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The Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee has backed the general principles of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bill “on balance”. This support was agreed with a warning that the Scottish government must make changes to ensure that the measures introduced by the bill will

A move by the Scottish government to introduce a requirement for consumers to have a licence to buy certain categories of fireworks will need to be clearly communicated to the public, according to the Faculty of Advocates. The Faculty was responding to the Scottish government’s consultation on

The Scottish government is to widen the ambit of legislation pardoning miners arrested during the 1984-85 strike to include family members, The Herald reports. Until now, the bill had only covered miners themselves.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over UK government plans to bring forward legislation to replace the Human Rights Act with a new Bill of Rights. The commission is strongly opposed to these "deeply regressive proposals" which it believes are based on false premises and a fl

The Scottish Parliament’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture committee is to hold hearings to examine how devolved structures and conventions are working in the post-EU landscape. The evidence sessions will look at:

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has developed a service to allow solicitors to complete an online form to lodge a caveat. This service will be available for both Sheriff Court and Court of Session caveats. One of the key features of the service is a new login process different from

Nearly half of Scottish lawyers say representing clients in remote courtrooms is worse than in-person, according to a new survey. Accountancy firm Henderson Loggie surveyed dispute resolution and family lawyers across Scotland ahead of an expected post-pandemic increase in the volume of disputes wit

The Scottish Land Commission has today published recommendations to Scottish ministers to shape the land market and the carbon markets so that they work in the public interest. The recommendations are:

MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee are to examine plans put forward by the Scottish government which would overhaul systems in place around the release of prisoners and use of bail by courts. The new Bail and Release from Custody Bill, which the government hopes will

The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published a new research report reviewing the sentencing of offences involving domestic abuse in Scotland.The literature review, carried out by a group of expert academics from Strathclyde University and the University of Glasgow, will help to inform the cou

The Scottish government's latest publication on our controversial third verdict – responses to a consultation on its future – reveals that the public and practitioners alike impute to it their own meaning to suit their own ends. Like some intractable theological question, it has bred zea

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has announced that the new caveat portal will go live next Monday, 25 July. It will go live for both Court of Session and Sheriff Court caveats.The portal requires solicitors to complete an online form and there is no requirement to upload any documents.In a

A review of Scottish cricket has found that its governing body failed almost all tests of institutional racism. An investigation undertaken by Plan4Sport found 448 indicators of institutional racism at Cricket Scotland, which failed 29 of 31 tests used to measure the problem and only partially satis

Businessman Craig Whyte is to sue Scottish police and prosecutors for £10 million on the basis he was maliciously prosecuted during the botched probe into Rangers FC. Mr Whyte, 51, bought Rangers for £1 from Sir David Murray in 2011. He was arrested over an allegedly fraudulent buyout of

The Scottish Land Commission has today issued a new protocol on responsible natural capital and carbon management. It details expectations for new and existing landowners, managers and investors to ensure that their approach to natural capital and carbon management recognises their responsibilities,