A barrister must pay £6,767 in wasted costs after trying to undertake the first day of an employment tribunal hearing while ...

Pinsent Masons has elected Richard Griffiths as managing partner. Mr Griffiths, who will succeed Laura Cameron with effect ...

A toddler pulled a loaded pistol from a backpack at a daycare in Canton in the US state of Michigan, on Monday, police said.

Peter Murrell has had his legal aid withdrawn after details of his financial circumstances emerged, The Scotsman reports. The ...

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has today warned that protections from excessive restraint in mental health ...

Julie Scott-Gilroy and Lauren McLaughlin of MFMac – co-sponsors of the Scottish Construction Summit 2026 on 22 October – ...

Mary-Jay Morton has been promoted to partner at Laurie & Co, joining managing partner Linda Fyffe and private client partner Caroline Stephen in directing the firm’s operations in Aberdeen, Aboyne and ...

The roles of the lord advocate and solicitor general are to be scrutinised in a review chaired by Lord Boyd of Duncansby, First Minister John Swinney has announced The review of the two law officer po ...

A man who sought to have divorce proceedings in Scotland sisted pending the outcome of matrimonial proceedings in California has failed in his application after the Outer House held that the balance ...

A Scots employment law solicitor is warning businesses they could face a growing range of legal and practical challenges as ...

Freeths, which has an office in Glasgow, has announced record financial results for the year ended 31 March 2026, with ...

Scotland's courts and tribunals will face unprecedented demand in the year ahead, according to Scotland’s most senior judge. ...