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Advocate Michael Upton FCI Arb analyses Vodafone Ltd v Icon Tower Infrastructure Ltd [2025] UKUT 58. The ‘new’ Electronic Communications Code came into force at the end of 2017. It is a schedule to the Communications Act 2003. It governs telecoms masts and other ‘electronic communi

A prominent British businessman identified as the subject of allegations of sexual harassment and bullying by a member of the House of Lords, who used parliamentary privilege to circumvent a court injunction, did not suffer a violation of his privacy rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ru

Sheelagh Cooley, a real estate partner at Shoosmiths in Scotland has been appointed head of its Edinburgh office.  Part of a planned rotation of the head of office position, she has stepped into the role during a period of sustained growth for Shoosmiths in Scotland.

A Belgian royal with an allowance of nearly €400,000 per year has failed in a legal bid to be recognised as a self-employed worker entitled to social security. Prince Laurent, brother of the Belgian king, asked the Brussels Labour Court to recognise him as self-employed and his princely endowme

Scotland's largest prison is in a “wretchedly poor state”, according to a review. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) found that the prison's infrastructure “represents a barrier to safety and acceptable living standards”.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has determined that changes to the UK’s ‘release on licence’ regime did not amount to the retroactive imposition of a heavier penalty such as to preclude the surrender of a man alleged to have committed terrorist offences in Norther

For many lawyers, alighting on a specialist area of the profession means assessing one’s personal interests and career opportunities. When Usman Aslam immersed himself in immigration and asylum law, however, it stemmed from deeply personal reasons. Born in Pakistan, Mr Aslam had come to Scotla

The recent allegations of extensive sexual abuse filed against former owner of Fulham Football Club Mohamed Al Fayed have raised questions around the liability of sports organisations for the actions of individuals who act on their behalf, writes Áine Coll. In recent years, many cases of hist

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has been asked whether ex-Catholics have a right under the GDPR to have their baptismal record erased upon request. A request for preliminary ruling was submitted in January by the Brussels Court of Appeal, which is hearing an appeal in a case brough

As a result of the retirement of Lord Hodge at the end of December 2025, the process to appoint a new deputy president and justice to sit in the Supreme Court has begun. The UK Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council hear a wide range of very complex and high-profile legal cases, w

Global executions reached their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 countries in 2024, a new report has found. According to Amnesty International's Death Sentences and Executions 2024, 1,518 executions were recorded in 2024 – the highest number since 2015 (a

A South Lanarkshire woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour toward an elected official. Elspeth Wood, of Hamilton, was given a community payback order with three years supervision and ordered to attend counselling.

Lindsays and its clients have raised more than £11,000 for a leading mental health charity. Lindsays encouraged donations to SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) instead of charging fees for wills drafted as part of its Make a Will Month fundraiser.

The cost-effectiveness of public inquiries in Scotland is to be the subject of a new parliamentary investigation. It will be the first time a Holyrood committee has examined the matter in depth.