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Angus Sinclair, the man convicted last year of committing the World's End Murders in 1977, has dropped the appeal against his conviction. However, he is continuing to appeal against his minimum sentence of 37 years, the longest ever handed down by a court in Scotland, according to BBC News.

Alison McInnes MSP Police officers in Fife have come under criticism after it emerged they briefed schoolkids on stop and search with no fixed script and only one page of notes.

Elaine Russell, a partner at Irwin Mitchell The families of those who died in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh are suing the firms they believe are responsible.

Eilidh Wiseman The Law Society of Scotland has released a new video guide for members of the public who want to start their own business.

John Scott QC The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has defended the use of non-statutory stop and search by Police Scotland, despite criticism from politicians and the UN.

Dr Azeem Ibrahim Prisoners in Scotland with mental health problems should not be jailed but should be given treatment according to a new report by a think tank.

Laura Hay (pictured) provides an update on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill. The bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament after a Stage 3 debate on 17 June. The commencement date has still to be announced. Extension of Community Right to Buy

The case for major reform of the law on compulsory purchase is “strong”, the Faculty of Advocates has submitted to the Scottish Law Commission. According to the commission, current legislation is largely out of date and not fit for purpose.

Martin Darroch Harper Macleod has opened two new sites this week after making a significant investment to support its continued growth.

An inquiry into the UK's future relationship with the European Union is to be conducted by the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee. The inquiry will look at the implications for Scotland of the proposed referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU and the UK government

Adam Wagner The website RightsInfo has produced a series on the 50 most important human rights cases “that transformed Britain” translated into “plain-English short stories”.

Judicial complaints reviewer Gillian Thompson OBE MSPs yesterday heard evidence from judicial complaints reviewer Gillian Thompson OBE in support of a register of judicial interests.

The Faculty of Advocates has raised a fundamental question over planned legislation for Scotland which aims to alter attitudes to apologising – where is the evidence from anywhere in the world that such laws are an effective means of bringing about the desired change? Under the Apologies (Scotland

The Scottish Young Lawyers Association (SYLA) is gearing up for its annual conference, Progression in the Profession, in Glasgow on Monday 15 June. This year's event, adopting the theme Towards 2020, features sessions on business development, career progression, social media, financial fitness, pers

Lord Drummond Young will give the keynote speech at the TrustLaw Conference at Scots Law 2015 on the subject of “The state of Scottish trust law and the need for reform”. Sponsored by Title Research, the conference will comprise a varied programme dealing with trustee investment powers and dutie