The death of Adolf Hitler is said to be unique in the history of modern dictators. His death occurred amid imminent regime change. The absence of a successor government meant an absence of an administration with the ability, or inclination, to perform full funeral rites. There was no national period
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Oz London, No.33, back cover advertising "A Gala Benefit for the Oz Obscenity Trial" The appeal in the Oz case was heard over three days in November 1971 with the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ), Lord Widgery, chairing a bench of three judges. Going by the written judgment the hearing was as sedate as the
Two decades on from the Companies Act 2006, the UK is undergoing the most significant reform of Companies House in a generation. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 marks a decisive shift from a largely passive registry to an active gatekeeper of corporate information. For Scotlan
Nearly £150,000 in compensation has been paid by City of Edinburgh Council for public injuries since 2024, a freedom of information request has revealed. In a recent request made by Slater and Gordon, the law firm found that the council had handled 2,109 public liability claims over the 25-mon
A man has been fined after "startling" Thailand's beloved pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, by entering her zoo enclosure. The man, who has not been named, was convicted of trespassing and fined 10,000 baht (around €267 or £233), the BBC reports.
Candidates looking to pursue a career at the Scottish bar are invited to apply for scholarships to help ease financial tensions during their training. “The Faculty of Advocates is committed to ensuring that membership of Faculty is open to all with the skill, aptitude and motivation to practis
Oz (London) No.33, February 1971. Cover image by Norman Lindsay. In part one of a retrospective on a notorious obscenity trial, sparked by a subversive depiction of Rupert Bear in the counter-cultural magazine Oz, Ronnie Clancy KC looks at how the case became a defining legal and cultural clash of t
TC Young has announced the promotion of two key staff members. Lynne Lind, who joined TC Young in 2017, has been promoted to the position of associate within the firm’s Adults with Incapacity team in Glasgow. She acts in Scottish courts on financial and welfare guardianship applications and in
Two rival newspapers are set for a court battle over a unique arrangement that saw one included as an insert in the other. The Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Sun are the last newspapers in the US operating under a "joint operating agreement" model introduced in 1970.
A man dressed in a giant bird costume is officially in the running to become an MSP. Robert Pownall – founder of wildlife advocacy organisation Protect the Wild – has announced he is standing as a candidate in Edinburgh Central and will campaign entirely dressed as a giant gannet to push
Lindsays has made three appointments to its rural team. Linda Tinson, Lorna McKay and Sarah Taylor join the firm as a consultant, partner and director respectively.
Digby Brown's industrial disease team set out on their annual charity walk last Wednesday, marking not only the first day of Global Asbestos Awareness Week but also the 10th year the team has taken on a fundraising challenge to support asbestos charities.
RTA Law LLP has announced the promotion of James Stevenson to solicitor. Mr Stevenson undertook his traineeship with the firm and has recently qualified as a solicitor. He brings over seven years’ experience working in personal injury, having previously worked as a paralegal for both the pursu
Just a couple of weeks ago, the UK government laid before Parliament its statutory instrument on Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) reforms. However, the changes proposed are strikingly modest in the context of HM Treasury’s broad consultation exercise, writes Michael Ross. Change in the area
Campaigners fighting to save one of Edinburgh’s finest streets are paying tribute to a relentless champion of the city’s heritage, as admirers prepare to mark their respects at his memorial service tomorrow. The Atholl Crescent residents’ campaign was effectively born late last yea
