A lawyer has been slashed in the face outside a court.

The attack happened on Carlton Place, at Glasgow Sheriff Court, at 6.30pm on Thursday.

A 63-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious facial injuries.

Officers cordoned off the area while investigations were carried out.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At around 6.30pm on Thursday, a 63-year-old man was seriously assaulted in Carlton Place, Glasgow.

"The injured man has been taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he is being treated for facial injuries.

"Hospital staff describe his condition as stable."