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Prison reform campaigners are to send volunteers to Scottish courts amid concerns about how the system treats female prisoners, The Herald reports. The number of women in Scottish jails has doubled in the past decade.

Helena Brown Tough changes being brought in by the EU to combat breaches of personal privacy could have serious knock-on effects for Scottish firms in all areas of the economy, according to a data protection lawyers.

A piece of Scottish legal history has been made by the Crown Office’s Civil Recovery Unit (CRU) after it secured the forfeiture and sale of 19 Krugerrands, South African gold coins that each contain one Troy ounce of pure gold. Cash raised from the sale of the forfeited goods is being handed over

Holyrood has passed a bill intended to strengthen the management of Scottish universities. The Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Billwas passed by MSPs by 92 votes to 17 following its stage 3 consideration yesterday.

David Johnston QC David Johnston QC, who serves as a Scottish law commissioner, is among 56 new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre has published a briefing looking at stage 1 and 2 consideration of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill. The bill is a consolidation bill and as such makes no changes to the substantive law in this area.

A wholesale review of how family law in Scotland operates may be required, says a report published today by Holyrood’s Justice Committee. Following concerns raised about the effectiveness of some aspects of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, the committee took evidence from academics, legal pract

Lord Malcolm Environmental campaigners have successfully challenged a Scottish council’s decision to grant planning permission for a new secondary school on green belt land following an appeal.

A report published by a Scottish Parliament committee on the EU referendum has concluded that its members are “convinced that there is a positive case to be made for EU membership in Scotland.” The European and External Relations Committee conducted an inquiry on the recently agreed package of E

Crofting law has been called "one of the worst pieces of legislation ever passed by the Scottish government", a "mess" and "a highly unsatisfactory guddle".

Over £11,000 has been spent on gowns, wigs and wig boxes worn by Scottish legal staff in the last three years, The Scotsman reports. An additional £240,000 was paid to cover uniforms for court officials, figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) show.

New legislation is needed to better protect consumers and allow the Scottish legal services market to thrive, the Law Society of Scotland has said. Publishing a detailed prospectus which it has presented to the Scottish government on the need for change, the professional body for Scottish solicitors

A cyclist who was injured after being “catapulted” over his bike when the front wheel hit a metal strip in the road has successfully sued a Scottish council after a judge ruled that the roads authority was liable. Lady Wolffe ) in the Court of Session held that the defenders were in breach of th

Paula Jefferson Following a consultation last year which received 35 written responses a very short draft bill has been produced by the Scottish government which promises to make significant changes to the current ability for victims and survivors of abuse to bring claims for damages, writes Paula J