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Tim Wishart Last week was quite a week - England was dumped out of the Euros twice! To top it off, instead of the stockmarket getting trounced, as most doom-mongers forecast, it has rallied strongly – notably in the UK’s FTSE 100, the apparent provider of abject misery the world over.

Blair's broken vows Tom Bower is a barrister turned investigative journalist, a species that is all but extinct in modern Britain. He has produced a string of debunking biographies of the rich and famous and has successfully defended libel actions from the likes of Richard Branson, Robert Maxwell an

Artists as historians What Paintings Say is a wonderful study of 100 masterpieces, lavishly illustrated and packed with history presented in an accessible and readable way.

People who let their trousers sag so low that their bottoms show will be liable for a $600 fine in one small South Carolina town. Councillors agreed to put the wearing of "pants, trousers, or shorts such that the known undergarments are intentional displayed/exposed" on par with public nudity and di

The Secretary of State was not obligated, under the circumstances, to investigate the consequences of serving a foreign judgment on an Egyptian national. Mamdouh Ismail was the chairman of the board of a company whose ferry sank in the Red Sea in February 2006, resulting in more than 1,000 deaths. M

The beneficiary of a patent licence must pay the agreed royalty even if it does not infringe the patented technology, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. Since the royalty constitutes the price to be paid in order to protect the licensee against any infringement proceedings

Tony Blair Following the publication of the Chilcot report, lawyers have been considering the legal options, if any, for prosecuting Tony Blair.

Deputy first minister John Swinney Deputy first minister John Swinney will meet survivors of abuse today to answer concerns and reassure them on the steps being taken to keep the public inquiry into child abuse on track amid claims of government interference and the resignations of key inquiry membe

Roger Cotton Roger Cotton writes about the effect Brexit might have on the way the spending of public money is regulated.

Judges in the Court of Session have been urged by health professionals to make a quick decision on minimum pricing for alcohol. The policy which was approved by the Scottish Parliament in 2012 has gained the support of medics and numerous other health professionals and charities.

Angela Constance A phone number and website allowing complaints about the conduct of Scotland’s charities have gone live today.

Justice Minister Heiko Maas Germany's parliament has approved legislation to introduce a wider definition of rape and toughen sanctions for sexual assaults.

A man in Delhi has been caught after orchestrating an ingenious plan to make up losses from his business by renting a car, selling it as his own, then stealing it back. Mintoo Kumar, 28, listed the rental car on an online auction site and quickly sold it on.

The sole director of a company which failed to provide adequate insurance for its employees was not personally liable in damages to the appellant who suffered an injury while working. By a majority of 3:2, the Supreme Court has today upheld the majority decision of the Inner House in a case brought

The "circumstances in which it was decided that there was a legal basis for UK military action" in Iraq were "far from satisfactory", according to Sir John Chilcot, who today published the 2.6 million word report following his seven-year inquiry into the Iraq War. The Iraq Inquiry was asked to consi