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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened war crimes proceedings against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in its first-ever confirmation of charges hearing held without the accused present. The move represents a historic step for the court and a potential test case for future prosecutions of

Scotland’s prison population has risen above the level that triggered the early release of hundreds of inmates earlier this year, with warnings that numbers could soon reach record highs. In February and March more than 300 prisoners, half of them serving sentences for violent offences, were r

Baroness Harman KC has warned that LinkedIn is being used as a “dating app” by predatory barristers. The former Labour deputy leader and ex-chair of the party conducted an independent review into bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the English bar, commissioned by the Bar Counc

Police in the Czech Republic have arrested the man suspected of repeatedly driving a Formula 1-style racing car along a motorway since 2019. The distinctive red vehicle, in full Ferrari livery, was traced to a property in the village of Buk, around 60km south-west of Prague, following the latest rep

Kennedys has promoted two lawyers in Edinburgh as part of a global promotions round. Insurance lawyers Amy Dignan and Jenna Green have been promoted to legal director and senior associate respectively.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has welcomed its largest ever cohort of trainees across its offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as five newly qualified solicitors. Among the firm’s newest five solicitors are Mairi Adams, who joins the private client team in Edinburgh, Robyn Bl

Burges Salmon has reported a 9.2 per cent increase in turnover, rising from £163 million to £178m for the financial year ending 30 April 2025. Net profit increased by 25 per cent from £50.5m to £63m, while profit per equity partner (PEP) remained at £660,000.

CMS is to host a free breakfast seminar next month which navigates the UK government’s decision on the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) and its wider implications for the energy sector. The event, co-hosted with management consultancy Baringa, will take place on 23 September at

Austen commemoration on the wall of Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, London Credit: JRennocks, CC BY-SA 4.0

In a ruling affecting all UK local authorities, the English Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a French citizen with pre-settled status (PSS) under the EU Settlement Scheme. The appellant was deemed ineligible for housing assistance by an English District Council based on being a person from

BTO Solicitors LLP’s charity of the year, The House of Hope, hosted its first Gala Ball at Prestonfield House in Edinburgh last Friday. 

The High Court of England and Wales has ruled that a platform offering actors and performers inclusion in an online directory in return for a subscription fee is not an employment agency for the purposes of section 13(2) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and therefore controls over up-front fees i

The Scottish Social Services Council recently appointed four new trainee solicitors.  Fitness to practise manager Iain Martin said: “It’s always a pleasure to welcome new trainees to the organisation and I’m delighted that Michael, Kirstie, Ruth and Kacie are taking their firs