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The Faculty of Advocates has declared its opposition to statutory jury directions about a complainer’s delay in reporting a sexual offence or lack of physical resistance.

The effectiveness of further fiscal devolution will be largely dependent on Scotland’s revised fiscal framework, a Holyrood committee has concluded. A report published today by the Parliament’s Finance Committee questions the extent to which the proposed fiscal framework would allow the Scottish

Views are today being asked for on proposals that will modernise specific aspects of succession law by MSPs on the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. The Succession (Scotland) Bill is a Scottish Law Commission bill, implementing certain recommendations from their 2009 report.

Proposals to strengthen academic freedom in colleges and universities are to be examined by the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Culture Committee as it scrutinises the Higher Education (Governance) Scotland Bill. The bill expands the current definition of academic freedom to cover the freedom

Citizens Advice Scotland has published a new report titled Lay Representation in Scotland's Civil Courts, casting light on the role lay representatives in Scotland. The report, produced in conjunction with Shelter Scotland, seeks to address a lack of public awareness of lay representatives or how th

New figures published in Scottish Police Authority (SPA) documents show that 171 Scottish police officers are facing serious criminal allegations including assault and fraud. A document from the SPA complaints and conduct committee meeting on 11 May lists allegations made against officers - ranging

The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee (RACCE) has voiced its support for mandatory climate emissions reporting for many public sector organisations. The committee’s backing comes as the Scottish government’s consultation on climate change reporting a

In celebration of its 200th anniversary, Lindsays has produced a timeline of the firm's history on its website which highlights key dates and images which mark changes for the firm over the years.

Spring is in the air for the Scottish construction sector and most certainly for our sister publication Scottish Construction Now which is recording soaring traffic on its new website. The revamped Scottish Construction newsletter and website were launched last November and last month, in addition t

People in England and Wales who upload sexually explicit media to the internet without consent could be jailed for up to two years from today. The new law south of the border is included in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 and will affect Scots who carry out “revenge porn” offences in th

Dr Joe Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms, formerly of Westwater Advocates and Sir Crispin Agnew QC, as Rothesay Herald took part in the ceremonial reading of the Royal Proclamation by the Lord Lyon this week, which dissolved the Westminster parliament. In a ceremony, which dates back to before the Unio

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS) has appointed Jill Reid (pictured), the former general counsel and company secretary of Dana Petroleum Limited, as a partner to lead its oil and gas team in Aberdeen. Ms Reid has worked her entire career in the oil and gas industry, the majority in Aberdeen, initi

An expert body has urged politicians to strengthen human rights after the general election. The Scottish Human Rights Council (SHRC) said in a reporton future human rights legislation that debate surrounding such rights was “regressive”.

The Scottish parliament's justice committee has issued a call for evidence as it prepares to consider the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill. The bill’s policy objective is to reform and modernise the law governing the holding of fatal accident inquiries (FAIs) in Scotland, and

The inquiry into contamination of NHS blood supplies resulting in thousands being infected with Hepatitis C and HIV between 1970 and 1991 has recommended that anyone who received a blood transfusion before 1991 should be tested for Hepatitis C. Scotland is the only part of the UK to hold an inquiry