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A man has been convicted of murder in part as a result of his distinctive walk. Gordon Veitch, 56, from East Lothian, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of Brian Bathgate, 45, a joiner.

Sir Stephen Sedley QC (left) and Lord Hamilton

James Wolffe QC The Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, James Wolffe QC, has welcomed the Crown’s publication of a policy on non-penalisation of refugees.

Ministers have been urged by the Faculty of Advocates to wait at least five years to see the impact of same sex marriages before considering further changes to the law on civil partnerships. The Faculty said that it felt the “pace of change may be too fast” and that time was needed to take stock

The Scottish Sentencing Council’s inaugural meeting was held in Parliament House on 14 December when members laid the ground for future work, including an agreement to fully consult on sentencing guidelines. The council is obligated to consult Scottish ministers and the Lord Advocate when preparin

The Scottish Budget for 2016-17, announced by John Swinney, contains a cut of a third in the Accountant in Bankruptcy budget. David Menzies examines how this will impact its services. The Scottish Government draft budget for 2016-17 has been announced by Finance Secretary John Swinney. While many of

Scotland's court service has only sold a single former courthouse after a series of controversial closures begun more than two years ago according to BBC Scotland. Between November 2013 and January 2015 the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) closed ten sheriff courts.

The Sheriff Criminal Appeal Court has issued its first judgment, refusing an appeal against sentence by a man who was convicted of assault and a statutory breach of the peace charge. The appellant argued that the sentence of six months imposed on each of the two charges was “excessive” and that

A new group in the Faculty of Advocates is looking forward to hosting an event to celebrate the recent appointment of a Scottish advocate to the General Court in Luxembourg. The Advocates Group on European Union Law (AGEUL) has brought together senior and junior counsel with a shared interest and ex

An executor of an estate has been granted reduction of a disposition in favour of a couple who claimed they regarded a residential property in which they had been living as their home. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that allowing the couple to take and remain in occupation of the property was

Michael Matheson People on community payback orders (CPOs) carried out more than 1.3 million hours of unpaid work in communities across Scotland in 2014/15, according to a new report published today.

Ian Forrester QC Places are still available to hear the UK Judge of the General Court of the European Union, Ian Forrester QC, give a talk, “Of Sporrans, Fishing Nets and Judicial Review…”

A gymnastics coach has been made the subject of an interim “risk of sexual harm order” after the police successfully challenged a sheriff’s decision to refuse to make the order. The sheriff held that it would not be “just” to impose the interim RSHO because the respondent had been suspende

An enterprising Girl Scout exceeded her cookie sale target after setting up shop outside a marijuana dispensary in Portland, Oregon. The youngster set up a stall outside Foster Buds Marijuana Dispensary under the supervision of her aunt, who helped her come up with the idea.

(L-R): Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle, tourism minister Fergus Ewing, councillor Helen Carmichael and Eric McQueen