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Popstar Ed Sheeran has appeared in court over accusations he plagiarised Marvin Gaye's soul classic Let’s Get It On in his own song Thinking Out Loud. The plaintiffs in the case are the heirs of musician and producer Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the 1973 hit.

Legislation abolishing the 'not proven' verdict, reducing the size of juries and introducing a pilot for juryless trials has been introduced at the Parliament. The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill will require justice agencies to "make efforts to reduce re-traumatisation of vict

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM), the financial services arm of Gilson Gray, has acquired Cupar-based RS Robertson Financial Planning. RS Robertson Financial Planning was founded in the 1970s, with managing director Gordon Laing taking over in 2013. In recent years the firm has grown to becom

A prisoner who was imprisoned in 1996 for murdering a young man with a knife in Renfrew has successfully petitioned for a judicial review of a decision of the Parole Board for Scotland’s not to release him on licence. DD, the petitioner, was aged 16 when he was convicted in June 1996 and was s

Macdonald Henderson has announced the promotion of Ryan Macready to associate director in the firm’s corporate team. Since joining the team in October 2021, he has worked with a wide range of clients from small family businesses to multinational companies in respect of a variety of corporate a

Burges Salmon has advised global renewable energy company BayWa r.e. on its agreement to sell Dalquhandy wind farm to Greencoat UK Wind plc. Burges Salmon originally advised BayWa r.e. on the purchase of the same wind farm, which is a testament to the long-standing relationships that the firm foster

Two Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares. Steven McDonald, 38, from Inverurie, and Richard Hanratty, 29, from Bridge of Don, had previously pled guilty to wildlife offences at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

It is estimated that 80 per cent of the UK's building stock will still be here 50 years from now, therefore improving the sustainability of real estate cannot be limited to design and construction of new buildings. The industry must consider the sustainable long-term use of existing assets and how t

The Competition and Markets Authority has welcomed legislation intended to enhance its ability to promote competition and protect consumers, including new powers for its Digital Markets Unit. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill aims to promote growth in the UK economy by ensurin

A lamb discovered with £10,000 worth of illegal drugs has been recovered from a car by police in Glasgow. The car was stopped on the M74 on Saturday evening and searched by police with dogs, Police Scotland said.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Joanne Gallacher.

The majority of social landlords in Scotland have not put in place adequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse facing homelessness, a new report by Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA) and CIH Scotland has found. In 2018/19, 73 of the 173 social landlords in Scotland (42 per cent) sign

The Scottish Parliament will be invited to nominate Nicola Killean to His Majesty The King for appointment as the new commissioner for children and young people in Scotland. The commissioner’s general duty is to promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people in Scotland.

New research which will allow Scottish Parliament committees to keep up to date with EU legislative policy developments has been commissioned by Holyrood’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee. Following Brexit, the Scottish government committed to ‘keeping pace&r

Colin Brass recently announced his retirement after working with Wright Johnston and Mackenzie for almost 40 years. Graham Bell, partner at WJM and longstanding colleague of Mr Brass, has written a few words to mark the occasion. I worked with Colin for 35 years, so it’s fair to say he has bee