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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

Paisley-based MJC LAW has been named Scotland's high street firm of the year.

Blackadders LLP has been recognised as Scotland's best digital and intellectual property team of the year.

Thorntons has welcomed 16 newly-qualified solicitors across its Dundee, Edinburgh, Forfar, Glasgow and St Andrews offices. The group includes 11 individuals who successfully completed the firm's two-year traineeship programme, alongside five who have joined the firm from other practices upon qualifi

A law firm has warmly welcomed plans for a new "cyber observatory" to protect Scottish public bodies from online threats. Ralph Riddiough, director and head of corporate at Holmes Mackillop Solicitors, said the new initiative should serve as a reminder to private sector businesses as well.

A man who supplied drugs and offered to source deadly weapons to criminal associates has been jailed for six years following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).  Glasgow garage owner Kristopher Kinnaird, 42, supplied cocaine worth around £120,000 every

Seven new members are to join the Law Society of Scotland’s Council this month. New lawyers Lucy Drummie and Megan Young won the vote to represent their peers on the Society’s governing Council, while Alexia Maas was elected to represent solicitors practising outwith the UK.

Police investigating concerns about a man seen covered in peanut butter have established that it was actually sunflower butter. There were concerns of mass allergic reactions after viral social media footage appeared to show a man covered head to toe in peanut butter wandering around the campus of P

Denovo and Amiqus have launched Version 3 of their seamless integration – a fully secure, remote platform that combines identity verification, AML/KYC checks and compliance workflows within Denovo’s CaseLoad system. Built specifically for the Scottish legal sector, this enhanced release

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has appointed Sarah Wardell as a partner in its conflict resolution team, based in Edinburgh. Ms Wardell brings a wealth of experience to the team, having worked in-house with Shelter before joining the commercial disputes resolution team at Maclay Murray &

McKee Campbell Morrison Solicitors (MCM) has further strengthened its corporate team with the appointment of Linards Lūks as associate director. Mr Lūks brings significant experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, investments, and corporate structuring across a range of sectors.