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A courtroom livestream has captured the excruciating moment when a lawyer accidentally addressed a woman judge as "honey". A short clip from the hearing in the Colorado Court of Appeals on Tuesday has circulated widely on Bluesky, where it has been seen thousands of times.

Holmes Mackillop has appointed four trainee solicitors. Sarah Makin joins the Glasgow office’s dispute resolution and litigation department, supporting on a wide range of matters, including employment law, family law, and commercial and debt recovery court actions. Graduating from Aberdeen Uni

Mark Farmer, the leading UK construction industry expert, has been announced as the keynote speaker of this year’s Scottish Construction Summit, the inaugural event from SLN's sister publication Scottish Construction Now to be held in Glasgow on September 17. Mr Farmer has over 30 years of exp

The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, one of Scotland’s most historic professional membership bodies, has appointed John Bett as its new dean. Mr Bett, a partner and head of dispute resolution and litigation at Lindsays, steps up to the role from vice-dean, a position he has held for th

Plans to boost and encourage the use of Gaelic and Scots have been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Languages Bill will enable parents to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area. Local authorities would then be required to assess if the request was practical and afford

A new course providing an introduction to the law and practice of commercial activity in rural Scotland will be run this autumn.  In 10 sessions and a masterclass it will bring together a wide range of legal and practical topics that lawyers, land agents and accountants working with businesses

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined genetic testing company 23andMe £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures to protect the personal information of UK users, following a large-scale cyber attack in 2023. The penalty follows a joint investigat

Burges Salmon has advised Blackfinch Energy on its acquisition of Muirhall Wind Farm Extension.  The site is surrounded by several other turbines and stands out for its impressive scale and production capacity.

A museum has appealed for two tourists who broke a crystal-encrusted chair by sitting on it to come forward and apologise. CCTV footage shows the couple taking turns posing for photos with the artwork at the Palazzo Maffei in Verona, Italy before the man accidentally sits on and breaks it.

A man who raped a 15-year-old girl after following her on a street in Falkirk has been jailed. Sadeq Nikzad was found guilty on 5 March 2025 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

A law firm in Coatbridge has raised £3,180 for Will Aid. 

Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace has announced the addition of Debbie Donaldson as a solicitor in the firm’s Banchory office. Having studied at both Abertay University and the University of Aberdeen, Mrs Donaldson joins the firm from the public sector, where she carried out conveyancing work

Average property prices in Scotland's housing market rose to £191,000 in April 2025, marking a 5.8 per cent increase compared to April 2024, new figures from the latest UK House Price Index (HPI) have shown.

Police representatives have formally complained to Glasgow museum authorities over part of an exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum which they allege presents a biased portrayal of policing in connection with slavery, colonialism and the death of Sheku Bayoh. The Scottish Police Federatio

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has chaired a roundtable with partners including Police Scotland, football authorities, football clubs safety officers, fans’ representatives, local authorities and others on football-related disorder. The attendees were: the Scottish Professional Footba