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DWF's Scottish corporate team has advised Ipsum Group, backed by private equity fund Aliter Capital, on its third bolt-on acquisition, the purchase of drainage and maintenance company Euro Environmental Utilities Group Limited. This is the ninth deal closed by Aliter since the beginning of 2017.

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has launched a landmark legal challenge before the High Court in London in a bid to extend collective bargaining rights for outsourced workers. The union is alleging that outsourced workers at the University of London are being denied their righ

A federal US court has been rebuked for issuing a judgment by a dead judge. Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit was listed as the author of a majority opinion issued 11 days after his death, CNBC reports.

The widow of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has been granted a declaration that the state has failed to deliver an Article 2 compliant investigation into the death of her husband, who was shot and killed by loyalist paramilitaries in collusion with the UK security forces. In a unanimous jud

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A think tank has called for the legislation amending the census regime to include a better question on which languages are spoken in Scotland. Reform Scotland submitted written evidence to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the Census (Amendment) (S

Lady Wolffe is to be the guest speaker at the Faculty of Advocates’ International Women’s Day event, when she pays tribute to pioneering women in the law and looks to the future. In the talk, International Women’s Day: Celebration and Challenges, Lady Wolffe will reflect on her own

Governments and organisations which collect people’s data should work together to create good practice standards for managing it, according to the Law Society of Scotland. In its response to a UK Parliament inquiry into whether new safeguards are required to regulate the use of personal data b

Legislation to support the establishment and capitalisation of the Scottish National Investment Bank has been published by the Scottish Parliament. The bill grants the necessary powers to set up the bank which will provide financing for businesses through their whole life cycle and for important inf

Two English police officers who allegedly used police helicopters to film women having outdoor sex and sunbathing nude have appeared before a misconduct hearing. Serving officer Matthew Lucas, 43, and former officer Lee Walls, 48, both of South Yorkshire Police (SYP), are alleged to have breached th

The Home Office risks another immigration policy scandal if it does not fix crucial problems with the EU Settlement Scheme, the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee has warned in an urgent letter. The committee has written to Home Secretary Sajid Javid raising concerns about the EU Settlement Sch

Young dancers in Edinburgh who have been selected to represent Scotland at an international competition are seeking sponsorship to help them cover the costs of this once in a lifetime opportunity.

A private healthcare provider which sued a Scottish health board claiming it was “contractually obliged” to pay for a mental health patient’s continuing care at a hospital in England has had its case dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session upheld an argument by Hi

A bill to allow drivers to run red lights during low traffic has been approved by US legislators. The proposed law was approved by 39-34 in the Utah House of Representatives.

Two key European Parliament committees have selected Romanian judge Laura Codruţa Kövesi as their top choice for the inaugural European chief prosecutor. The new European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is expected to be operational by the end of 2020 and will be in charge of investigating,