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Smoking in cars where children are present will now be a criminal offence, after legislation was passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill was debated this week at stage 3 by MSPs. When the legislation comes into force, it will be a crimi

A new justice centre in Inverness which will offer digital and other justice services throughout the Highlands has been approved by the Scottish government. Details of investment in the new Inverness Justice Centre were unveiled within the Scottish budget.

Thousands of divorced couples may have to re-negotiate their financial settlements after a fault was discovered in the software that calculates their agreements. The error could lead to legal action being taken against the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) after it admitted the blunder as it can result in a

Responding to the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2016-17, announced yesterday, Christine McLintock, president of the Law Society of Scotland said the budget set for legal aid – £126.1 million – is “clearly unrealistic” and risks serious damage to justice in the long term. Speaking

Stating a date rather than setting a time limit could help avoid mistakes in requests for permission to appeal decisions of the Scottish tribunals, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. The Scottish government has proposed in draft regulations a time limit of 30 days to submit an application.

The Scottish Parliament has launched a legal bid against independence supporters who have set up camp on the grounds of Holyrood making calls for another referendum. The Parliament lodged the petition at the Court of Session yesterday in an attempt to recover the land occupied by campers after they

The House of Lords would not be able to block legislation under proposals to limit peers' powers after they rejected plans to cut tax credits. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, commissioned a review by Lord Strathclyde that recommends the House of Commons be given the final decision over secondary

Local solicitor Lisa Mannion has helped to give a food bank a much-needed boost over the festive period.

A librarian has won a court battle over a threat to remove the private papers of the UK's last Communist Party MP from her control after a sheriff ruled she should be custodian. Audrey Canning, 79, has run the Willie Gallacher Memorial Library for nearly four decades.

Although research reveals people who petition the Scottish Parliament find it a positive experience, the process is to be further strengthened through greater transparency and by asking the public directly what they want from ‘their committee’, according to a report by Holyrood's Public Petition

Following a review announced in March this year, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has today confirmed the new approach that will be taken to tackle agricultural crime in Scotland.

A bill widely ridiculed for being tantamount to pointless has been recommended for review by a Holyrood committee. The Lobbying (Scotland) Bill in its current form could leave a “great deal” of important information unregistered, said a majority on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointmen

The Faculty of Advocates was “privileged” to play a part in a successful event to give young people a better grasp on human rights.

Claimants should be treated with dignity and respect by the social security system, according to a report published today by the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee, which said a huge cultural shift will be required if Scotland is to create a better welfare system. The committee’s rep

The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled in favour of landlords in Scotland being able to recover dilapidations from tenants in accordance with an express provision in the lease. The lease which was considered in the case contains an express provision that the claim is to be calculated acco