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New Scottish sentencing guidelines for indecent images offences should better distinguish between the characteristics and trajectories of those who only view indecent images of children (IIOC) and those who also commit contact offences against children. The Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC) has publ

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry has now launched its application process for those who wish to be core participants in the Inquiry. Unlike the UK Inquiry which is asking for applications on a module-by-module basis, the Chair is asking for all applications at the outset of the Inquiry. Applications mu

The backlog in the Scottish criminal courts has reduced by 7,500 trials since the start of the year, according to new figures. The latest monthly workbook from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) shows the overall level of new cases registered in July 2022 was 78 per cent of the average

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has appointed three law firms to its advisory and litigation panel following a competitive tender process run through the Public Contracts Scotland portal. Brodies, Burness Paull, and Harper Macleod were appointed to the panel, which will provide legal

The Scottish legal sector is currently on track to record its highest ever number of solicitor traineeships in a year, maintaining the momentum from a record-breaking 2021. The Law Society of Scotland has already registered 316 traineeships to the end of July, surpassing the 299 at the same point la

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,

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

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

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

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 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

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 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:

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 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