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Destruction in Bat Yam after an Iranian missile strike Credit: Yoav Keren, CC BY-SA 3.0

The International Court of Justice has delivered a landmark advisory opinion on the obligations of states in the face of the climate emergency.  The decision delivers historic protections that strengthen the responsibilities of states under international law beyond the Paris Agreement, with sev

The Sheriff Appeal Court has reversed a sheriff’s decision that a consultant radiologist who failed to detect a pineal cyst in a patient’s brain, which was later surgically removed, was liable for damages after NHS Grampian raised a cross-appeal during an appeal by the patient against an

Donald Trump and senior officials in his administration have been accused of defying the courts in more than a third of the lawsuits in which judges have issued substantive rulings against them, according to a Washington Post investigation. The findings, based on a review of 337 lawsuits filed again

A complex and compelling figure of the 19th century, Sir Archibald Alison was many things; a criminal lawyer, prolific historian, High Tory political thinker, and staunch upholder of law and order in turbulent times. Born to Rev. Archibald Alison and Dorothea Gregory - herself a former companion of

Neil Robb has been appointed chairman of Blackadders LLP. Mr Robb, partner and head of commercial real estate, will take up his role and join the board in August. At the same time, Simon Allison, head of the employment team, is stepping down from the board after serving a three-year term.

John Sturrock KC commends a new book on the great Neil MacCormick. “But have you ever cycled across The Meadows?” In those days, cycleways had not yet been marked out in Edinburgh’s central green space and it was still forbidden to cycle there. “Yes, but…” Too la

A sheriff has dismissed a simple procedure claim for an alleged unpaid sum of £3,600 raised by a radio station operator against a glamping business that cancelled its advertising contract with the station after the business was misnamed during radio broadcasts, after finding that the responden

Dozens of peacocks and peahens have been reported stolen from the grounds of a luxury hotel. The birds have become an iconic feature of the Ryde Hotel in Walnut Grove, California since their introduction nearly 15 years ago.

Westminster's Justice Committee is today launching a new inquiry into access to justice in England and Wales. MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, will examine the current state of the legal services and representation market, and how it affects access to justice.

Northern Ireland could criminalise the creation and sharing of sexually explicit "deepfake" images of adults under plans now out for consultation. There is currently no legislation in Northern Ireland which criminalises the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images where the images r

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Andrew Pirie.  The 53-year-old Dunnottar man died after being struck with a two-metre-long section of tree trunk on June 25 2020. 

The UK did not breach human rights laws by failing to take stronger action in response to allegations of Russian interference in the 2019 general election, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. In yesterday's Chamber judgment, judges in Strasbourg held unanimously that there had been