Nearly 10 years on from the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, a Scottish Parliament committee wants to know if the reforms have delivered on their aims. The 2014 Act introduced new duties on public bodies to consider how their procurement could be used to improve the wellbeing of their local a
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In what is being heralded as a "huge victory", advocates for 1,300 Kenyan tea plantation workers have triumphed in their multi-million-pound negligence claim against Scottish firm James Finlay. The Aberdeen-based company, supplying giants like Tesco and Sainsbury's, denied accusations of "unsafe" wo
A global "AI revolution" is imminent, threatening jobs in the professional sectors such as law, medicine and finance, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned. The influential body cites highly skilled occupations as the most susceptible to AI-fuelled automation,
Axiom Ince Limited has acquired Plexus Legal LLP and Plexus North LLP (Plexus) out of administration for an undisclosed sum. Plexus North operates from one office in Edinburgh and is regulated by the Law Society of Scotland.
Caster Semenya, two-time 800m Olympic champion, faced discrimination due to rules requiring her to reduce her naturally high testosterone levels to continue competing, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. Ms Semenya has a condition causing higher testosterone levels than most women.
At least 40 lawyers from DWF are anticipating payouts exceeding £1 million each as the company considers transitioning to private ownership. The London-listed firm is in talks with Inflexion Private Equity about a proposed sale valued around £342m. The potential deal could lead to substa
A PhD student at Edinburgh University who was excluded from study after his first-year progression review has successfully petitioned for a judicial review of the university’s Student Appeal Committee’s decision to reject his appeal against exclusion. Chase Shaffar-Roggeveen, who enrolle
A US property developer is building houses solely for what he calls "patriotic Americans", with the stipulation that the Stars and Stripes flag must always be displayed. The estate, known as 1,776 Gastonia, will feature 43 homes exclusively available to individuals aged 55 and above. The starting pr
A Glasgow health board has been fined £235,000 after a patient took his own life while in its care. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde pled guilty to a breach of health and safety regulations committed between 1 January 2020 and 23 March 2020.
A reclaiming motion by three operators of tied pubs challenging a Lord Ordinary’s determination that the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021 was within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session. Greene King Ltd, Hawthorn Leisure
A legal ethics committee in Washington DC has recommended the revocation of Rudy Giuliani's law licence, following his involvement in an unsuccessful lawsuit contesting the 2020 election results on behalf of then-president Donald Trump. The move places Mr Giuliani at risk of disbarment in the capita
Decriminalisation of all drugs for "personal supply" is one of a number of polices which the Scottish government is calling on the UK government to implement in a new paper on drug law reform. The move would allow people found in possession of drugs to be treated and supported rather than criminalis
A man caught on video scratching his and his girlfriend's name into the Colosseum has told prosecutors he had no idea how old it was. Bristol man Ivan Danailov Dimitrov, 27, etched "Ivan + Hayley 23" into one of the walls of the nearly 2,000-year-old monument using a key, the BBC reports.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Igor Tuleya, a prominent Polish judge critical of the country's government, suffered "multiple violations" of his rights to a fair trial, respect for private life and freedom of expression. The Strasbourg court has instructed Poland to award
A judge in Canada has ruled that the "thumbs-up" emoji is as legally binding as a traditional signature in a judgment that ordered a farmer to pay damages for breach of contract. A court in Saskatchewan heard that a grain buyer had broadcast a text message to clients in 2021, expressing his interest
