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Neil Richardson Police Scotland is to ditch a contract for a £60 million IT system which has been plagued by glitches.

The Scotland Bill will give MSPs the power to deal with pavement parking after the UK government tabled amendments to the bill to clarify Holyrood’s competence in this area. Earlier this month the Local Government and Regeneration Committee hailed the legislation, introduced by Sandra White MSP.

Roseanna Cunningham The Scottish government has pledged to improve workplace maternity rights ahead of a report from theEquality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) later in the spring.

Mechtild Rössler UNESCO has called on the UK government to demand changes to Edinburgh’s planning system in order to preserve the Old and New Towns, two of six UNESCO sites in Scotland.

Male and ethnic minority barristers are more likely to receive complaints according to a report published by the bar’s regulator this week. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) studied complaint patterns between 2012 and 2014, finding that female barristers were significantly less likely to face complain

A legislative body in Iowa has passed a bill allowing children to hold handguns. The House of Representatives in the state voted to pass a bill allowing children under 14 to use “a pistol, revolver or the ammunition” so long as they are supervised by a parent.

Compass Chambers is delighted to invite you to attend our Annual Aberdeen Conference. The Conference will take place on Thursday 10th March 2016 at The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen, from 1pm until 5pm. Under the Law Society of Scotland's Guidelines, delegates may claim 3 hours of CPD time. The c

Michael Matheson A new law allowing life sentences for traffickers will come into effect on 31 May 2016.

Murray McCall

The Law Society of Scotland is consulting with its members on proposed practice rule changes and its constitution in advance of this year’s annual general meeting in May. Amendments are proposed for three Law Society practice rules regarding ARTL, civil legal aid and certain restrictions on practi

Angela Constance A comprehensive review of the child protection system is being commissioned by the Scottish government.

(L-R): Campbell Clark (partner & head of business services), Johnston Clark, (managing partner) and Lindsay Darroch (partner & head of property)

Joe FitzPatrick Proposals to avoid future election clashes have been passed today by the Scottish Parliament.

Compass Chambers is delighted to invite you to attend our Annual Aberdeen Conference. The Conference will take place on Thursday 10th March 2016 at The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen, from 1pm until 5pm. Under the Law Society of Scotland's Guidelines, delegates may claim 3 hours of CPD time. The c

A request from the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) for £4 million to fund facial recognition technology at stadiums has been rejected by the Scottish government. The SPFL had pursued the idea as a way of tackling sectarian singing and the use of smoke and flares.