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Calum Steele The general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation has made a plea to the Scottish government to end cuts to the service in the wake of the Paris attacks and to realise Scottish police are under-equipped and ill-prepared for a similar attack on home soil.

Robert Sharp Following calls from over 100 authors last week for reform of Scotland's antiquated defamation laws which not only endanger free speech but could lead to libel tourism, Scottish Legal News spoke to English PEN about the developments south of the border that culminated in the Defamation

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

Stewart White Over 100 cyclists are now suing Edinburgh City Council after suffering injuries on the capital's tram lines.

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

Lady Hale Lady Hale, Deputy President of the Supreme Court, spoke about modern developments in the involvement of children in family court proceedings in a recent major address.

A judge in Wisconsin who handed a lawyer a five-day jail sentence for contempt of court decided to add a creative punishment he called a “moving jail” Judge Philip Kirk in Waupaca County told lawyer Michael Petersen, 33, that over the course of his probation he will have to tell every client he

A witness who failed to attend court after his son was rushed to hospital following an accident has had a finding of contempt of court quashed. The Criminal Appeal Court observed that the sheriff had failed to take up an invitation to hear evidence before making the finding and therefore did not hav

Lord Lang Another House of Lords committee has called for the Scotland Bill to be halted owing to fears it will create “serious risks of future disputes and instability” in the country.

Paul Wheelhouse The overall number of racist incidents recorded by the police in Scotland in 2013-14 was up by 3.9 per cent compared to 2012-13.

A Scottish man jailed in the US for three decades is awaiting a decision that could set him free or see him retried and sentenced to death in a landmark case that may result in the erosion of protections afforded by the sixth and 14th amendments of the Constitution. Tom Richey was jailed in 1987 age

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

Reform of legislation relating to the private rented housing sector has been applauded by the Faculty of Advocates, although it has queried some aspects of the proposed changes. In a written submission to MSPs on the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill, the Faculty said it was “undesirable