The sheriffs principal have published a new practice note which applies to all applications made to the Sheriff Court under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. This is the latest all ...

The Court of Session has approved a group legal action against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson over claims its talcum powder caused cancer. Around 300 people in Scotland who were diagnosed with ...

Pinsent Masons has added to its corporate energy team in Aberdeen with the appointment of mergers and acquisitions specialist ...

A Peruvian university has been ordered to introduce a permanent vegan meal option after a court ruled that failing to cater ...

In a case raising “an important legal issue”, the Inner House of the Court of Session has dismissed a property developer’s appeal against a sheriff’s decision ordering him, on the basis of a prior ...

Thorntons has promoted 29 lawyers across its Scottish network, including four new legal directors. James Martin (residential ...

A worker who embezzled thousands of pounds from an energy utility company and a family firm has been sentenced. Margaret Jacovelli, 48, of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, stole a total of almost £150,000 from a ...

The Insolvency Service has warned that its new taskforce targeting so-called "abusive phoenixism" will not be enough on its ...

With momentum building for the 25th annual UK Pro Bono Week in November, organisers have revealed the theme and logo for this ...

A second award in a month is proof beyond reasonable doubt that a true crime podcast from the University of Dundee is ...

The Scottish government has been asked when it will implement domestic abuse protections – which are still not in force ...

Views are being sought on plans to introduce two new council tax bands for properties worth more than £1 million and £2m ...