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Cath Karlin New research has found that around eight out of ten children and young people with experience of parental separation or divorce would prefer their parents to split up if they are unhappy, rather than stay together.

From left: Lord Campbell, Sir General Mike Jackson and Lord Hodge

Lord Sumption Justice of the Supreme Court, Lord Sumption, delivered the James Wood lecture at the University of Glasgow.

The Law Society has published guidance for solicitors on good practice in working with transgender employees. Gender reassignment is a protected characteristic under the Equalities Act 2010 and the Law Society's guidance has been prepared to help solicitors fulfil their duties as employers under the

The Rio Paralympics is to crackdown on athletes who gain an adrenaline boost – by squeezing their scrotums. The practice of “boosting” is common amongst wheelchair-bound athletes trying to gain an advantage but is, in fact, deadly.

A man who raped a 14-year-old girl while her mother was in the next room has had his prison term increased following a Crown appeal against sentence. The Criminal Appeal Court ruled that the sentence of three years imprisonment was “unduly lenient” and increased it to one of five years.

The Faculty of Advocates has entered the debate on repealing the Human Rights Act 1998 in favour of a Bill of Rights by declaring that it is not convinced of the need for substantial reform, in evidence to theScottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee. The committee is examini

The House of Lords has called on the Prime Minister to halt the Scotland Bill amid fears the process is being undertaken with “undue haste” and without an assessment of the political and economic consequences for the UK. In its report A fracturing Union? The Economic Affairs Committee said there

Parents who hit their children are more likely to subsequently abuse them and leave them with lasting effects according to a new report. Research commissioned by charities and the Children's Commissioner found that smacking kids can result in depression and a higher probability that they will become

Paul Wheelhouse Plans to strengthen the community justice system in Scotland have passed stage 1 at the Scottish Parliament amid concerns the measures are too "timid".

A football club has been accused of breaking heraldic law by using an unregistered coat of arms as its crest. Ayr United has been referred to the Court of the Lord Lyon in a complaint by a rival team who accuse it of breaking the law which dates back to the reign of King Charles II.

Graham Construction has been awarded the £18m contract to complete the refurbishment of Edinburgh Law School. Work on the "Old College Law School Refurbishment Project" will begin on Monday and see Graham onsite at the South Bridge building until winter 2017/18.

Michael Gove Westminster's Justice Select Committee has called for the abolition of the criminal courts charge “as soon as possible” in a damning assessment of the costs.

. He was sympathetic to the proposed declaration relating to the Guidance but agreed that it would be wrong to make it without considering further submissions. Jamie Kerr, an immigration expert at Thorntons said: "This decision seems to be a very harsh one, especially given that compliance with the

A pet rescue charity in Washington state has joined forces with a local prison to put stray cats behind bars where prisoners will look after them. Prisoners at Mission Creek Women's Correction Center in Belfair will look after abandoned cats and kittens until they are ready to return to shelters for