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Scottish animal welfare charity OneKind has called on the Scottish government to end the use of carbon dioxide to stun pigs before killing them in slaughterhouses. The calls come after the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) recommended that UK governments prohibit carbon dioxide stunning as it inflicts

Kim Kardashian has blamed her "frenemy" ChatGPT for failing her law exams. In a video for Vanity Fair, the 45-year-old reality TV star said she relies on the AI tool for "legal advice".

Property factors across Scotland are facing mounting accusations of overcharging, mismanagement and opacity, which suggests the possibility of systemic abuse of homeowners’ trust and money. Advice Direct Scotland said it has seen a steady rise in complaints, describing the trend as “a gr

Harper Macleod has grown its banking and finance team and appointed a new partner. New partner Liana Di Ciacca joins with more than 15 years’ experience on a wide range of complex and high-value debt finance transactions. She advises both funders and borrowers on high profile Scots law matters

Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates has reached a multimillion-pound compensation agreement with the Post Office, more than two decades after beginning his fight for justice for victims of the Horizon scandal. Sources close to the deal confirmed the settlement to the BBC, though the exact sum has

Professor Julian Goodare, emeritus professor of history at the University of Edinburgh, will be giving the Stair Society's annual lecture on 15 November. The title of his talk is 'Witchcraft and Scots Law'. The lecture will take place at 11:30 in the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh

‘Fundamental issues’ must be addressed in a bill which seeks to introduce a recall process to the Scottish Parliament. This is the outcome of a report issued by Holyrood’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.  The report follows the committee’s consid

COP30 leaders must keep people, and not profits and power, at the heart of negotiations, Amnesty International said ahead of the annual UN climate summit in Brazil. Brazil will host the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bel&ea

A man who kept owls and large birds of prey tethered inside tiny cages amid squalid conditions has been banned from owning or keeping animals for five years. Brandon Hodge, 28, was sentenced at Greenock Sheriff Court after he admitted two charges of animal neglect.

Scottish animal welfare charity OneKind is drawing attention to the distress fireworks can cause animals, urging the Scottish government to deliver on legislation passed three years ago that has yet to be implemented.  In 2022, the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 was pass

CMS will stage events across their Scottish offices throughout November designed to support in-house legal teams enhance their role as strategic business partners.  The ‘Legal as a Business Partner’ seminars, being held in Glasgow (12 Nov), Aberdeen (18 Nov) and Edinburgh (27 Nov),

Pornography depicting strangulation or suffocation – often referred to as “choking” – is set to be outlawed, with new legislation requiring online platforms to block UK users from accessing such material. Under amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill tabled at Westminster y

Children were involved in nearly a quarter of all attempted murders in Scotland between April and June this year, prompting calls for increased police resources to address what has been described as a “concerning increase”. A report by the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) revealed that 17

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the promotion of Julie McMahon to partner within its wills, estates and succession planning team in Glasgow. With extensive experience advising individuals, families and business owners, Ms McMahon specialises in succession planning, asset protection, inheritance tax

Robertson Murdie has merged with Moray firm Stephen & Robb LLP. Emma Carle, principal of Stephen & Robb LLP, said the merger will bring much needed new energy into the northeast legal market.