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The chief executive of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is calling for action to help ensure Scotland's justice system is equipped to meet growing demands. The call from Malcolm Graham comes as the latest criminal court modelling projects almost three times the number of High Court indictme

Addleshaw Goddard has recruited Gillian Woodward as a partner in its construction litigation team. She joins the firm from Pinsent Masons, where she built a highly regarded UK-wide construction and infrastructure disputes practice over more than 20 years.

Families are being invited to share their experiences of using smartphones, social media and the internet through surveys aiming to identify what support they need to stay safe online. The first survey explores how children and young people use screens, apps and social media, as well as assessing th

Simon Brown has been appointed as a member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board. Mr Brown have worked as a solicitor in a high street practice for almost 30 years, doing exclusively criminal defence work. 

Lawyers for 29 US states have accused Meta of concealing internal research showing that Instagram was addictive to teenagers and that the company knew its products could harm children. The allegations were made on the opening day of a landmark federal trial in Oakland, California, which is expected

Jewish comedian Philip Simon has won his case against an Edinburgh Fringe venue which admitted it cancelled his performances during last year’s festival due to racial or religious and belief discrimination. Mr Simon, who has been a regular on the comedy circuit for 15 years, had his run of Fri

A New Zealand parking company has apologised after fining a woman who spent more than five hours in a supermarket car park after suffering a cardiac arrest and being revived.

FRP Advisory has called on businesses to address difficult decisions now, warning that slow decision-making is costing the UK economy £13.7 billion annually. Michelle Elliot, a restructuring advisory partner at FRP, explained that many businesses are running on "limited financial headroom" due

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) has accepted an invitation from the government of Bermuda to sit in the British Overseas Territory for a week of appeal hearings in 2027. The visit will take place in April, with justices hearing a range of appeals, as well as undertaking extra-judi

Pinsent Masons has reported a 3.3 per cent increase in revenue to £703 million for the year to 30 April 2026, while profit per equity partner reached £740,000. The international law firm said the results were unaudited.

Anderson Strathern’s commercial property team has played a key role in Northwind Leisure Golf’s appointment as operating partner for the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews’ (R&A) community-based golf and entertainment facility in Glasgow. The firm has revealed it acted

Watermans has welcomed two legal trainees to its office in Glasgow. Fyza Aslam and Hussain Iqbal join the 23-strong dispute resolution team to begin their two-year legal traineeship, where they will handle their own caseload and gain first-hand litigation experience. John Dillon, director and head o

The Lawscot Foundation is seeking Scottish solicitors to provide mentoring support for aspiring lawyers facing socioeconomic barriers. The mentoring programme is an essential part of the Foundation’s offering to the young people it supports in studying Scots law and pursuing a legal career.

The number of claims brought against employers has risen by 39 per cent in a year, with judges warning that the growing use of AI is increasing the volume and complexity of submissions. The backlog of unresolved individual claims rose by 55 per cent to 64,000 in the year to March, while the rate at

John Sturrock KC reflects on the life and legacy of the late Lord Mackay of Clashfern, one of the great figures of Scots law, whose funeral and memorial service took place in July in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. For many younger readers, the name of Lord Mackay may not be familiar. He was