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A large offshore oil and gas company has been sentenced and fined £560,000 after failing to properly maintain pipework for seven years. Pipework on Shell UK's Brent Charlie platform in the North Sea deteriorated to such an extent that contained hydrocarbon fluids escaped, forming a potentially

More than €90,000 worth of snails destined for Michelin-star restaurants have been pilfered by French thieves. The slimy crooks nabbed 450kg of top-quality snails from L'Escargot des Grands Crus in Bouzy, a village near Reims in the historical region of Champagne.

Holmes Mackillop Solicitors has appointed corporate law specialist Cara Teven to its Ayr office. Ms Teven, a graduate of Ayr Academy and Strathclyde University, is a notary public with experience of providing advice to high-net-worth individuals and working on high value matters.

The Lawscot Foundation has launched its annual Christmas campaign, Baublefest, to support future legal stars from less advantaged backgrounds. Donors can purchase a bauble for the Baublefest tree in the Law Society of Scotland’s Edinburgh office, as well as inviting friends, family and colleag

Anne Boyd has been officially appointed president of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. The Society of Advocates, a long-established professional body for solicitors, academics, and legal professionals across Aberdeen and the North East, plays a key role in supporting the local legal community. T

Views are being sought on whether the law on football banning orders (FBOs) should be updated to crack down on pyrotechnics use and other forms of football-related disorder. Community safety minister Siobhian Brown has launched a public consultation seeking views and evidence on the legislation arou

Family Law Matters has welcomed Zaynab Al Nasser to the partnership. Ms Al Nasser joined the firm as a legal director in May 2025 and has now been welcomed into the partnership in recognition of her expertise, leadership, and contribution to the firm’s continued growth.

The Gaelic and Scots languages have gained official status. The designation forms part of a range of measures coming into effect through the Scottish Languages Act 2025. These include powers for ministers to commission research into the use of Gaelic and Scots and establish teaching standards for th

Soup company Campbell's has canned a senior staff member who allegedly described their products as "s**t for f***ing poor people". The company is facing a lawsuit in the US from a former employee who says he was sacked for reporting the foul-mouthed tirade.

Blackadders’ partner Dale Ross has been accredited as a trust law specialist by the Law Society of Scotland. He becomes one of only 10 lawyers in Scotland to achieve this status and makes Blackadders one of only two firms in the country with two accredited specialists in trust law with Mr Ross

Legislation to correct an error in law for owners of unoccupied properties’ liability to pay non-domestic rates has been passed. The Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill applies the necessary changes retrospectively for all levies charged since April 2023.

Dentons has launched a Consumer Portal to help clients navigate the consumer law and enforcement aspects of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA).  Enacted in May 2024, the DMCCA has been implemented in stages, with most of the consumer law provisions coming into force

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Gillespie Macandrew has made a series of new appointments. In September, the firm appointed Keith Bishop in Edinburgh as a senior specialist in construction and engineering. He is dual qualified in Scotland and England & Wales and has extensive international experience that spans both contentiou

Kee Solicitors, a firm with offices in Glasgow and Aberdeen, has announced a strategic partnership with Stowe Family Law. Stowe, backed by global investment firm Investcorp, operates more than 90 offices across England and Wales.