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John Finnie A bill to abolish "justifiable assault' of children has gained the signatures of more than 18 MSPs across Holyrood's five parties.

Brown (Appellant) v The Parole Board for Scotland, The Scottish Ministers and another (Respondents) (Scotland) On appeal from the Court of Session (Scotland)

Lack of appropriate psychological care in the country of origin of a person who was tortured there in the past is not sufficient to allow that person to claim subsidiary protection, according to Advocate General Bot. A Member State does, however, retain its discretion to grant such a person admissio

A prisoner who had a massive package of drugs including heroin and stimulants surgically removed from his rectum is suing authorities for performing the medical procedure on him without his consent. Brian Jesse Willner, 31, alleges prison authorities performed an illegal search and a hospital later

A foreign student who was alleged to have breached a condition attached to his grant of a visa has successfully challenged a decision by the UK Government to curtail his leave to remain. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the decision by the Home Secretary to issue a notice revoking Muhammad

Selected parts of the EU's 2016 banking reform package will be fast-tracked to strengthen the "resilience" of the EU banking sector. The European Parliament, European Council and European Commission reached an agreement on Wednesday regarding elements of the review of the Bank Recovery and Resolutio

Martin Monaghan Martin Monaghan looks at a case clarifying the appointment of Guardians.

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David Rennie Stronachs LLP is once again sponsoring a category at the Aberdeen’s Sports Awards, in recognition of young volunteers working to make their communities better.

Roy Martin QC Terra Firma’s Roy Martin QC and Alasdair Burnet have been successful in resisting an appeal to the UK Supreme Court by the Aberdeen City and Shire strategic development planning authority against the Inner House’s decision to quash its adoption of statutory supplementary guidance i

Prison authorities are urgently investigating how Edinburgh inmates managed to access the internet and post nude photos of themselves. The offenders are believed to have used mobile phones to upload bizarre racy snaps to Facebook and Instagram.

Max Hill QC The UK's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, Max Hill QC, has spoken out against creating new terror offences or increasing sentences for "modest or middle ground terrorist offences".

Martin Kingston QC and Alasdair Sutherland (Instructed by Morton Fraser LLP) for the Appellant. Roy Martin QC and Alasdair Burnet (Instructed by Burness Paull LLP) for the Respondent. A strategic development planning authority has had its appeal over planning obligations unanimously dismissed by jus

A motorist who was fined and had his licence endorsed after pleading guilty to speeding has successfully appealed against a decision by appeal sheriffs to increase the financial penalty imposed. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary ruled that the Sheriff Appeal Court “erred in law” i

A House of Lords committee has called on the UK government to make legislation easier to understand, among other recommendations. The Constitution Committee in a report published today focuses on the preparation of legislation before it enters Parliament. The committee says that better policy prepar