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Members of Holyrood's Justice Committee are to look at revelations that Police Scotland acted illegally in attempting to identify journalistic sources. The Interception of Communications Commissioner’s Office (IOCCO) said this week that the single force breached the Acquisition and Disclosure of C

A croft in Shetland has become the 2,000th croft to be registered by Registers of Scotland (RoS) on the online Crofting Register. It joins the 2,000th common grazing, a shared area of community land in Assynt, also registered this week.

Stronachs LLP has strengthened its corporate team with the appointment of Ross Gardner as partner.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is holding a Grand Chamber hearing today in the case of Ibrahim and Others v. the United Kingdom. The case concerns the temporary delay in providing access to a lawyer during the police questioning of suspects involved in the 21 July 2005 London bombings an

A consultation on a new procedure to make lower value claims in the civil court more accessible to the public was launched today. The consultation paper, available on the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) website, seeks views on a new procedure to replace small claims and summary cause in the sh

An accountant in High Wycombe could become the next Baronet of Stichill if the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council finds in his favour in a pioneering DNA case. Seven judges will decide whether an affair in the early 20th century has affected the bloodline in an attempt to resolve the case of ar

Police and women's campaigners have backed proposals to allow judges to instruct jurors to dismiss preconceived ideas about rape, rapists and victims of rape. Rape Crisis Scotland said trials are affected by ideas such as how soon a rape should be reported or whether a woman resisted. A bill is curr

The House of Lords has called on the Prime Minister to halt the Scotland Bill amid fears the process is being undertaken with “undue haste” and without an assessment of the political and economic consequences for the UK. In its report A fracturing Union? The Economic Affairs Committee said there

Parents who hit their children are more likely to subsequently abuse them and leave them with lasting effects according to a new report. Research commissioned by charities and the Children's Commissioner found that smacking kids can result in depression and a higher probability that they will become

A football club has been accused of breaking heraldic law by using an unregistered coat of arms as its crest. Ayr United has been referred to the Court of the Lord Lyon in a complaint by a rival team who accuse it of breaking the law which dates back to the reign of King Charles II.

Graham Construction has been awarded the £18m contract to complete the refurbishment of Edinburgh Law School. Work on the "Old College Law School Refurbishment Project" will begin on Monday and see Graham onsite at the South Bridge building until winter 2017/18.

The Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission (SCCRC) has referred the case of a man convicted of various offences relating to the possession and distribution of indecent photographs of children to theHigh Court following the decision in Strachan v HMA2011. In accordance with the commission’s statu

Students at the University of Strathclyde have founded the University's first mediation society and are looking for help from volunteers. It intends to give law students an introduction to practical mediation and a range of transferable skills which they can use in their future career.

State school pupils have been taking part in a project to encourage them to consider a career in government law.

The Scottish government is to consult again on creating a specific offence for domestic abuse in the coming weeks according to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson(pictured). Although the government previously sought views on the issue, after warnings from prosecutors the current law is inadequate, mi