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Sean Austin and Katie Docherty have been reappointed as members of the Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) board. The pair have been appointed by Natalie Don-Innes, minister for children, young people and the Promise, for a further four-year term running from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2029.

A new statement of prosecution policy sets out the circumstances in which the use of diversion or referral are appropriate where a child has been accused of rape or other serious sexual offences. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said the new document recognises the seriousness

Ledingham Chalmers has promoted 11 legal professionals across its Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Inverness offices in one of its largest-ever promotion rounds. Five lawyers — Edinburgh-based litigation lawyers Laila Kennedy and Mitchell Bell, and Aberdeen-based commercial property lawyer Taylor Morri

Two men who plotted to ferry cannabis with a street value of up £1.5 million into Scotland from Europe hidden inside a lorry load of watermelons have been imprisoned for a total of 13 years and two months. Scott McSeveney, 37, masterminded the cross-border plan and enlisted HGV company owner S

The state of Scotland’s police estate has been revealed in new figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives.  A freedom of information response received by the party details that 333 police stations require repairs.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has today laid its budget for 2025-26 at Holyrood after the SLCC Board approved its draft budget and operating plan following a statutory consultation. Commenting on the budget, SLCC chair, Jane Malcolm said: “We’re grateful to those organi

The demolition of a building known as "Britain's biggest man cave" has cost around £220,000 in taxpayers' money. 

US-based private equity house Lime Rock Partners has succeeded in its case against oil and gas businessman, Robert Kidd in what is understood to be the single biggest damages claim in Scottish legal history. In March 2024, after having heard weeks of evidence, the commercial judge (Lord Tyre) found

Jen McCormick has been appointed as a partner at Ashurst. One of 20 new partners, Ms McCormick, who is based in Glasgow, is the regional head of the firm's advance solutions practice for EMEA and the US. She is a finance lawyer by background with experience in banking, restructuring and insolvency.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Scores of Civilians Reportedly Among Victims of Latest US Airstrikes on Yemen

Shops across France have begun posting CCTV footage of alleged shoplifters on social media, telling those depicted that the images will be taken down if they reimburse the cost of the stolen items. Retailers say they have turned to the tactic "as a deterrent" amid a growing sense of frustration over

Lord Scott will lead the independent public inquiry into the investigation of Emma Caldwell’s murder. Justice Secretary Angela Constance announced the appointment of Lord Scott in an update to the Scottish Parliament.

The European Commission has fined Apple and Meta after finding that the tech giants breached their obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple breached its anti-steering obligation under the DMA and Meta breached its obligation to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less

A private prison and health board are to be prosecuted over alleged failures that resulted in the death of a prisoner. Calum Inglis, 34, died in his prison cell at HMP Addiewell in West Lothain after he tested positive for Covid-19 in October 2021.

Addleshaw Goddard is to relocate its Edinburgh operations to a new office at 24 St Andrew Square.