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The procurator fiscal has lodged a first notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a joint fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Ruaridh Stevenson and Kayden Walker. Twelve-year-old Kayden, from Bridgeton, Glasgow, drowned after becoming trapped on the upstream side of a weir

A transgender pool player has lost a legal challenge against a governing body’s decision to exclude individuals not born biologically female from its women’s competitions. The English Blackball Pool Federation (EBPF) introduced the ban in August 2023, prompting professional player Harrie

CMS has announced global revenues for the financial year January-December 2024 of €2.073bn – representing a year-on-year growth rate of 5.9 per cent. Meanwhile, UK LLP revenue for financial year 2024/25 increased to GBP 779.1m, marking six per cent year-on-year growth.

A man accused of arson has said he set his apartment building on fire while trying to cremate his pet cat. Five people were displaced after the fire allegedly caused by 53-year-old Vince Hildestad, who went missing for a week afterwards.

Rents and capital values in Scotland’s commercial property sector are expected to increase in the short-term, supported by relatively low availability of industrial and office space and stable demand, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Q2 Commercial Propert

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on the Scottish government to urgently drive down the use of remand and invest in credible community orders after new figures showed an increase in the prison population. In June 2025 (up until the morning of Tuesday 1st July 2025):

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has appointed Harper Macleod and TC Young to a new legal services framework agreement following a competitive procurement process. This appointment represents an important milestone for CHA and underlines the Association’s commitment to best practice in gove

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israeli human rights organisations accuse country of genocide

A teenager obsessed with mass murder who spoke of carrying out a Columbine-style school shooting in Edinburgh has been sentenced to six years in prison. Felix Winter, now 18, was described in court as having “idolised” the perpetrators of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, in which

So-called SLAPPs are being used in the UK to silence and intimidate people who expose or criticise the actions of authoritarian regimes including Russia and China, MPs have said. A new report published by Westminster's joint committee on human rights has called for stronger action to stop the growth

New legislation aims to make it easier for Americans to finance tiny homes.

A team of law students at the Glasgow Open Justice Centre (GO Justice) have produced a research report in partnership with the Legal Services Agency (LSA).

Two new part-time commissioners have been appointed to the Scottish Human Rights Commission, bringing with them significant experience in governance of public bodies and expertise in the third sector and human rights. Following an open appointment process by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

An updated edition of a guidebook for general practitioners and trainee solicitors on navigating the legal intricacies of settling a deceased person’s estate has been published. Glasgow-based solicitor Stephanie Christie-Carmichael’s practical guidebook How to Settle An Estate in Scotlan

Elaine Motion, one of Scotland's leading litigation lawyers, has reflected on some of the "extraordinary" cases she has been involved with as she retires after more than 30 years with Balfour and Manson. The civil liberties and human rights specialist is best-known for the 'Brexit cases' – whi