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A would-be Ferrari owner wrecked a €440,000 supercar on a test drive while attempting to take it onto Germany's famously high-speed Autobahn. The 44-year-old DJ from Bielefeld was trying out the SF90 Stradale – Ferrari's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) – with its owner

A new online guide details examples of how good governance and collaboration are improving land management. The Governance Guide, published by the Scottish Land Commission, aims to demystify governance – the structures and processes that shape how land is owned and managed – and make it

MPs have overturned a 336-year-old law, allowing Catholics to represent the King at the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly. The unanimous decision means Lady Elish Angiolini KC will become the first Roman Catholic lord high commissioner to the Church of Scotland since the Claim of Right Act

The Scottish Sentencing Council has welcomed Dr Jay Gormley as its newest lay member. Dr Gormley brings with him a wealth of knowledge in criminal law and sentencing across Scotland and beyond.

The American Bar Association (ABA) has accused the Trump administration of undermining the courts and the legal profession by attacking and intimidating judges, lawyers and firms. In a blistering statement issued this week, the ABA said there was a "clear and disconcerting pattern" of "escalating go

CMS is joining forces with economic research organisation, Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI), and business advocate group CBI Scotland, to host an event focused on the development of apprenticeship funding and policy. Skills for the Future: Unlocking Potential Through Apprenticeships takes place at

A man who stole £30,000 from his elderly, dementia-stricken father has been sentenced. James Kelly, 64, took the money after being appointed financial and welfare guardian for his father, also called James, who was a full-time patient within the Acute Admission Unit at Dykebar Hospital, Paisle

A dedicated team from the Edinburgh office of Dentons has successfully completed the LandAid SleepOut charity event at the Easter Road Stadium – home of venue sponsor Hibernian FC – raising essential funds to combat youth homelessness across the region. Dentons Partners Linzi Hedalen, Ph

The Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) and the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) have entered into a cooperation agreement.  Through their agreement, SAC and VIAC will cooperate to promote international arbitration in each other’s jurisdiction and recommend, where relevant, each

The percentage of law firms offering pro bono services for immigration, refugee and asylum matters has risen by 57 per cent in the past decade, according to a new report. The launch of Thomson Reuters Foundations’ 2024 Index of Pro Bono this month marked the 10th anniversary of the survey.

Ensuring committees are structured and equipped to deliver their key role in holding the Scottish government to account is being considered by the Scottish Parliament’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. The inquiry will look at issues such as the size of membership, remi

The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit has launched a new podcast series called Inspirational Legal Women. The series encourages inspirational IBA members with interesting careers and remarkable stories to share their thoughts and experiences about what it means to

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly smuggling several bags of cocaine under his toupée. The "narco wig" was discovered by police at Rafael Núñez International Airport in Colombia last week, according to CBS News.

School pupils gathered in Parliament Hall recently for the finals of the Young Speakers Scotland’s Schools Mace Debating Competition, hosted by the Faculty of Advocates. Young Speakers Scotland is an educational charity that uses debating and public speaking to help young people realise their

Rob Aberdein has been appointed as group managing director of Simpson & Marwick. Mr Aberdein returns to the helm after three years as chief commercial officer at Progeny, the private-equity backed professional services firm that acquired Moray Group in 2022, a business he founded.