Inglis v. Shotts Iron Co., (1881) 8 R. 1006 & (1882) 9 R. (H.L.) 78 The subject element here is fire, as theme for this fourth in a quartet of weekly studies of private law in defence of nature.
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Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Drones now leading cause of civilian deaths in Sudan
To Edinburgh to meet a recently retired university pal. We choose Fishers in Thistle St, the city centre redoubt of the popular Leith restaurant. A cheery welcome greets us and we’re guided to our seats and wait … and wait. Eventually a waitress appears and takes our wine order. This hu
For many people the rolling hills of the Lake District offer gentle escapism, but for Digby Brown media manager Sam Whyte it provided the setting for a physical test that pushed him to his limits. On Sunday 10 May he completed The Fred Whitton Challenge – regarded as the UK’s tough
A company has been fined £350,000 after the catastrophic collapse of a storage tank at its Peterhead premises which left a self-employed worker with life-changing injuries. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the incident, which occurred on 21 June 2023 at Tetra Technologies UK
As a young journalist visiting Brezhnev’s sclerotic Soviet Union, I felt privileged to be shown around the huge state library in Leningrad, the second largest in the world, by one of the aged librarians who had actually worked there during the horrendous 872-day siege of the city, when the Naz
Nearly 590,000 Americans who paid deposits of £74 for Donald Trump's gold-plated T1 smartphone have been faced with the reality that their money, totalling roughly £43.7 million, is gone, and the device may never exist. Unveiled by Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump at Trump Tower in June 20
The Scottish Sentencing Council has launched a public consultation to seek views on a draft sentencing guideline for domestic abuse offences. The consultation, which will run for 12 weeks, is available on the council website and organisations and people from all backgrounds, legal or otherwise, are
Burness Paull's profits have risen 27 per cent to £45.7 million as turnover surpassed £100m for the first time. The firm's results for the financial year that ended 31 March 2026 saw annual turnover rise 12 per cent to £105.2m (2024/25: £93.5m).
The Homeless World Cup Foundation has announced a new partnership with Morton Fraser MacRoberts (MFMac), who will join the organisation as an official legal supporter. As part of the partnership, MFMac will provide legal expertise and advisory support to the Homeless World Cup Foundation, helping st
The 2026 King’s Speech has confirmed the introduction of the Enhancing Financial Services Bill and the Small Business Protections Bill, aimed at modernising the UK’s regulatory landscape and tackling the "scourge" of late payments. The financial services legislation is designed to delive
A former Woolworths employee has been criticised by Australia’s Fair Work Commission after lodging a compensation claim over being told to cover up his exposed “bum crack” during a shift. In a ruling, deputy president Alan Colman dismissed the Victorian man’s application, fin
Lawscot Foundation co-founder Christine McLintock is stepping down after 10 years as inaugural chair, with two experienced trustees to take over the charity’s leadership. Retired solicitor Kay McCorquodale, who has been a Lawscot Foundation trustee since October 2023, will become the foundatio
Jamie Marshall puts forward the case that tokenised funds represent a historic opportunity for Scotland's fund management sector to cement its position as a global leader in financial innovation, but warns that the window to act is closing and decisive industry adoption is essential to not lose grou
Lady Wise is to deliver this year's Sir Henry Brooke Lecture, hosted by the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII). The hybrid event, which takes place on 9 July, will be held at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP in London.
