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Scottish Women’s Aid is marking 10 years of Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage helpline as it responds to record levels of demand for support. Launched in early 2016 with support from the Scottish government, the service began with just five staff and a phone line and received

Scottish government ministers must ensure the right combination of officers and staff is in place as new figures show a fall in the number of full-time police officers, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said. The key points from the police officer quarterly strength stats for 31 December 2025 are

Arnot Manderson's Alex Price-Marmion features in the new BBC documentary Lover, Liar, Predator. The documentary follows the conviction of Aaron Swan in 2023, in which Ms Price-Marmion appeared for the Crown. Swan was found guilty of several charges, including domestic abuse, sexual assault and four

A woman in China has been blamed for a series of car accidents after repeatedly removing traffic mirrors outside her home for better feng shui. Police were called to the neighbourhood in Shanghai after the local property management company and neighbours failed to convince the woman to desist, the S

Anderson Strathern has announced the appointment of Carole Tomlinson as its new chair as the firm celebrates its 325th year in business in Scotland. Ms Tomlinson will take up the role from 1 April, succeeding Fraser Geddes following the end of his three-year term. She is a dual-qualified solicitor i

OnlyFans is facing a class action lawsuit led by a disgruntled customer who accuses the adult content platform of misleading with the words "full access". The complaint filed with a California court alleges that the platform pulls a "bait-and-switch" on customers by promising "full access" if they s

MFMac has announced the appointment of Claire Macpherson as a partner in its expanding private client team. Ms Macpherson is dual-accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in both private client tax and trust law – an accolade held by only a small number of practitioners in the

Scotland’s land ownership has been transformed over the past two centuries. New guidance on the Scottish government’s land reform mapping tool highlights how communities can begin navigating today’s legal framework, writes Ameeta Panesar. Ownership can divide opinion, with a curren

Proposals to introduce opt‐out group proceedings in Scotland have the potential to improve access to justice, Scotland’s statutory consumer body has said.

Watermans has welcomed Kirsty Millar as property sales manager. Ms Millar will oversee the firm’s property marketing and sales strategies. She said: “I’m feeling positive about this role. It’s a great opportunity to lead the team, streamline processes and drive the estate age

A company has been fined after a worker was killed when granite slabs fell from a lorry loader at the company's premises in Larkhall. Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that on 4 September 2024, Steven White, 61, was offloading granite slabs from a lorry loader at Blyth Marble Limited's premises at 1 Carl

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) has appointed Sonya Sceats as its next director and chief executive officer. Currently chief executive of the charity Freedom from Torture, Ms Sceats will join the institute in April.

The Law Society of Scotland, in conjunction with the Law Societies of England and Wales, and Northern Ireland, has successfully campaigned against plans for a new charge on conveyancers. All three UK law societies worked together to urge UK Finance to drop its proposal to charge for access to its Mo

The Clark Foundation for Legal Education (SC018520) is a charitable trust established (1) to promote and advance the legal, professional or business education or training of (a) persons studying or teaching law at universities or other institutions of higher education based in Scotland or anywhere e

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has announced a quartet of promotions from solicitor to senior solicitor. The four promotees are: Grant Cairnduff, Hannah McKay, Mark Joseph and Rachel Loose.