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The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has recommended overturning a ban on tagging offenders who have breached their community sentences. Now prisoners could serve the final quarter of their sentence under a new system of home detention curfew following the committee's approval of the Home D

Will Hutson and Chris Harris sing "Please Don't Eat Your Weed" (via YouTube)

Plans submitted for a new justice centre in Inverness are the latest move in a programme of court closures and changes to the delivery of legal services in Scotland’s justice system. There are currently 43 courts operating in Scotland, 39 sheriff and justice of the peace courts, the Court of Sessi

Audrey Dishington Pagan Osborne hosted its first "Women Who Mean Business" event for almost 40 young professionals at its Edinburgh office.

A Palestinian who had been granted refugee status in Syria prior to entering the UK unlawfully has failed in an appeal against a decision to refuse his claim for asylum. The Inner House of the Court of Session rejected the appellant’s argument that, as a “stateless” person, the EU “Qualifica

A man who nicked a company president's wallet during a job interview was tracked down using the address given on his CV. Shogo Takeda, 24, admitted stealing a wallet from the president of an elevator maintenance company in Japan earlier this month.

Lord Neuberger The UK’s highest court should sit in Edinburgh as well as Cardiff and Belfast, the President of the Supreme Court has said as he announced his retirement.

Migrants in EU member states face arson attacks, violence, murder and everyday harassment, according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights(FRA). The agency's latest monthly report on hate crime examines migration-related fundamental rights in Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, G

Lawyers challenging the UK government’s attempt to trigger Article 50 without the approval of Parliament are to rely on the Claim of Right Act 1689. Aidan O’Neill QC (pictured), representing the Independent Workers Union of GB, said that the Supreme Court must take account of Scotland’s consti

Michael Matheson All of Lord Bonomy’s recommendations on jury research made as part of his post-corroboration safeguards review will be taken forward by the Scottish government, Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has confirmed.

Theresa May Prime Minister Theresa May may have to water down her promise to absorb all EU law into domestic legislation ahead of Brexit following reports the process was becoming a “legal nightmare”.

Glen Gilson Gilson Gray has secured the “Best M&A Law Firm – Scotland” at the Acquisitions International M & A awards 2016.

A woman may have to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds after falsely accusing her neighbour of molesting her pigs. Sharon Hamilton, 54, alleged that her neighbour, Anton Barkhuysen, 72, had done "unspeakable" things to her animals.

A Scots lawyer who acted in child contact and contempt of court proceedings for a former contestant on the BBC reality show The Apprentice has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Jane Steer, 45, was censured by the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) after she notarised an af

Lord Bonomy Lord Bonomy has recommended a code of practice for the conduct of fox hunting as well as the consideration of vicarious liability for offences as his review on the operation of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 submits its findings to the Scottish government today.