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In a fashion faux pas for the books, a UK government minister turned up to a red squirrel conservation conference wearing a dress decorated with pictures of grey squirrels. Baroness Hayman of Ullock, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for biosecurity, borders and animals, has been widely der

Two widows who lost their husbands in the 1994 RAF Chinook disaster have spoken publicly for the first time to back a campaign for a judge-led public inquiry. A total of 29 service personnel died on 2 June 1994 when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern Ireland to Scot

The Israeli government is to pave the way for an expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank in what has been condemned internationally as the de facto annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory. Sweeping changes agreed by Israeli ministers on Sunday will make it easier for Israelis to bu

Views are being sought on proposed changes to the Code of Practice for how Scotland’s police officers use stop and search powers. The code covers the conduct, recording and oversight of stop and search activity. The Scottish government is legally required to periodically review the code and ha

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace has welcomed Amy Young to the firm’s commercial property team. Ms Young brings a broad range of experience in the commercial property sector, including advising on the sale, purchase and leasing of petrol filling stations, acting for well-known supermarket

The Inner House of the Court of Session recently delivered a significant opinion on international debt enforcement in Papel Payment Services Provider LLC v Monitox Limited [2026] CSIH 7.  Papel, the successful reclaimer and pursuer, secured enforcement of a Dubai Commercial Court payment order.

GCU Law academics Dr Andrew Tickell and Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe have been nominated for a research prize for leading a successful campaign to secure lifelong anonymity for victims of sexual offences in Scotland. The Glasgow Caledonian University lecturers have been shortlisted for the Socio-Legal S

The Lawscot Foundation is celebrating a major milestone in its mission to support aspiring solicitors facing socioeconomic barriers, as 2026 marks the charity’s 10th anniversary. Established by the Law Society of Scotland in May 2016 as part of its work to ensure fair access to the legal profe

Restrictive rules in England and Wales surrounding review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) are preventing the efficient identification of some miscarriages of justice, according to a new study. A review of hundreds of cases brought before the CCRC, focusing on assessments of memory and

A Russian court has for the first time convicted a person for simply liking videos on YouTube. A fine of 30,000 rubles (around £285) was imposed on 72-year-old Yasily Yovdy for showing his "approval in the form of likes" under videos related to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Meta is facing EU action after being told that excluding third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp while promoting its own Meta AI breaches EU competition law. The European Commission is proposing to impose interim measures on Meta in relation to the change to its WhatsApp Business Solution Terms, whi

TikTok is too addictive, according to the European Commission, which has preliminarily found the video-sharing platform in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission's findings follow an investigation launched in February 2024 focused on design features such as infinite scroll, autopla

Burges Salmon has advised Alba Trees, the UK’s largest cell-grown tree nursery and a Cibus Fund II portfolio company, on the acquisition of the business and assets of Christies of Fochabers, the long‑established Scottish bare‑root tree nursery. The acquisition secures the core operational

Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by a court in Hong Kong following his conviction last year under Chinese national security legislation. Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC leads the international legal team representing Mr Lai, who was convicted in December 2025 under the controversial N

A fire-juggling unicyclist who performed in the middle of a busy intersection has impressed police, who said his act "was both quite good and quite illegal". Drone footage shared on Facebook by Commerce City Police Department, located in the US state of Colorado, shows the skilled performer entertai