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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against a New York City taqueria by a German tourist who complained its salsa was too spicy. Faycal Manz sought $100,000 in damages (around €87,350 or £75,470) from Los Tacos No. 1, USA Today reports.

A judge has ruled against a couple who tried to reclaim a small area of land by planting a garden gnome on it. The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ruled last week on a years-long dispute between neighbours in Surrey.

A fresh bid to split the dual role of the lord advocate will be launched in Westminster today after Scotland's justice secretary urged caution around changing a system she said has "considerable strengths". John Cooper, the Conservative MP for Dumfries and Galloway, will today introduce a bill under

Businesses will be expressly banned from microchipping their employees under legislation proposed in a US state. Legislators in the state of Washington are currently considering House Bill 2303, which provides that an employer "may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip imp

Scientists have been told they cannot describe the sexual reproduction of snails and worms under Russia's "LGBT propaganda" laws. Viktor Kovylin, editor of Russian scientific journal Batrachospermum, said the launch of an upcoming book on the sexual life of animals has been complicated followin

The overarching premise of this book is that one person’s kink is another person’s normal, and who are we to judge. Indeed. This is especially pertinent in a world where we are encouraged towards inclusivity – anyone and anything goes. Again, indeed. But when considering the licenc

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israeli prisons are akin to ‘torture camps’, Israeli rights group finds

Claudio Visco has been appointed as president of the International Bar Association (IBA). Mr Visco, a senior partner at Italian law firm Lipani Legal&Tax, has succeeded Jaime Carey, senior partner at Chilean law firm Carey.

Lindsays has started the New Year by recruiting two new partners. Commercial property lawyer Stephanie Nichol and private client lawyer Rob McNab both began work this week - taking the number of partners in the firm to 56.

Pictured: Ian Beattie and Eilish McColgan Lawyers at Lindsays are lining up behind Eilish McColgan’s bid to reach her fifth Olympic Games.

Shirley Askew has joined Matheson Lawson to support its residential property arm. The move sees her reunite with her younger sister Donna Carson, recently appointed as head of commercial property – and longtime family friend Victoria Lawson, co-founder of the firm.

The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has obtained a four-figure settlement for a client over faulty roof repairs. Prior to ALP’s engagement in the matter, the client’s roof had been damaged and encroached upon by works commissioned by a third-party. Lead adviser Robert Johnson and the team at

For the past 10 years the Faculty Christmas Collection has been a lifeline for vulnerable families across Fife – and in 2025 the need is greater than ever. This annual initiative supports families facing isolation, bereavement, disability, mental health challenges, and poverty – helping

A sheriff in the Scottish courts has been identified as the only judge in the world to preside over trial using text-to-speech technology. Sheriff Alastair Carmichael has been using the technology to continue his work as a sheriff following his diagnosis with motor neurone disease (MND).