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Michael Gove Government plans to scrap the Human Rights Act have been postponed because of “complex” proposals which could see the Supreme Court become a constitutional court.

Sue Black Dundee University has been given £10 million to build a new forensic science research centre to ensure science remains a "vital component" of the criminal justice system.

The Justice Secretary Michael Gove has abolished the mandatory criminal courts charge after over 100 magistrates resigned in protest to the highly controversial measure. Chris Grayling, Mr Gove's predecessor, introduced the charge in April. It has faced fierce opposition from across the legal commun

South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder after an appeals court overturned a verdict of culpable homicide – ruling an inferior court misapplied the doctrine dolus eventualis. Mr Pistorius murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 after he shot her four

Scott Blair Burger van operators in North Lanarkshire have defeated a council ban which stopped them from trading near schools.

Philip Gormley QPM Philip Gormley QPM is to replace Sir Stephen House as chief constable of Police Scotland.

Katie Russell (pictured right) and Caroline Shand (pictured below) have become partners atShepherd and Wedderburn, further strengthening its position in employment and in the real estate and infrastructure sector. Reflecting the firm’s continuous growth, the promotions take the firm’s number of

The Law Society of Scotland is operating from its Victorian townhouse offices on Drumsheugh Gardens for the last time today. The Society confirmed its plans to move from the B-listed buildings to new Edinburgh offices at Atria One on Morrison Street in May this year, with the new office premises off

David Menzies The UK government response to a call for evidence on collective redundancy consultation in insolvency situations provides little clarity on the way forward, writes David Menzies.

A Turkish man who compared the country's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the character Gollum from the Lord of the Rings has had his trial adjourned because the judge has not seen the films. A group of "experts" will now study JRR Tolkien's character to determine whether or not the comparison was

The leader of a Glasgow-based organised criminal gang concerned in the acquisition, adulteration and onward supply of heroin to associates in Edinburgh, who was sentenced to more than 13 years imprisonment, has failed in an appeal to have his custodial term reduced. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled t

The Law Society of Scotland has confirmed the outcome of its review into the handling of the case of Christopher Hales. Mr Hales was suspended by the Law Society in 2011 and subsequently prosecuted before the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) where he was struck off for misconduct in

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) agreed or awarded £400,000 from law firms in compensation, fee refunds and reductions for Scottish consumers in the past year according to its Annual Report. This was during the period from 1st July 2014 to 31st June, when it also received 1,009 new c

Michael Matheson Only 5 per cent of Scots opt to drive after consuming alcohol on an evening out while 82 per cent believe that drink driving is unacceptable.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is bringing together experts working in the field of sexual offences for a major conference at Hampden. The 2015 Sexual Offences Conference, hosted byCrown Agent Catherine Dyer, takes place today and will hear from experts from COPFS, Police Sco