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Measures in the Housing (Scotland) Bill will allow a renter to make a request to keep a pet in their home and for that to not be unreasonably refused by their landlord.

The purportedly whole story of the grim events at 10 Rillington Place, London has been offered to the public in different forms over the years but what version is complete, and separately, an accurate one? It is not difficult to see why the appalling events there draw in new commentators with each g

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant. In a significant decision, the court's Pre-Trial Chamber I said there were reasonable grounds to believe that the pair were responsible for war cr

Australia is to ban under-16s from social media platforms in a bid to protect young people from online harms. The Australian government yesterday introduced the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024, which will require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent

Diane McGiffen is to leave her role as chief executive of the Law Society of Scotland in April 2025. She joined the Law Society as chief executive in January 2022, leading its work to support a modern, thriving solicitor profession and act in the public interest.

A former company director has successfully appealed a sheriff’s preliminary dismissal of an action for payment against a man who agreed in principle to buy his shares in the company he directed and only paid him £1,000 of the intended purchase price. Pursuer and appellant Edward Leishman

A new booklet celebrates the women of Strathclyde Law School as it celebrates its diamond jubilee this year. It states: "The idea for the booklet dates to 2022 when Claire McDiarmid and Rebecca Zahn decided to embark on a project to collate the memories that women academics have of their time in the

The wholesale reform of the criminal justice sector required to tackle increasing financial pressures has been too slow, according to Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee. The findings are part of the committee’s scrutiny ahead the Scottish government’s budget for 2025/26.

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) has secured a new practice note in Scotland which will come into force on 1 December 2024. The IMA has been established to protect the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens and their family members in the UK and Gibral

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Darrin Callander. Mr Callander, 48, was found dead in his cell within HMP Shotts in the early evening of Saturday 18 September 2021.

More than 27,000 young people have benefited from education and awareness-raising sessions on tackling gender-based violence over six months, according to a new report. The latest Delivering Equally Safe impact report, published by Inspiring Scotland, shows that the number of young people accessing

Kennedys has set out a science-backed plan to achieve net zero by 2040. The firm is committed to reducing its global Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90 per cent from the 2040 fiscal year, using the 2020 fiscal year as a baseline.

A new head of skills academy has been appointed at Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland. Katie O’Neill brings extensive experience in cybercrime training, having worked with Police Scotland in her previous role as cyber and digital forensics training lead, where she delivered advanced training pr

There are "serious concerns" about overcrowding in Scottish prisons after a new report found that the prison population remains too high. HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland (HMCIPS) found that inmates are sharing cells not designed to be shared.