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Harper Macleod has announced the appointment of partner Carole McAlpine‑Scott to its private client team. Ms McAlpine‑Scott brings more than 30 years of expertise across the full spectrum of private client work, with strengths in succession, inheritance and estate planning, trusts, asset protect

A ban on withholding of retention payments, a cap on payment terms and mandatory interest on late payments are part of landmark measures introduced by the UK government to tackle late payments to small businesses.

The controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal will be provisionally applied from May 2026, the EU has announced. The deal with the South American trading bloc will create the world’s biggest free trade zone with a combined population of over 700 million people.

The number of companies graduating from AIM to the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market is at its highest level for nearly a decade, according to Pinsent Masons. Six companies transferred from AIM in the last 12 months, versus two the year before, a noticeable increase.

Pinsent Masons has completed its relocation to new offices at the Aurora development in Glasgow. The international law firm has taken possession of more than 31,000 sq ft of Grade A office space at 120 Bothwell Street in the city’s business district, which will accommodate around 260 lawyers a

A memorial service is being held for the late David J Black next month in Edinburgh. Towards the end of his life, David expressed that he was having a lot of fun planning his own memorial service, even though it was a party that he would never be able to attend.

A hospital has launched legal proceedings to evict a patient who refuses to leave despite being discharged over five months ago. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) in Florida alleges the woman "continues to occupy" an inpatient bed despite being discharged on 6 October 2025 following acute medica

A beloved and special boardroom table will be coming up for auction soon at Great Western Auctions in Glasgow and will likely sell for a fraction of its true worth.

The expansion to the Sheriff Court of the presumption in favour of the pre-recording of evidence for under 16s in certain solemn cases, in terms of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019, will come into effect on 30 March 2026. To support the court process by which evidence

In this article, Gary Moore, a forensic accountant in Quantuma’s Disputes, Investigations & Valuations team, discusses the role forensic accountants play in resolving shareholder disputes and highlights the importance of early intervention to maintain business stability. A large proportion

A falconer is flying high after leading the charge to change the law in order to preserve an ancient practice of falconry in Scotland. Barry Blyther, who runs Elite Falconry in Kirkcaldy, petitioned the Scottish Parliament to retain the rights of falconers to practice upland falconry in Scotland &nd

Campaigners for a public inquiry into the 1994 RAF Chinook disaster have criticised the UK government for "letting yet another relative die without answers" following the death of what is believed to be the last surviving parent of a victim. John Dockerty, whose eldest son Major Christopher Dockerty

Louise Norris, of Lindsays, says potential investors are closely monitoring the potential in key sectors such as renewable energy, data centres, housing and town centre regeneration. The commercial property partner spoke after forming part of a team from the independent firm who attended MIPIM, the

Three survivors of IRA bomb attacks in Great Britain have withdrawn a civil case brought former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adam in the English High Court. John Clark, Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock were suing Mr Adams in the High Court on the basis of his alleged affiliation with and leader

Voters in Italy have rejected significant judicial reforms in a constitutional referendum widely seen as a poll on Giorgia Meloni's leadership. Proposals from Ms Meloni's government, which included splitting the currently unified careers of judges and public prosecutors, were defeated with around 46