Speaking before a Holyrood committee, the lord advocate, Frank Mulholland QC and James Wolffe QC, dean of the Faculty of Advocates gave opposing views on the creation of a statutory defence for trafficking victims who commit crimes. Mr Mulholland told the Scottish parliament’s justice committee a
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The draft clauses of a new Scotland bill have been criticised by a House of Commons committee as not meeting the Smith Commission brief, lacking credibility and being a “bit of a guddle”. The political and constitutional reform committee said the draft clauses for legislation intended to transfe
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Two million UK citizens who work abroad may become illegal immigrants if the country leaves theEuropean Union (EU) the former attorney generalDominic Grieve (pictured) has said. In an attack on Eurosceptics in the Conservative party Mr Grieve was critical of those who want to withdraw from the EU an
In response to the publication of the Scottish Court Service's Evidence and Procedure Review Report, Ian Cruickshank convener of the Law Society of Scotland criminal law committee, said: “This review presents an important opportunity to examine current trial procedure and consider the best present
A woman detained in a Scottish hospital under mental health legislation who challenged a warrant which was granted for her transfer to Holland had had an appeal against the decision refused. Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle (pictured) heard that the appellant “K” was detained in April 2014 within Ne
The adequacy of the audit and accountability arrangements of those who will be delivering the proposed new devolved powers in future is the focus of a call for views launched today by the Public audit committee. Organisations such as the BBC, Department of Work and Pensions, British Transport Police
Solicitor Carol Fox, of Fox and Partners (pictured), has written about becoming a single mother through IVF treatment in the 1990s in her new book Memoirs of a Feminist Mother. Carol, 55, who recently won millions in equal pay for female workers from North and South Lanarkshire councils, relates how
A bill to create a duty to provide crisis grants for people on low incomes and to support independent living has been passed by the Scottish parliament. The passing of the Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill will make the Scottish Welfare Fund a permanent, statutory scheme.
From left: Bryan Burnett, Scottish television and radio presenter, Fraser Oliver, Digby Brown chief executive receiving the award, Jamie Cumming, commercial director, Hillington Park
The president of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger (pictured) has given the closing address at the Global Law Summit in London. Lord Neuberger spoke about the rule of law in his speech and said anyone with a legal claim must have an “effective way of having that claim considered” and that tha
A Scottish local authority has been granted permanence orders in relation to three sibling children whose mother had a history of alcohol abuse, after a judge in the Court of Session ruled that it would be “better” for each of the three boys that an order be made than not. Lord Brailsford (pictu
Pinsent Masons and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) have been recognised as two of the top three Scottish employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. The organisations' commitment to workplace diversity has been acknowledged by Stonewall, which also placed Pinsent Masons nin
Pressure is mounting on Scottish ministers to scrap a law meant to give patients a legal guarantee of speedy NHS treatment following news it has been flouted in a significant number of cases. The Treatment of Time Guarantee came into force in 2012 as part of the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011, w
Justice secretary Michael Matheson has announced a near £1 million funding package for three leading voluntary organisations working to reduce reoffending in Scotland. The funding will allow Apex Scotland, SACRO and Families Outside to continue to deliver a range of specialist services in 2015/16 f
