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The European Court of Human Rights has been awarded this year’s Judicial Independence Award by the International Association of Judges. The prize is given to people and organisations that work to ensure that judges are free to make decisions based on the law and the facts of each case –

Kehinde Adeogun, director of legal services and policy at the Black Equity Organisation (BEO), is to discuss strategic litigation and racial justice in a lecture at the University of Glasgow next month. Her lecture, entitled On Racial Justice and the Law: In Conversation with Kehinde Adeogun, will t

More than 5,300 applications to Scotland’s Redress Scheme are awaiting a decision, almost double the figure a year ago, according to official statistics published today. The figures, covering the first 54 months of the scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in care, show that 9,676 app

Anderson Strathern has strengthened its dispute resolution team with the promotion of commercial litigation specialist Eilidh MacEwan to partner. A solicitor advocate with more than 10 years' experience, she advises clients across the financial sector on a range of commercial disputes including inso

A third year law student at the University of Strathclyde has been named as the 2026 recipient of the Kirk Murdoch Scholarship. Arisha Asghar, 20, from Glasgow, is the first member of her family to pursue a career in law.

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Alistair Blair. Mr Blair, 64, a farmhand employed by Graham's The Family Dairy, died on 4 November 2024 after sustaining fatal injuries in an incident at a storage shed at Birkenwood

Glasgow-based brain injury charity Headway Clyde has launched its ‘lifesaving’ ID cards nationally, thanks to a donation from Irwin Mitchell Scotland LLP. 

A proposal can arrive by email. The confidence to say yes often comes from a conversation. Business lunches still have a valuable role in building relationships, understanding a client’s priorities and moving an opportunity towards a deal. Away from the meeting-room agenda, there is space to a

A bus driver has lost a disability discrimination claim after being dismissed following complaints about her farting at work. Stephanie Bryan, who worked for electric bus operator The Big Lemon, was accused of producing significant flatulence that left colleague Samantha Bingham believing she had so

The Law Society of Scotland, Faculty of Advocates and 15 other legal organisations have condemned the latest US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning they risk undermining investigations, trials and victims’ access to justice. The sanctions, imposed by the US Treasu

A new Respect Fund for Scotland will see school pupils supported to reject misogyny and promote respect as part of a package of Scottish government action to tackle violence against women and girls. Up to an additional £1 million will be invested from 2027/28 to ensure high school pupils can a

Strathclyde Law School is to become the first Scottish host of LawWithoutWalls (LWOW), with the international legal innovation programme coming to Glasgow in March 2027. LWOW is a global initiative that annually brings together lawyers, in-house professionals, business leaders, academics and student

Arnot Manderson Advocates is delighted to report the remarkable achievement of twenty individual rankings including 7 in Band 1 across eleven wide ranging practice areas in the recently announced Chambers and Partners listings.  As well as the haul of individual rankings, Arnot Manderson has ac

Megan McDonald has joined Turcan Connell as legal director in the firm’s land and property team. Ms McDonald brings extensive experience across the Scottish commercial property market, having advised clients on a broad range of real estate transactions during her time with both international a

An initiative supporting women and children to escape abusive relationships will see its funding doubled from £2 million to £4m for the current year. The Fund to Leave scheme has supported 1,519 women and 2,094 children to leave unsafe situations since its launch in February 2026 –