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Pictured with the Deputy First Minister from left to right: Shannon Donaghue, Ross Cowan, Emma Rose, Hamish Hastie and Mahnoor Shah. The Scottish Parliament has voted to allow 16- and 17-year olds to vote in Scottish elections starting from next year.

A sheriff has told a woman who falsely accused a couple of raping her that a lawyer who will have no choice in the matter will be appointed for her after she was unable to get any legal representation. Hannah McWhirter, 21, was meant to be sentenced at Aberdeen Sheriff Court this month for wasting p

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Justice Secretary Michael Matheson MSP The Scottish government is taking an "innovative approach" to tackling more than 230 serious organised crime groups (SOCGs) operating in the country, according to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.

Citizens Advice Scotland has published a new report titled Lay Representation in Scotland's Civil Courts, casting light on the role lay representatives in Scotland. The report, produced in conjunction with Shelter Scotland, seeks to address a lack of public awareness of lay representatives or how th

Families Need Fathers Scotland, in conjunction with its brother charities in England and Wales, has updated its Charter for Fathers ahead of Father’s Day to remind legislators and professionals involved in the administration of family law of the principles that underpin the charity. The five key p

Andy Coulson Former editor of the News of the World and Number 10 spin doctor Andy Coulson is facing a legal bill of £750,000.

The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL) has awarded Avizandum, a legal bookshop in Edinburgh, the "BIALL Supplier of the Year Award 2015".

A seafaring tradition of keeping bananas off boats has been brought back in order to ward off bad luck ahead of a boat festival in Aberdeenshire. Some fisherman believe in the superstition that boats carrying bananas do not catch any fish and others even believe they can cause boats to sink.

Mark Stewart QC The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the Glasgow bin lorry crash is set to begin on 22 July.

A solicitor who was seeking £4.25 million from the owner of a stolen Leonardo da Vinci painting after helping to secure its return has had his claim dismissed by a judge in the Court of Session. Marshall Ronald sued the Duke of Buccleuch for payment of the fee said to be due in terms of a “contra

Following on from Monday's “And finally… shorts shrift”, a reader wrote in with an anecdote about an accused going to the opposite extreme at Elgin Sheriff Court. They said: “The Sheriff at that time was very strict about an accused's court dress - no football colours in particular.

Left: Christine Laurie and Alicia Dacre Right: Paddy, Angela, Jamie, Iain and Mark on the Caledonian Challenge Staff at Balfour+Manson have raised more than £3,700 for charity by abseiling down the Forth bridge and embarking on a notoriously tough endurance challenge.

Despite a recent round of salary increases at UK law firms, US firms still top the salary tables the Financial Times reports. White & Case, a US firm, has begun paying its newly qualified lawyers in London £90,000.