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This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots law and beyond includes a large-scale legal action against a holiday provider over alleged widespread illness.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer merely a tool lawyers use. It is becoming an environment in which legal method may be organised, repeated and scaled, says Dr Corsino San Miguel.

In this month’s article from Lockton, Matthew Thomson looks at the importance of a firm’s risk management procedures in the context of colleague absences.

When relationships break down, what happens to pets caught in the middle, asks Karen Wylie?

A Complaint was lodged by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Siobhan Sullivan, Solicitor, Glasgow.

The Edinburgh Sheriff Court Spring Talk Series has returned for the first time in two years.

The Society has shared a list of obituaries so that the profession can remember those who played a part in the legal sector in Scotland.

A Complaint was lodged by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Douglas Burnett, Solicitor, Aberdeen.

Yvonne Evans explores the new rules on Agricultural and Business Property Relief which take effect for deaths on or after 6 April 2026.

This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots law and beyond includes comments from the Society and SLCC about the complaints process as well as the latest on Flamingo Land plans.

The CAS decision in Heraskevych v IBSF & IOC raised questions over athlete justice at the 2026 Winter Olympics, writes Roddy Cairns.

Warners Solicitors are delighted to announce that Leigh Gargan and Ellen McWhirter have now been appointed as Partners.

Artificial intelligence has changed the rules of cybercrime, reports Mitigo. Attacks that once required significant skill and resource can now be executed at scale, at speed and with unsettling precision.

The Law Society of Scotland has joined regulators and legal bodies from across Europe to support American law firms facing executive crackdown from Donald Trump's administration.

There are some conversations within the legal profession that are widely understood, yet still rarely spoken about openly.

The latest list of partnerships, promotions, appointments and new hires includes a number of senior moves and appointments.

An appeal in terms of Section 42ZA(9) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 was made by Nicola Cannon against the determination of the Law Society of Scotland.

This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots law and beyond includes a change in parole rules — dubbed Suzanne’s Law after Suzanne Pilley – which came into force across Scotland.

Regulatory expert Michael Ross shares five key steps for smooth-sailing compliance inspections.

Would anyone with knowledge of a Will of Mrs Geraldine Helen MCAULEY, who formally resided at 31B Marshall Grove, Hamilton, ML3 8NJ and who died on 23 February 2026, please contact Mr. Irvine at Frank Irvine Solicitors, 63 Carlton Place, G5 9TW. Tel: 0141 375 9000 or email [email protected].

Access to shadowing opportunities can be a major hurdle for law students – especially women, and those from ethnic minority and lower socioeconomic backgrounds – but a new online platform, Court Brief, aims to break down these barriers by streamlining how firms offer placements

In the final article in a three-part series, Peter Ranscombe asks if changes need to be made to avoid mistakes in creating legislation.

In a profession built on civility, Patricia Thom warns that courtesy and respect are under strain, from the pressures of constant digital connectivity to rising hostility in legal interactions.

Juggling criminal trials, civil actions and major public inquiries, Michael McKitrick charts the fast, hands‑on journey that took him from trainee to partner.