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A driver was taken to hospital after he crashed his car into a wall near Glasgow’s Clyde Tunnel, having mistaken a graffiti mural for the tunnel entrance. Emergency services were called to Shieldhall Road shortly after 2.30pm on Sunday following reports of a one-vehicle collision near the A739

Irwin Mitchell has strengthened the firm’s expertise in personal injury litigation with the appointment of a specialist serious injury partner and a senior associate in the medical negligence team. Amy Gannon joins Irwin Mitchell as head of serious injury in Scotland and brings extensive exper

Dr Deborah Russo examines a recent FAI following the death of a prisoner. Numerous failures are identified by Sheriff Jonathan Guy in a recently published determination from the fatal accident inquiry into the death of Michael Charlton, who died by suicide at HMP Barlinnie in October 2019. 

Levy & McRae’s media team has advised Candle True Stories during the production of its hit documentary series Should I Marry A Murderer? The show aired on Netflix on 29 April and has become the number one show streaming on the platform in the UK.

An army cadet who threatened to "ruin prom" and had bomb-making videos and a terrorist manual has been jailed for four years and six months for terrorism, stalking offences and for making indecent images of children. Dihan Rahman, 19, was driven by extremist ideologies and had incel, misogynistic, p

The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a market-wide review into claims management companies (CMCs) and law firms, citing mounting concerns that consumers are being let down by aggressive marketing, misleading advertising and unfair exit fees.

Lindsays has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of Philip Sim as a consultant. Mr Sim has spent the past eight years running his own legal practice - Sim Legal - having previously been a partner at Ledingham Chalmers, McClure Naismith and Harper Macleod.

A global study of venture capital investors and tech developers active in the low-carbon space found that 99 per cent of UK respondents have invested in or already developed a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project, with 79 per cent saying they plan to do so in the next year. The research conducte

Eventus Law Limited, a boutique corporate law firm based in Glasgow, has advised on a business succession project for Curtainwise (Scotland) Limited, culminating in a vendor-initiated management buy-out (VIMBO) by Curtainwise Soft Furnishing Limited. Eventus Law provided support from legal structuri

Actors created using AI will not be eligible for Oscars under new rules introduced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as the organisation moves to curb the technology’s growing influence. The changes stipulate that only human performers can be recognised, while screenplays mus

An Aberdeen academic has been awarded almost £300,000 by The British Academy to examine how artificial intelligence is governed in outer space. Dr Maria Manoli, lecturer in space law at the University of Aberdeen, will lead an international and interdisciplinary team of scholars. She is a lead

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association are delighted to invite you to the SYLA Spa Retreat later this year – a dedicated opportunity for young lawyers across Scotland to rest, recharge and reconnect. Early years in the profession can be incredibly rewarding, but equally demanding. This retrea

Conveyancing solicitors and payroll teams in Scotland are among local professional advisers who may find themselves on the wrong side of the law from this month – with penalties of up to £10,000 for compliance breaches. They must, under the wide definition of ‘tax adviser’, m

The number of new technology companies incorporated in Scotland the first quarter of 2026 surged, despite geopolitical tensions and uncertainty, according to RSM UK. RSM’s analysis shows there were 687 new tech incorporations in Q1 2026, up 70 per cent from 405 the same quarter last year, and

A sheriff has concluded that a toddler's death could have been avoided had clinical guidance been followed. Three-year-old Archie Donald died at the Royal Hospital for Children at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, Glasgow on 20 November 2019.