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A coffee shop chain in China has been forced to drop its communist-style branding following heavy criticism in state media. The "People's Coffee Shop" deliberately designed its shopfronts to resemble the masthead of the People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party.

The Supreme Court is to sit for a week of hearing appeals in Glasgow between 18-21 May 2026.

David J Black wonders whether 'British art' is a term of mere invention. For those who enjoy a challenging book this one hits the mark perfectly. Eloquently written, intellectually rigorous, impeccably researched, the challenge is posed by its scope. The timespan encompasses a period of 65,000 years

The Law Society of Scotland has warned that proposed changes to legal aid fees for cases related to adults with incapacity (AWI) would further exacerbate the shortage of solicitors for such work. The warning is contained in a submission by the Law Society on potential changes to legal aid regulation

The Scottish Land Commission has made two senior appointments. Sarah Madden has joined the commission as head of practice and advice and will be responsible for leading the commission’s Good Practice Programme, working with public and private landowners, sector professionals, community groups

Following its move to new headquarters over the past two years, Aberdein Considine has donated van-loads of office furniture from its previous Aberdeen address to local charities.

A sheriff in the Scottish courts has been identified as the only judge in the world to preside over trial using text-to-speech technology. Sheriff Alastair Carmichael has been using the technology to continue his work as a sheriff following his diagnosis with motor neurone disease (MND).

Scottish bus operators have been penalised for timetable and maintenance failures following a public hearing in Edinburgh. Richard Turfitt, the acting traffic commissioner for Scotland, has issued a decision on the operator licences held by McGill’s Scotland East Ltd and Midland Bluebird Ltd,

A fortune teller has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding around £35 million from clients. The 53-year-old woman, who also presented herself as a feng shui master, allegedly preyed on clients by predicting that there was a "billionaire" in their future.

BTO Solicitors LLP will host its annual regulatory risks roadshow in Glasgow next Wednesday.

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised the National Wealth Fund (NWF) on a landmark £62.1 million loan to Orkney Islands Council (OIC). The significant transaction will fund the development of a six-turbine community wind farm at Quanterness.

First Minister John Swinney will today meet with the family of Sheku Bayoh following the effective collapse of the public inquiry into his death. Mr Bayoh, a 31-year-old father of two, died in May 2015 after being restrained by six police officers on a street in Kirkcaldy.

Aberdein Considine has recruited Alasdair Fraser as an associate in the firm's private client team in Glasgow. Mr Fraser brings experience across the full spectrum of private client work, including wills, powers of attorney, estate administration and tax and succession planning.

A social media influencer who publicly documented her affair with a married man has been ordered to pay more than £1.3 million in damages to his ex-wife. Brenay Kennard, who has more than three million followers on TikTok, was sued in North Carolina under the US state's "alienation of affectio

A landmark UK Supreme Court judgment handed down this morning will lead to a significant change in how Scottish courts handle certain types of evidence in sexual offence cases. The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates had both intervened in the case, relating to two men convicted of