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A violent rapist has been jailed after assaulting and abusing three women and a child over the course of a decade. Alastair Nicolson was found guilty of a catalogue of offences following a trial at the High Court in Inverness on May 22.

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has been granted permission to intervene in the Police Service of Northern Ireland surveillance case before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London. The IPT is examining alleged unlawful covert surveillance of journalists in a case brought by Barry M

Company insolvencies in June have fallen year-on-year by four per cent to 109. The figure comprised 60 CVLs, 43 compulsory liquidations and six administrations. There were no CVAs and no receivership appointments.

A journalist has been ordered to pay €5,000 to Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni after mocking her height on social media. Giulia Cortese, 36, was found guilty of defamation after a 2021 post in which she described Meloni as four feet tall.

Stronachs LLP's private client team has been highly ranked in a UK high net worth guide. The Chambers High Net Worth Guide is an annual publication which covers the international private wealth market and related specialisms in key jurisdictions around the world. It gathers considerable feedbac

Addleshaw Goddard has become the first major law firm to receive the Fertility Matters at Work (FMAW) 'Fertility Friendly' accreditation in recognition of its work to improve workplace experiences for staff facing fertility issues. The firm achieved the accreditation following a thorough review of i

Burges Salmon, which has an office in Edinburgh, has retained its Platinum ‘We invest in people’ accreditation, following its initial accreditation in 2021. The Investors in People report commended Burges Salmon’s ‘people first’ culture and open and transparent communic

If you are in Edinburgh during the Festival be sure to visit the National Gallery’s new Lavery on Location exhibition – a well-curated tour de force of the works of Sir John Lavery, the Irish Impressionist who carved out a distinguished career for himself and became one of Britain’

The head of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has refused to resign following a damning report into the watchdog's handling of the Andrew Malkinson case. Mr Malkinson wrongly served 17 years behind bars after being convicted in rape in 2004. He steadfastly maintained his innocence and his

Record-breaking prison sentences have been imposed on climate activists in England who complained they were denied the opportunity to explain their motivation to the jury. Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam was sentenced to five years' imprisonment – believed to be the longest sentence ever

A recent report by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has underscored climate-related claims as a key risk for UK businesses across a wide range of industries, writes Michael Fenn. According to its latest annual report “Global trends in climate change li

Professor Richard Overy asserts in the preface that his book is "an impertinence". He concedes that because of his narrow expertise, "the world’s wars waged during the 1930s and 1940s". That important area is in contrast to the many thousands of years covered in the book most of which are beyo

A medical negligence claim concerning a 12-year-old girl who suffered brain damage at birth has been settled for just under £21 million, making it one of the largest-ever settlements of its kind in Northern Ireland. Eoin Kearney of Derry-based Brendan Kearney & Co Solicitors, a member of A

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Hamas and other groups committed war crimes on 7 October, says HRW