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Judges from the UK, the US and around the world are planning to establish a new global judicial support network. Her Honour Judge Kalyani Kaul KC, a circuit judge in England and Wales who unsuccessfully sued the UK government over the handling of complaints she made against senior judges, is acting

The Court of Session has begun hearing a judicial review brought by climate campaigners seeking to block the development of the Rosebank oil field and Jackdaw gas field. The case, brought by Greenpeace, will be the first test of how the landmark UK Supreme Court ruling in the Finch case will be

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched an external investigation into allegations of misconduct by its prosecutor, Karim Khan KC. Päivi Kaukoranta, the Finnish president of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), announced the decision in a statement yesterday.

Glasgow-headquartered housebuilder Merchant Homes has been fined £160,000 after a man was killed by a telehandler at a construction site in Glasgow.

Edinburgh-based private client and conveyancing firm Connell & Connell has appointed Jill Andrew and Irene Turner as partners in the conveyancing team. Ms Andrew brings almost 30 years of experience in conveyancing law and considerable expertise, particularly in high net worth transactions, havi

A violent and controlling rapist who attacked and abused two women has been jailed. John Allen, from Denny, was found guilty of 10 charges on 26 August 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Stirling.

Glasgow-based Clark Boyle has appointed Lisa McCall as head of the firm's residential property conveyancing team. A graduate of the University of Strathclyde, Ms McCall brings over 10 years' experience in property law to the firm.

Burness Paull has appointed commercial litigator Douglas Blyth as a partner in its dispute resolution team. Mr Blyth brings a broad range of sector experience and particular expertise in the areas of insolvency, corporate and shareholder disputes, public procurement and judicial review. He is recogn

FIFA should halt the process to select Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before a vote of FIFA members next month, campaigners have said. Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance are also calling on FIFA to mak

An American court has overturned a long-standing rule that engagement rings in failed relationships should go to the party who was wronged. Until now, judges in Massachusetts had to decide who was at fault for the breakdown in a relationship and allow them to keep the ring, The Boston Globe reports.

Aberdein Considine staff have raised over £28,000 for North East Scotland cancer and haemotology charity Friends of ANCHOR in just four months.

Ledingham Chalmers has announced senior leadership changes as it celebrates record turnover of £14.3 million, its highest since becoming an LLP in 2006. The Aberdeen-headquartered law firm broke its turnover record for a third consecutive year, with a seven per cent year-on-year increase from

Scottish law firms have reported a dramatic rise in enquiries from Americans looking to relocate following Donald Trump's political comeback. Thorntons is among the firms which says it has seen a huge increase – but has warned that many people appear misinformed about the many visa solutions a

Private schools in Scotland should adapt to the new VAT regime rather than wait for the outcome of a legal challenge against the UK government's decision to end their VAT exemption, a lawyer has said. VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent will be added to private school fees from 1 January 2025. T

BTO has appointed Ian McCann as a partner in the firm's construction and engineering team. Mr McCann brings almost 30 years of experience in non-contentious construction and engineering law and considerable expertise in advising clients across the UK and Europe in both the public and private sectors