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A musical based on Gwyneth Paltrow's high-profile court battle with an optometrist who claimed he skied into her is to be staged in London. Gwyneth Goes Skiing, featuring original music by American singer-songwriter Leland, will be performed in the Pleasance Theatre from 13–23 December.

Scots lawyer Patrick Stewart has been appointed as interim CEO of Manchester United. Mr Stewart takes over from Richard Arnold who steps down after 16 years with the club. Mr Stewart will retain his existing role as general counsel, with Mr Arnold continuing to provide transitional support until the

An examination of Scotland’s equality and human rights landscape over the last five years has been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The Equality and Human Rights Monitor report assesses the state of equality and human rights across Britain. Specific findings from S

Aberdein Considine has strengthened its wealth management operation with the appointment of Sally Collie as a new senior director. Ms Collie has joined Aberdein Considine’s wealth management business AC Wealth as compliance director following a near 20-year career in financial services.

On Saturday, 18 November, Kirsty Malcolm KC of Westwater Advocates will be taking to the dance floor as part of the Just Dance for Maggie’s event, a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ style competition. Trying to raise funds for Maggie’s Centres, and the Beatson cancer charity, she is t

Eversheds Sutherland has appointed James Gibson as partner to its planning and infrastructure team. Mr Gibson, who has experience advising clients in Scotland and England & Wales, joins from Pinsent Masons, where he acted on significant projects across carbon capture, hydrogen, offshore and onsh

Fewer cases should go to court without a definite trial date, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has said. Speaking before Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee, Ms Constance said, however, that banning floating trial dates entirely could actually increase delays in courts.

The Supreme Court has rejected the UK government's plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. A bench of five in the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a ruling from the Court of Appeal that there was a real risk of deported refugees having their claims in Rwanda wrongly assessed or being returned to t

Kee Solicitors has unveiled its new Glasgow office.

A lawyer who quit her job to become a full-time animal psychic has said she is now happier and earning more money. Nikki Vasconez charges $550 for an "animal communication session" in which she purports to speak with any animal, living or dead, for up to 90 minutes.

Children are still being detained at Dungavel immigration centre – despite the practice having been banned in 2010. Twenty-five young people have been detained in the centre since 2010, The Scotsman reports.

Miller Samuel Hill Brown has announced the promotion of David Phinn to the position of senior solicitor in the litigation and dispute resolution department. Mr Phinn joined the firm in August 2019 as a trainee solicitor and qualified into the litigation and dispute resolution department.

The average price for a property in Scotland saw a marginal decrease in September compared to the previous month but was an increase of 2.5 per cent when compared to September 2022.

A pilot scheme introduced at three Scottish courts to improve the processing of summary crime has led to one third fewer police witnesses being cited in domestic abuse cases in its first 12 months. An interim report on the Summary Case Management pilot published today, reveals that key achievements