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The Scottish government has launched a consultation on allowing certain prisoners to vote in Scottish Parliament and local government elections. The move comes after Holyrood's equalities and human rights committee advocated an end to the UK's blanket ban on prisoner voting.

Victims will have greater involvement in the parole process and will be able to find out more about parole decisions, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has pledged. The proposals, which have been informed by the experiences of victims and families in Scotland’s criminal justice process, are inclu

A consultation on charity law setting out options to change the current regulatory system in Scotland has been launched by the Scottish government. Options in the consultation include:

Brodies LLP chairman, Christine O’Neill has been re-elected to serve a third consecutive term in the role. Partners voted unanimously for Ms O'Neill, who was first elected to the position of chairman in 2013, to continue to guide the firm through the next three years.

A Scottish local authority which entered into missives for the sale of land to a property developer and subsequently granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the site was not entitled to rescind the contract on the basis that the appropriate fee had not been paid when the planning applic

Edinburgh Bar Association law firms that sat on the Scottish Legal Aid Board's extradition court duty scheme have withdrawn.

The public is being asked for their views on how the law covering succession in Scotland could be made fairer. A newly-launched consultation asks how an estate should be split when there are both a surviving spouse and children.

Details have been confirmed for the first event in the Tumbling Lassie 2019 fundraising calendar, with a new charity partner lined up to benefit. In its previous three years of raising awareness of modern slavery and people trafficking, the Tumbling Lassie Committee – six members of the Facult

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has launched a landmark legal challenge before the High Court in London in a bid to extend collective bargaining rights for outsourced workers. The union is alleging that outsourced workers at the University of London are being denied their righ

A team of lawyers from Brodies LLP has raised over £26,000 for cancer support charity Maggie’s Centres by trekking 70km across the Arctic Circle.

A public interest test for significant land transfer should be enshrined in statute, a report published today recommends. Most of the disadvantages associated with Scotland’s current pattern of land ownership stem from a concentration of social, economic and decision-making power, according to

Joanna Cherry QC has become the most high-profile legal figure in the SNP to challenge plans to amend Scottish laws on the recording and recognition of sex and gender. The Scottish government consulted last year on proposed changes to the gender recognition process for transgender people in Scotland

Proposed legislation to give police the power to apply for a Stalking Protection Order (SPO) on behalf of complainants will go out to public consultation today. Views will be sought on the Stalking Protection (Scotland) Bill, proposed by SNP MSP Rona Mackay, over the next three months.

Brodies has unveiled six new partners as a result of its latest round of promotions. Aberdeen-based Leigh Gould, Rhona McFarlane and Fiona Herrell step up to partner in their respective areas of personal and family, corporate and commercial (oil & gas) and employment while Edinburgh-based L

A mother who was found guilty of assaulting two police officers who unlawfully entered her home and tried to detain her has successfully appealed against her conviction. The High Court of Justiciary ruled that the sheriff’s decision to convict, which was upheld by the Sheriff Appeal