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In her inaugural lecture next month, Edinburgh Law School's Professor Ruiz Abou-Nigm will explore the claims that private international law’s "transformative energy" is born in the encounter between legalities; that its "radiance" extends well beyond questions of jurisdiction, applicable law,

His Majesty The King has appointed Imran Bashir, Jennifer Gear, James MacDonald and Moira Price to the office of sheriff on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney.  Mr Swinney made his recommendation for appointment on the basis of a report by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scot

Freeths has announced the appointment of John Jones as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Mr Jones will work across Freeths’ 12 UK offices and will be responsible for shaping and delivering the firm’s technology strategy. His role will focus on ensuring Freeths has secure, resilient

Clyde & Co has appointed Tim Lennox as a legal director in its Glasgow catastrophic injury and large loss (CILL) team. He joins from Kennedys, where he worked for almost 10 years, most recently as a legal director.

A new monograph on maritime law is being launched at Strathclyde University on 3 September. Pirates and Maritime Law. Legal Constructs and Cultural Perceptions is authored by Mirosław M. Sadowski, lecturer and programme coordinator for the international maritime law LLM/MSc. 

An American man dressed as Darth Vader appeared before a city council to address the use of Flock surveillance cameras, delivering a tongue-in-cheek defence of the technology. Speaking in the Star Wars villain’s distinctive breathing voice, he told San Diego City councillors: “This is wh

Scotland’s information commissioner has accused the Scottish government’s legal directorate of acting as a “praetorian guard” for the first minister rather than serving the public interest. David Hamilton said the dispute over the so-called Salmond files illustrated what he d

Average financial assets held by UK adults have fallen by more than £13,000 as financial anxiety rises sharply across the country, according to new research from Handelsbanken Wealth.

The UK government has announced the introduction of AI on the police's non-emergency line with the aim of cutting waiting times, reducing pressure on call handlers and ensuring the public reach the right department quicker. The initiative is backed by £1.4 million of government investment and

Lord Ericht is to discuss the importance of languages in a legal career at an event hosted by Strathclyde University in collaboration with the Franco-British Lawyers Society. The event will take place at 6pm on Thursday 24 September in room 423 of the Learning and Teaching Building (Dame Jocelyn Bel

A judge has ruled that Scotland’s ethical watchdog acted unlawfully by preventing a Glasgow councillor from relying on seven documents in her defence against misconduct allegations. Lord Sandison found the Standards Commission for Scotland had no lawful basis for excluding documents that Fiona

Aberdeen firm andersonbain LLP has strengthened its conveyancing team with the appointment of Dan McFarlane as partner, joined by paralegal Eleanor Carter at the firm’s Thistle Street office. Mr McFarlane joined andersonbain LLP in August 2026 after six years with an Aberdeenshire firm, bringi

Scotland’s Bairns’ Hooses will be supported with multi-year funding from the next year to ensure that every child who needs its services can access those "by 2031". Bairns’ Hooses bring together services such as health, justice and social work and recovery around a child in a "trau

Police officers have called for new powers to remove face coverings from people suspected of involvement in crime, violence or serious disorder. The Scottish Police Federation warned there would be “little point” in spending millions of pounds on proposed live facial recognition (LFR) te

McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has announced the appointment of Stephanie Goudie as associate director within the firm's commercial property team.  Ms Goudie has joined the firm as an experienced commercial property lawyer and will play a key role in supporting clients across a broad range of co