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A woman has admitted trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family of millions of dollars and their stake in the rock-and-roll legend's iconic Tennessee home, Graceland. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, orchestrated a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Graceland – using a fake company, forged document

First Minister John Swinney will convene a gathering of Scottish society to work together and unite Scotland against the “increasingly extreme far right”.  Representatives from key organisations across Scotland including churches, trades unions and charities will be invited to atten

The Supreme Court of Canada has said it is winding down its presence on Elon Musk's X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter. The court joined the platform in July 2015 and has around 46,500 followers – but said it will now "be focusing our communication efforts on other platforms".

A 102-year-old man is suing the French state for compensation over his forced deportation to Nazi Germany as a labourer during the Second World War. Albert Corrieri is seeking €43,200, which he calculates as €10 per hour for the time he spent in forced labour. “We are forgotten victi

The Scottish Public Law Group is holding a seminar entitled Public Law and the Environment next month. This hybrid event will take place in person at the University of Edinburgh and online. The seminar is free of charge and eligible for 1.5 hours' CPD.

The minister for social care, mental wellbeing and sport has announced the appointment of Gillian Treasurer as a member of sportscotland. Ms Treasurer, one of five appointees, is director of legal and governance at British and Irish Lions, and is an experienced sports professional.

A Reporters’ Guide designed to assist the media with court reporting has today been published by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. The guide sets out the rights and responsibilities of court reporters and lists the ways in which journalists can access the information they need to

Lawyers have requested a postponement of the trial of Abu Agila Mas’ud Al-Marimi, the suspect accused of building the bomb that downed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988. Mas’ud had been scheduled to appear in court on May 12, 2025, but US prosecutors and his defence team have join

Paul Tweed, an international libel lawyer to the rich and famous, is to speak in Glasgow at an event organised by the Royal Faculty of Procurators at their premises on Wednesday 19 March at 5.30pm. The event qualifies for CPD and non-members of the RFPG can book places. Paul’s client list incl

Martin Lennon has joined Themis Advocates. Mr Lennon called to the bar in 2024 and has a mixed practice of both criminal and civil work.

Turnover at Thorntons has increased by 16 per cent year on year as it continues to grow its legal services. Gross income grew to almost £44m for the financial year ending May 31, 2024, compared with £37.8m the previous financial year. Profits rose by 35 per cent, growing to £12.4m

Police Scotland has dropped its criminal investigation into McClure Solicitors, which collapsed in 2021 and left thousands of clients with legal difficulties. Founded in Greenock in 1853, McClure specialised in wills and trusts and had tens of thousands of clients across the UK. Its collapse left so

A legal network that includes BTO LLP among its member firms has achieved its thirteenth consecutive ranking as a leading global network in Chambers and Partners. Mackrell International comprises 95 member firms, representing over 4,500 lawyers across more than 60 countries. The network continues to

A family law specialist has joined Blackadders LLP as a senior solicitor. Donde Thiam has joined the firm’s Edinburgh team and will specialise in private family law matters including divorce, separation agreements and financial provision. She will also deal with child contact and residence dis

Scotland’s legal sector has set a new record as more than 140 new solicitors were formally welcomed to the profession in central Edinburgh yesterday.