dr Carl Strathearn, a lecturer in computer science and researcher in autonomous social robotics at the university, said t

The criminal investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal could be delayed by up to five years unless millions of pounds is secured, the senior officer leading the inquiry has warned. Commander Stephen Clayman said investigators need to almost double the size of the team working on the case if

Ofcom has today fined pornography provider Youngtek Solutions Ltd £500,000 for not having age checks in place, plus £100,000 for failing to respond to a formal request for information from the regulator. Under the UK’s Online Safety Act, sites that allow pornographic material must

Samsung Electronics narrowly averted a strike by making a last-minute deal with its South Korean workers’ union, agreeing to distribute an incredible 40 trillion won (c. £20 billion) in bonuses to its semiconductor workforce. Driven by an AI infrastructure boom that has transformed memor

Summary Sheriff Courts in Scotland have "transformed" the way they in which they manage business, with scheduled trials now at its lowest level since records began, according to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. The roll out of a case management initiative to all sheriff courts in Scotland

Supreme Court justice Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare has announced that he is to retire from the court on 7 April next year. Lord Stephens has served as a justice of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council since 15 November 2017 and as a justice of the Supreme Court since 1st October 2020.

Law Society of Scotland director of law reform, Michael Clancy OBE, has been awarded honorary life membership of the International Bar Association in recognition of his contribution to the association’s work for over 20 years. His contribution to the IBA includes chairing the Credentials Commi