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The Scottish government has published the new model form of private residential tenancy agreement which will be used under legislation coming into force on 1 December 2017, TC Young explains. Under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, which replaces Assured and Short Assured Tenancie

Michael Matheson A new code of practice on police searches for assets related to criminal activity has been published for consultation ahead of legislation taking effect in the spring.

The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) has found a number of failings and made recommendations in the way police dealt with a vulnerable 50-year-old woman before she was murdered by her brother. Elizabeth Bowe was known to Police Scotland and had been extensively recorded on thei

John Swinney

A man found guilty of murder who claimed that he acted in “self-defence” of a friend who he feared was about to be attacked has had an appeal against his conviction rejected. The Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary ruled that the appellant’s plea of “third party provocation” could

A man accused of rape who objected to the admissibility of his police interview has had his complaint upheld. A High Court judge ruled that the “repeated and prolonged” questioning of the accused after he indicated he would be exercising his “right to silence”, in the hope that he would chan

The Crown Office must address the high numbers of alleged victims 'who disengage' from the criminal justice process, according to Scotland's prosecution watchdog. The Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland has today published a thematic report on the investigation and prosecution of sexual crimes.

Eric McQueen User satisfaction with services provided by Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service staff has risen to record levels, with 92 per cent of people declaring overall satisfaction in a new survey.

Will proposed changes to the planning system in Scotland give communities a greater say on their places? And will this protect the built and natural environment in Scotland? These are just some of the questions the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee will ask on the Pl

Beverley Addison

Bankruptcy Restriction Orders (BRO), the ultimate sanction against rogue executives which ban individuals from being a company director, forming, managing – or even give the impression of managing – a limited company, for up to 15 years, are not being enforced by authorities, leaving former mill

Alan McIntosh Alan McIntosh offers his thoughts on the BBC's controversial programme on bankruptcy.

The Crown has successfully appealed against a judge’s decision to refuse an attempt by prosecutors to include evidence of alleged sexual offences which were previously held to be “time-barred” in a docket in an indictment libelling other sex crimes. In a landmark ruling, the Appeal Court of th

The Independent Review of the Regulation of Legal Services in Scotland has launched a call for evidence. The review has been established by the Scottish government with the aim to fulfil its manifesto commitment to “take forward a consultation to review the regulation of the legal profession in Sc

Eric McQueen New recommendations to widen the opportunity for people with hearing or sight impairments to serve as jurors have been put forward in a report issued by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.