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The average price of a property in Scotland in May was £192,000, an increase of 6.4 per cent when compared to May 2024, according to Registers of Scotland's latest House Price Index. Compared to the previous month, house prices in Scotland were unchanged on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, whi

The Insolvency Service has announced plans to play a more prominent role in the fight against economic crime and be recognised as the UK’s leading authority in enforcing corporate and insolvency standards. Its new strategy commits the agency to broadening its remit, taking "robust" action agai

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the case of Ly Quang Huynh to the High Court of Justiciary for determination. In March 2023, the applicant pled guilty to two charges of concern in the supply of class A drugs. The court imposed a cumulo sentence of six years and three month

The UK Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council have laid their annual report and accounts before Parliament. The ARA is a statutory requirement and reviews the activities of both the court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC), providing highlights of their work an

The General Court of the European Union has upheld a decision by the European Parliament to seek to recover more than €300,000 from the late Jean-Marie Le Pen. Mr Le Pen, a former MEP who founded and led France's far-right Front National until 2011, brought the legal proceedings in 2024, seekin

Florida's attorney general has embraced a baseless conspiracy theory that deadly flooding in Texas was caused by deliberate "weather modification". James Uthmeier is the latest in a growing list of Republican officials alleging that "cloud seeding" and "chemtrails" are responsible for extreme weathe

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of 47-year-old Brian Cathcart. Mr Cathcart died on 7 December 2021 within HMP Barlinnie.

Dentons' UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) region has announced revenues of £306 million for the year ending 30 April 2025, an increase of nine per cent from FY 2023/24 (£280.5m). The UKIME region has continued to invest in talent, with 19 lateral hires and 22 internal partner promotio

The number of Scottish businesses entering administration fell by 24 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to new analysis by Shakespeare Martineau. A total of 31 companies in Scotland filed for administration between January and June 2025 – down from 41 during the same period in 2024,

Burges Salmon has advised on the creation of a joint venture (JV) vehicle for Peak Cluster, a carbon capture project that aims to secure a sustainable future of 40 per cent of the UK’s cement and lime industry within a low carbon future, with a focus on supporting manufacturing facilities with

A woman who allegedly seduced and then blackmailed Buddhist monks has been arrested by police in Thailand. "Ms Golf", as she has been dubbed by police, allegedly extracted 385 million baht (€10.2m or £8.8m) from at least nine victims over three years, the BBC reports.

Thompsons Solicitors Scotland has announced the appointment of Kris Kane to its solicitor advocate team. Mr Kane joins Thompsons with a strong background in civil litigation and dispute resolution, having represented clients in a wide range of complex matters across Scotland.

A fake medical practitioner who carried out a number of unsafe and illegal circumcisions causing lasting harm has been imprisoned for nine years. Mohammed Alazawi, 54, has been convicted of 40 offences which include multiple counts of fraud, wounding with intent, administering and supplying prescrip

The Law Society of Scotland has granted extended rights of audience to five new solicitor advocates in a ceremony held yesterday. At the Court of Session, Law Society president Patricia Thom invited Lord Richardson to administer the declaration of allegiance.

Ireland is set to legislate to remove the so-called "honest belief" defence in rape trials, according to reports. The Law Reform Commission recommended a change to the existing law, set out in section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981, in a report published in 2018.