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Lady Hale Parliament should provide clarity on the relationship between the UK and the European Court of Justice after Brexit the President of the Supreme Court has said.

A 26-year-old who carried out a campaign of harassment against a man and his wife has been sentenced to 11 months in prison and given a five-year non-harassment order. Ashley Boyd, who had been employed as a police officer, admitted a charge of stalking, and admitted attempting to pervert the course

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on revisions to the code of conduct for property factors. The code was brought in under the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011, which established a statutory regime for protecting homeowners who use factors. It provides minimum standards for regi

Mike Dailly Mike Dailly of Govan Law Centre has been appointed to an expert group tasked with addressing homelessness.

The Constitutional Court of Spain has ruled that the Catalan Parliament may not convene on Monday for a session where a unilateral declaration of independence could be made. The court upheld a challenge from the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), one of Spain's two major political parties and a

A man who was trying to smuggle three snakes across a border in his socks has been jailed for violating wildlife regulations. Chaoyi Le, 28, is facing up to five years in a US prison after he admitted trying to smuggle three western hog-nosed snakes into Canada by concealing them in his socks.

A committee of MSPs is readying itself for a mountain of legislation as a result of Brexit. The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has asked the Scottish government to work closely with it as it prepares to scrutinise an unprecedented volume of secondary legislation in the lead up to Brexit.

Lorna Jack Law Society of Scotland chief executive Lorna Jack (pictured) has been appointed interim chair of Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL).

Pictured (L-R): Kim Harkness, Angus Easton and Kate Longmuir

A new judge has been appointed to the General Court of the European Union. Mr Geert De Baere has been appointed for a term of five years. A formal sitting of the Court of Justice took place today for the taking of the oath of the new judge.

Ken McEwan Ken McEwan gives the Scottish government short shrift over the "virtual stagnation" at the top end of the housing market caused by the introduction of LBTT.

Maya Foa Saudi Arabia has carried out its 100th execution this year, with almost 60 people killed in the last three months alone, marking a significant increase in the rate of executions during 2017.

The family of a former shipyard worker who died from an asbestos-related condition have been awarded damages of more than £340,000 after the deceased’s former employers admitted liability. A judge in the Court of Session made an award of £90,000 to the widow of George Manson for “loss of finan