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A long-running dispute over whether a pony was legally evicted from an ex-council house returns to the Scottish courts this week. Stephanie Noble has challenged Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, saying that it acted wrongly when it seized her Connemara pony, Grey Lady Too.

An appeal by the occupiers of the so-called “Independence Camp” against a move to evict them from the grounds of the Scottish Parliament has been rejected. The Inner House of the Court of Session upheld a decision by Lord Turnbull that that the order seeking their removal was “proportionate”

Scottish Secretary David Mundell Law enforcement agencies will be given new powers to seize the proceeds of crime and demand criminals explain the origins of their wealth under new UK legislation published today.

The mother of a child who developed “significant disabilities” following complications during her labour has successfully sued a Scottish health board after claiming that her baby daughter’s injuries were caused by the “fault and negligence” of hospital staff. A judge in the Court of Sessi

The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published its May newsletter The council met on 14 March to discuss work priorities for the council and its committees. It is intended that drafting priorities for 2016/17 will be agreed at the next meeting on 16 May 2016. These will be incorporated into the An

Summary sheriffs will sit in Scotland’s sheriff courts for the first time today as part of reforms to the Scottish court system. The post of summary sheriff, which was established by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, was created to ensure that cases in Scotland’s courts are heard at the app

Two men have been charged with wildlife offences after the BBC obtained footage of a fox hunt in the Scottish Borders. The news comes as campaigners claim the ban on fox hunting with dogs is routinely flouted while supporters say they take care to abide by the law.

A crime and justice think tank has called for greater use of electronic tagging to ease the strain on remand wings in Scottish prisons. Over half of all new arrivals to the nation's jails are people placed on remand by the courts.

Scots law currently allows parties to a contract to create an enforceable right in favour of a third party, known as a jus quaesitum tertio or JQT. There are, however, certain drawbacks; for example, the law is inflexible, as it is thought to require the right to be irrevocable before it can come in

People from across Scotland are being asked for their views on legislation which will introduce a new criminal offence of ill-treatment or wilful neglect of adults as well as restrictions on the sale of e-cigarettes and the establishment of no smoking areas in hospital grounds. MSPs on the Health an

The Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee today supported the general principles of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Bill but urged the government to take the opportunity to consider improvements at stage 2 and to increase awareness of the purpose of an FAI. Publishing its Stag

Scottish Secretary David Mundell Calls have been made for more welfare powers for the Scottish Parliament in debates on the Scotland Bill in the House of Commons with the SNP calling for full control over working age benefits and other welfare powers.

Scottish Secretary David Mundell Scottish Secretary David Mundell told a committee of MSPs at Holyrood today that he would work constructively with them to deliver all the proposals contained in the all-party Smith Commission agreement.

Voters could be asked to elect the next intake of MSPs for a five-year term to avoid an electoral clash with the UK general election expected in 2020. The devolved parliament has four-year terms, but is barred by law from holding elections at the same time as UK general elections, European Parliamen

Four new members have been appointed to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Board. Gerrard (Ged) Bell joins as a lay member. Denise Emslie and Inonge Siluka will also join as lay members on 31 January 2027, along with Shareen Gault who joins as a lawyer member.