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A motorist has been fined after being caught driving in a dedicated carpool lane with a plastic skeleton in the passenger seat. The Halloween decoration, spooky enough in itself, was also wearing a mask resembling that of Ghostface in the Scream horror film series.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Critic of Tunisia president gets new jail term | Arab News

Messrs Reeves and Friedman with this study present a modern sociological view of ‘the British elite’. Who are the purported elites, or, following one definition, the ruling minority?

Three Scottish tech businesses have been named on a select list of companies from across Europe to win a place on the AG Elevate tech mentoring scheme run by Addleshaw Goddard. Innovative Chemical manufacturing business CataNiTek, vehicle rental and hire system Coastr, and Frontier Robotics –

Connor Beaton talks to Philippa Greer about how UNRWA is battling to preserve international humanitarian law in Gaza, where at least 42,800 Palestinians have now been killed in Israel's military response to the October 7 attack. Philippa Greer had already accepted the top job in UNRWA’s field

LinkedIn has been slapped with a €310 million fine by Ireland's Data Protection Commission in connection with behavioural analysis and targeted advertising. The inquiry into LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company was launched by the DPC, in its role as the lead supervisory authority for LinkedIn, f

Two men who drugged, raped and murdered a young father in Fife just hours after meeting him have been jailed for life. Dylan Brister, 27, and Cameron Allan, 21, spiked Calum Simpson’s drink, leaving him unconscious at the Methil property in November 2021.

A rapist who abused seven victims over the course of 25 years has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown. Robert McGeachy, 64, was jailed for eight years in June 2024 after being found guilty of 17 charges at the High Court in Glasgow the previous month. 

The expansion of class action lawsuits is undermining trust in the UK’s business and legal environment, according to a new report by the Adam Smith Institute (ASI).  The increase in class action access and third-party litigation funding has damaged private sector confidence and imposed en

British courts' approach to eyewitness evidence is flawed, researchers at Aberdeen University have claimed. A team of researchers led by Dr Travis Seale-Carlisle collated expert opinion gathered from scientists from all over the world on a variety of eyewitness memory phenomena. They found an "almos

Burness Paull has promoted two members of its corporate tax and share incentives team. Christine Yuill is elevated to head of tax with responsibility for leading the development of the firm’s corporate tax offering.

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of understanding the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, writes Sarah Jackman.  According to Breast Cancer Now, breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK with one woman diagnosed every 10 minutes. Around 55

The UK government is charging fees where there is no, or doubtful, authority to do so, according to a Lords committee. In its 4th Report of Session 2024–25, the cross-party House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee criticised poor information provided by three government departme