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Families of those killed in the 1994 RAF Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre are seeking judicial review of the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the disaster. Twenty-nine senior security personnel died when the helicopter went down en route from Northern Ireland to Scotland. It ha

Tasglann nan Eilean, the archive service of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has embarked on a collaborative project with the University of Glasgow which will result in an important local archive collection being catalogued, preserved and made publicly accessible. The project, on the history of disarmamen

Jones Whyte has welcomed nine new trainees to the firm, bringing the total trainee pool to 20. This year’s induction programme received further investment and provided insight into the firm’s culture, expectations, and high standards of client service. Sessions were delivered by a range

A primary school worker who abused her position to embezzle thousands of pounds from school funds earmarked to help pupils from impoverished backgrounds has been jailed for 16 months. Administrative officer Jane Duncan, 54, of Dundee, stole around £28,000 from Mill O’Mains Primary betwee

House prices in Scotland edged up in August despite demand falling flat, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. A net balance of -2 per cent of surveyors in Scotland was reported for new buyer enquiries in August, indicating a flat picture,

South Africa's constitutional court has ruled against a law barring husbands from taking their wives' surnames. The apartheid-era legislation was ruled unconstitutional for discriminating on the basis of gender, South African newspaper The Citizen reports.

Albania has appointed an AI chatbot as a government minister who it says will be "free of corruption". "Diella" – meaning "Sun" in Albanian – has been put in charge of public procurement, The Guardian reports.

The number of diversion from prosecution cases commenced rose by seven per cent between 2023-24 and 2024-25 from 3,400 to 3,600, figures from the chief statistician show. This was the highest level in the last 10 years.

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. South Korean women file landmark lawsuit accusing US military of systematic role in sex trade

A prisoner accused of threatening to shoot an officer after being served a jacket potato for lunch has gone on trial. Nicholas Brock, 57, a far-right sympathiser from Maidenhead, Berkshire, is currently serving a sentence for possessing terrorist materials. He is alleged to have threatened to kill a

The average sale price for Scottish residential property over £1 million has now hit more than £1.5m for the first time, according to the director of Edinburgh-based buying agency Fyndd who predicts a strong Autumn market. The average price in the prime property market was £1,533,2

Garden Stirling Burnet (GSB) has acquired Shoosmiths’ Scottish will bank. The deal sees the transfer of responsibility of around 1,500 wills to GSB.

Shakespeare Martineau’s Scotland practice continues to grow with the appointment of solicitor Fergus Spowart and qualification of Fin Campbell following the completion of his training contract. Mr Spowart, who joins the litigation team in Edinburgh, grew up in East Lothian before studying law

Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of Lillian Mackenzie as a partner in its projects department, based in the firm’s Edinburgh office. Ms Mackenzie's practice spans infrastructure finance, major outsourcings, and public-private partnerships (PPP/PFI), with a track record of advising s

A former children's home worker sexually abused two young boys five decades ago, a court has ruled.   John Porteous was found to have targeted the victims between 1966 and 1972 while employed as a houseparent at Quarriers Village in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire.