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A millionaire tailor who once dressed opera star Luciano Pavarotti is suing a wine fridge supplier for more than £550,000, claiming faulty units ruined part of his prized wine collection.

The House of Lords Constitution Committee is seeking views on the UK’s constitutional safeguards. The committee has published a call for evidence for its new inquiry, which seeks to understand the extent to which the UK’s constitutional democracy is under threat.

When the lord provost of Glasgow welcomed the Supreme Court to the city, she described the visit as being about far more than simply legal proceedings – and she was absolutely right, writes John Bett. This was a visit which underlined the city’s stature across Scotland and the United Kin

Scottish solicitors Elaine Motion and Iain Jamieson have been awarded lifetime honorary membership of the Law Society of Scotland. They are the 24th and 25th recipients of the highest accolade which can be conferred by the Law Society.

A carwash owner with links to serious organised crime who controlled a large-scale drug-trafficking operation has been jailed for three years. Evidence gathered by prosecutors showed how Klodian Ferizolli, 32, of Glasgow, supplied and sold cocaine and cannabis worth thousands of pounds. 

Karim Khan has been removed as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after member states voted to dismiss him over allegations of sexual misconduct, marking the first time the court's top prosecutor has been ousted in its 24-year history. The barrister, 56, whose family hails fr

Students protesting in India over a national medical entrance exam scandal surprised police by asking to be sprayed with water cannons to escape the sweltering heat – before breaking into dance. The demonstration in Patna, in the eastern state of Bihar, was part of ongoing protests over the Na

A former BBC journalist has been awarded £20,000 in damages after a tribunal ruled that MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) unlawfully obtained his communications data over a number of years. Vincent Kearney, now RTÉ's Northern Editor, brought proceedings before the In

The European Commission has fined Google €890 million for breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), accusing the tech giant of favouring its own services in search results and restricting app developers on its Play Store. The record penalty under the DMA comprises a €460m fine for "self-pre

Dentons' UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) Region has reported record revenues of £336 million for the financial year ended 30 April 2026, representing 10 per cent year-on-year revenue growth. This includes Scotland where Dentons has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Since becoming UK, Irela

UK inflation eased in June, with lower transport and food price pressures helping to bring the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) closer to the Bank of England's two per cent target.

Barristers have warned that the prosecution of human rights silk Rajiv Menon KC for alleged contempt of court has created a chilling effect on criminal advocacy, with lawyers fearful of facing criminal sanctions for representing their clients robustly. Mr Menon, who represented Palestine Action acti

BTO Solicitors LLP is supporting the Helensburgh Art Club’s Annual Exhibition once again, returning as headline sponsor for the fourth consecutive year. The eagerly awaited 73rd exhibition and sale will take place from 7 to 10 August 2026 at the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh. Art enthusiasts fro

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown

Iain Robertson, an actor, has been sentenced for abusing and assaulting three women. Robertson was found guilty of repeated criminal behaviour towards women over a 15-year period, including one rape.