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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.

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

Scotland risks breaching the European Convention on Human Rights due to the way its rape laws are being interpreted in certain cases, according to the bodies representing the legal profession. In a joint submission to the Supreme Court, the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland raised

In Ruby Properties (Scotland) Ltd v James Watt [2025] CSOH 61 Lord Braid applied the best evidence rule to reject four claims of breach of warranties and allow proof on quantum in respect of a fifth. Parties entered into a share purchase agreement: the defenders agreed to sell to the pursuer their s

A top New York law firm has reportedly sacked a summer intern who allegedly bit a number of colleagues. Sidley Austin was forced to drop the intern after a number of complaints, according to American legal blog Above The Law.

BTO Solicitors LLP is continuing its support of the Helensburgh Art Club’s Annual Exhibition, returning as sponsor for the third consecutive year. The 72nd exhibition and sale will take place from 2 to 4 August 2025 at the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh.

The UK and 27 other countries have condemned Israel's "inhumane killing of civilians, including children" in Gaza in a joint statement. Issued yesterday and running to just under 400 words, the statement calls for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" as it warns that the "suffering

Lorna Richardson, senior lecturer in commercial law, University of Edinburgh, has published a new article on error. "Error is often described as one of the most complex parts of the law of contract. The reason for this is the clash between two opposing interests. On the one hand, a will-based theory

Victims of miscarriages of justice will no longer lose out on means-tested benefits in the UK after receiving compensation payments following a change in the law. A "benefit disregard" for compensation awarded under UK government and devolved government compensation schemes for miscarriages of justi

Students Duaa Ali (University of Dundee), Kaitlin Bastow (Abertay University) and Samuel Etchells (University of Edinburgh) have begun the two-week Summer Scholars programme at the WS Society.

Complainants in sexual offence trials would gain the right to independent legal advice when requests are made to introduce evidence of their past sexual behaviour, under new recommendations. As part of its End-to-End Rape Review, the UK government asked the Law Commission of England and Wales to exa