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Sheriff Lindsay Wood The Glasgow Drug Court has held its first "graduation". Sheriff Lindsay Wood explains what led up to this momentous event.

A resident of the Short Strand area of Belfast has succeeded in their appeal against the Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) after Justices in the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the PSNI misconstrued their legal powers to stop parades passing through or adjacent to the

Mooters from around the world will descend on Edinburgh Law School on 11 and 12 March for the 6th Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Pre-Moot – a competition that combines international commercial arbitration with substantive law on international sale of goods.

Yvette Cooper A Westminster report has described the state of some asylum accommodation provided by UK government contractors as a "disgrace" and "shameful".

Two Burger King employees have been arrested after telling their bosses whoppers and using their drive-through restaurant as a front for a drug-dealing operation. Customers would call the burger joint and ask for ‘extra crispy’ fries to request a narcotic extra with their order to make their dou

Susan O’Brien QC Susan O’Brien QC is suing the Scottish government for £500,000 following her resignation from the child abuse inquiry, The Sun reports.

Nik Madan Tuesday 31 January 2017 marks a year to go until the Letting Agent Code of Practice comes into force in Scotland.

A drug dealer who was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment and ordered to forfeit his vehicle after admitting being concerned in the supply of ecstasy has successfully appealed against the forfeiture of the car described as his “pride and joy”. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that the sheriff�

Chris Mackay The Scottish government has issued “A Consultation on the Long Term Management of the Crown Estate in Scotland". In April 2017 Scottish Crown estates assets will be transferred to a new interim body. Chris Mackay looks at what this will mean for our ports and harbours.

Lady Smith The child abuse inquiry will hold its first hearing in Edinburgh today.

Entries for the Scottish Paralegal Association "paralegal of the year" award are still open. Applications will be accepted until 28 February, 2017.

Sally Yates US Acting Attorney General Sally Yates has been sacked by US President Donald Trump after refusing to defend a controversial executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

A sheriff has called for a change to the summary application rules after granting an order allowing the police to detain a sum of cash seized by officers on the basis that there were “reasonable grounds” for suspecting that the money may be recoverable property. Sheriff Gregor Murray at Forfar c

Organisers of Saturday's Tumbling Lassie events had their efforts rewarded with a well attended day-time seminar on people trafficking and a sell-out attendance at the Tumbling Lassie Ball on Saturday night. Speakers at the Tumbling Lassie Seminar, which was sponsored by the Faculty of Advocates, in