The teenage stars of a famous 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet have launched a $500 million lawsuit against Paramount Pictures over its controversial nude scene. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who were 15 and 16 respectively at the time of filming, allege that they agreed to film the bed
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Roland Smyth discusses the challenges facing the tourism industry in Scotland as a result of Covid and Brexit and suggests ways to address these issues including investment in staff training, public sector support, and a focus on ESG issues to make the industry more attractive to a wider talent pool
Alan Shanks, head of Scotland at Addleshaw Goddard, reflects on 2022 and looks at what lies ahead in 2023 for the firm and for the wider Scottish landscape. Like many businesses, we approach 2023 with a degree of caution given the macro-economic and geopolitical challenges that will continue to impa
Criminals in the north east are escaping conviction due to lengthy delays in holding trials, according to one lawyer. Ian Woodward-Nutt claimed the problem is worse at Aberdeen Sheriff Court than elsewhere in Scotland and warned the criminal justice system is verging on “collapse”.
Israel is responsible for genocide in Gaza, a UN commission of inquiry has concluded for the first time. In a 72-page report published today, the commission – chaired by Navi Pillay, a former UN high commissioner of human rights and former judge of the International Criminal Court – call
Digby Brown has been recognised as one of the UK’s ‘Best Places to Work’ in The Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work 2025’ list. The firm is one of 115 organisations across the UK to be included in the ‘Big’ category (for businesses with between 250 -1,999 empl
The Irish government has reaffirmed its support for international law after the Israeli government announced it would shut its Dublin embassy in retaliation for Ireland's planned intervention at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Ministers agreed last Wednesday to intervene in the ICJ cases o
Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, according to a major new report from Amnesty International. The publication of the 296-page report is notable as it is the first time since October 2023 that a major western human rights organi
The new Labour government is expected to maintain the previous administration's objections to proposed international arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials, according to an Israeli newspaper. Karim Khan KC, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal
A recent English High Court ruling should serve as a warning to the construction industry that even informal WhatsApp exchanges can form legally-binding contracts, according to one lawyer. Michael Kitson, a director at Lindsays, said contractors and developers negotiating contracts cannot afford to
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant. In a significant decision, the court's Pre-Trial Chamber I said there were reasonable grounds to believe that the pair were responsible for war cr
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.
Since October 2023, about 200 journalists have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and Lebanon. The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has determined that 21 of those deaths involved people targeted specifically because of their work as journalists, describing the killings as “m
David Cameron, the former prime minister, has joined DLA Piper as a consultant. He will provide guidance on the various locations in which the firm operates, including on the issue of geopolitical risk.
Laurence Greg Cunningham of Westwater Advocates has succeeded in a constructive dismissal claim which took over two years to conclude. James Marshall v McPherson Limited ended on 20 December 2023. Mr Marshall made a claim to the Employment Tribunal and presented his case as a party litigant at the h
