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A charity has called for the adoption of coroners' courts in Scotland, claiming the Crown Office is failing to do its job. Faces and Voices of Recovery (Favor UK) wants Scotland to adopt the inquests system used elsewhere in the UK, in which a coroner examines the circumstances around sudden deaths.

The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland has appointed former Police Scotland detective superintendent Alex Dowall to a pivotal position. During his 30-year career, he has specialised in investigating organised crime and was the national lead for crimes of kidnap and extortion.

The UK's lack of legislation protecting striking workers from disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled. Trade union UNISON brought the case on behalf of care worker Fiona Mercer, who was suspended by em

Ann Stewart has been appointed to the Scottish Law Commission. Ms Stewart, a solicitor and professional support lawyer specialising in commercial property, is a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Property Law Committee and Property and Land Law Reform Committee.

Fatal motorcycle accidents have skyrocketed in a US state since it repealed a mandatory helmet law. Since Missouri scrapped a law requiring motorcyclists to wear a helmet in 2020, fatalities have increased by 47 per cent, Kansas City Public Radio reports.

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has accepted a report into how domestic abuse is prosecuted, which has emphasised that the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service must speed up the work it is doing to improve the service it gives to victims. The report assessed the work of COPFS in the management a

An insurer which was ordered to pay £1,250 to a man involved in a collision between his van and a car in Edinburgh has had an appeal against the order refused by the Sheriff Appeal Court. Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Co Ltd argued that, after expert medical evidence led by pursue

Property portal ESPC has announced the return of its accreditation course for solicitor estate agents, following on from a successful first year in 2023. Created and run in conjunction with the Law Society of Scotland and Edinburgh Conveyancers Forum, the SPC Property Practice certification is a uni

A man whose dog had to be put down after he abandoned it and left it inside a crate for several days has been imprisoned for six months and banned from owning or looking after animals for 10 years. Daryl Torrance, 34, of Mauchline, was sentenced at Ayr Sheriff Court after admitting a charge of anima

Experts from the University of Exeter, Estonia, Japan, and the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence have joined forces to address the global challenge of clarifying international law in cyberspace. As cyber operations continue to shape global security, the economy and politics the nee

The juryless trials pilot would not take place until late 2028, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has said. Ms Constance said she would listen to the concerns of the legal profession and MSPs about the proposals contained in the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has recorded a significant demand for housing law advice and representation services over the last six months. The number of type 3 housing cases – homeless, eviction and housing disrepair cases in courts or tribunals – increased by 112 per cent between Quarter 3 (

The parliamentary fight over the UK government's Rwanda bill is to continue into next week after peers voted to demand changes to the bill.

Dentons has announced the appointment of 12 new partners globally, including two in Glasgow. The promotions take effect on 1 May. Over the past 12 months, the firm has also recruited nine new partners across the London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin and Abu Dhabi offices.