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Blackadders has been accredited as a platinum employer partner for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) for the second time. The firm has retained its status as the highest-level partner in the global professional body which includes lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitio

Humanoid robots are moving closer to everyday life, but the UK lacks the laws and safeguards needed to protect the public, a researcher at Edinburgh Napier University has warned. Dr Carl Strathearn, a lecturer in computer science and researcher in autonomous social robotics at the university, said t

The criminal investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal could be delayed by up to five years unless millions of pounds is secured, the senior officer leading the inquiry has warned. Commander Stephen Clayman said investigators need to almost double the size of the team working on the case if

Ofcom has today fined pornography provider Youngtek Solutions Ltd £500,000 for not having age checks in place, plus £100,000 for failing to respond to a formal request for information from the regulator. Under the UK’s Online Safety Act, sites that allow pornographic material must

Samsung Electronics narrowly averted a strike by making a last-minute deal with its South Korean workers’ union, agreeing to distribute an incredible 40 trillion won (c. £20 billion) in bonuses to its semiconductor workforce. Driven by an AI infrastructure boom that has transformed memor

Summary Sheriff Courts in Scotland have "transformed" the way they in which they manage business, with scheduled trials now at its lowest level since records began, according to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. The roll out of a case management initiative to all sheriff courts in Scotland

Supreme Court justice Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare has announced that he is to retire from the court on 7 April next year. Lord Stephens has served as a justice of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council since 15 November 2017 and as a justice of the Supreme Court since 1st October 2020.

Law Society of Scotland director of law reform, Michael Clancy OBE, has been awarded honorary life membership of the International Bar Association in recognition of his contribution to the association’s work for over 20 years. His contribution to the IBA includes chairing the Credentials Commi

A man whose home contained more than £2 million worth of controlled drugs has been sentenced. Police officers found the large haul of cocaine and heroin when they searched 44-year-old Paul Clark’s flat in Glasgow in February 2025.

Digby Brown Solicitors has confirmed four lawyers are to be appointed partner following a year of record-breaking growth. Catherine Hammond earned her promotion following years of compassionate client care while securing results for vulnerable abuse survivors with the firm’s non-accidental tea

Thorntons has advised Hosel, a golf comparison marketplace platform described as “Skyscanner for golf”, on a successful £500,000 fundraising round, led by London-based venture capital firm Ascension Ventures. The transaction was supported by Thorntons’ Ventures and Innovation

DWF has announced 15 promotions across its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. The promotions include advancement to director roles for insurance lawyer Michael Higgins and real estate lawyer Aileen Shearer. 

Scottish Legal News can reveal that a contract worth £300,000 to conduct studies on real juries has been awarded to Ipsos MORI by the Scottish government. A notice available on Public Contracts Scotland details that the the Scottish government "wishes to commission a research project that expl

Peter Murrell, formerly one of the most influential figures in Scottish politics, faces prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP over 12 years and using the money to buy everything from a luxury car to the video game Grand Theft Auto V. The hit series, which origina

Three men with links to serious organised crime who smuggled counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco worth millions of pounds into Scotland from Europe have been sentenced. Damian Rapacki, 36, Michal Zynda, 40, and Marek Nadzieja, 31, ran the supply-chain operation from a warehouse in Glasgow and a stora