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Legislation that would levy a supplement on the purchase of additional residential properties has been backed by MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee today. The Land and Buildings Transactions Tax (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill introduces a supplement on purchases of additional residen

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed recommendations to safeguard legal professional privilege (LPP) made in the House of Lords and House of Commons Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill report. The report found in general that the proposals are too broad and intrusive.

The Faculty of Advocates has helped MSPs to examine the implications of a possible repeal of the Human Rights Act in favour of a "British Bill of Rights". In written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee, the Faculty said it was not convinced of the need f

Proposed legislation on third party rights in contract has been hailed by the Faculty of Advocates as an “important improvement” for Scots law. In comments to the Scottish Law Commission on a draft Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill, the Faculty stated: “In broad terms, the Faculty

Holyrood’s Finance Committee has called for a wide ranging debate on taxation policy following the implementation of new financial powers arising from the Smith Commission. The committee issued the call in its report on the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2016-17, published today.

The Law Society of Scotland has reported that the majority of trainees admitted to the profession last year were women – of whom there were 307, compared to 178 men – as well as a continued increase in the number of traineeships available for aspiring solicitors.

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the announcement from Rural Affairs Secretary, Richard Lochhead, that the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board is to be retained. The society’s equalities law committee recommended that the board continue to protect the pay and conditions of agricultural worke

The Scottish Fiscal Commission should be given the role of producing the official forecasts for the devolved taxes according to a report on the draft bill to give the commission a basis in statute. Whilst the bill proposes that it should be the Scottish government that produces the forecasts, Holyro

The Faculty of Advocates has suggested to MSPs that they look again at establishing a Victims’ Commissioner in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committeesought views on draft Victims’ Rights (Scotland) Regulations, which have been tabled by the Scottish government.

A legally enforceable ban on smoking in parts of hospital grounds has been supported by MSPs on the Health and Sport Committee in its stage one report into the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) Bill. In the bill, the government is proposing to set a legally enforceable no-smoking area the sam

The Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer has published the annual Treasure Trove Report, which has been presented to the Scottish Parliament.

Measures aimed at creating a modern and comprehensive framework for burials and cremations are to be examined by two Holyrood committees. The Health and Sport Committee and the Local Government and Regeneration Committee will both scrutinise the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill, each looking at

A report examining LGBT equality in Scotland has found that while advances have been made in legal and social attitudes towards LGBT people they still face widespread inequality. The Scottish LGBT Equality Report is a state of the nation report on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people

The Court of Session has made an act of sederunt amending child witness notices, counter-terrorism legislation and the summary warrant procedure.

A man wanted by police in Australia taunted them on Facebook when he asked if they could use a better mugshot.