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A Democratic Republic of Congo rebel leader has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by judges in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Bosco Ntaganda and his fighters disembowelled babies and smashed their heads, judges said.

The Roberton Review into the Regulation of Legal Services in Scotland commissioned by the Scottish government was published 10 months ago. The Competition and Markets Authority and the Scottish government have now responded. This latest document identifies the drivers of reform as proportionality, c

The UK government's practice of making substantial changes to bills late in the legislative process, which inhibits proper scrutiny, should be brought to an end, a House of Lords committee has recommended. The Lords Constitution Committee makes the recommendation in its Passage of Bills Through Parl

The Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) has issued notice of its intention to serve a penalty notice (a fine) on British Airways (BA). The ICO intends to fine BA £183.39 million following last year’s personal data breach where “a variety of information was compromised

Via Dentons' partner Michael Dean: "It's not every day you welcome international judges; the Lord Provost of the City and eminent international law academics to the office for a chat over a drink! Being one of the most international law firms, Dentons was delighted to host an informal drinks gather

Mark Easton, a solicitor and experienced infrastructure investment professional, has been appointed as the new chair of Kingdom Initiatives, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingdom Housing Association and part of the Kingdom Group. Kingdom Initiatives provides mid-market rented homes and other hou

The UK government’s bulk surveillance powers will be examined by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights this week, the latest stage in a long-running legal battle over the UK’s use of previously-secret surveillance powers and its sharing of massive amounts of private c

Balfour and Manson has appointed two new associates to its personal injury team. Adelle Walker has joined from Digby Brown, while Peter Littlefair has been recruited from Lyons Davidson.

Gilson Gray has taken over number six Rutland Square – increasing its total office space in the capital to over 13 storeys and its total office footprint to 21,000 sq. ft. Glen Gilson, managing partner at Gilson Gray, said: “As one of Scotland’s fastest growing companies, it’

The number of sex discrimination claims made by workers has risen by 69 per cent to a five year high according to new research. More than 9,300 claims have been made in the past year, law firm GQ Littler said.

A man driving a hearse in a carpool lane was rapped after being told his dead passenger didn't count. The driver was pulled over after police spotted him driving solo in an "HOV lane", reserved for vehicles with at least one passenger.

A sheriff’s decision not to impose a custodial sentence on a father-of-three who was convicted of “significant and serious” domestic abuse offences after repeatedly assaulting his wife and two daughters over several years was not “unduly lenient”, appeal judges have rul

TLT has secured the first ever temporary licence issued by the Perth & Kinross licensing board following a hearing on 4 July 2019 for the Lochside Cottage premises at Taymouth Marina. Taymouth Marina is a high-end self-catering and leisure resort on the banks of Loch Tay. In February 2019 the pr

Restitution Ltd, Scotland's only independent litigation funder, recently secured a win for a case that would never have made it to court without funding. The litigation funding market in the UK has grown rapidly in recent years, as solicitors and their clients increasingly accept funding arrangement

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a notice of its intention to fine Marriott International £99.2 million for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The proposed fine relates to a cyber incident which was notified to the ICO by Marriott in November