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Laura Cameron Courts in England and Wales are being warned to prepare for a barrage of “guilty” pleas in health and safety cases after new sentencing guidelines were published while it is expected they will also be observed by Scottish courts.

CLT Scotland, in association with the University of Strathclyde, has launched the first event in the Scots Law 2016 Conference/Exhibition Series. Taking place at Murrayfield Stadium on 7th and 8th March, delegates will be able to choose from 8 individual conferences, each providing 6 hours of CPD.

19 November 2015, Glasgow

From left: Amy Walker, Marketing Manager of ESPC, Jonathan Jack from the Royal blind and Kerrigan Bell, Senior Fundraiser at Royal Blind

A police hunt for a stolen statue of Jesus was called off when the statue reappeared outside the religious gift shop it was stolen from – complete with a makeover and fresh coat of paint for All Saints Day. The statue was reported stolen from the shop in Connecticut but made a miraculous reappeara

Lord Carloway A man accused of being concerned in the supply of drugs who challenged the admissibility of evidence obtained during a search of his vehicle has had an appeal refused.

Michael Matheson The number of additional police officers in Scotland

Karen Fountain

Jamie Kerr Significant changes to the way UK tourist visas are issued to people from China will provide a huge boost to Britain’s economy, according to one immigration lawyer.

John Swinney The UK government's Scotland Bill amendments fail to deliver on the Smith Commission proposals according to Deputy First Minister John Swinney.

Gordon Buchan

Joe Fitzpatrick The Scottish government has reversed its intention not to extend the freedom of information (FOI) legislation to housing associations.

The Gambling Commission has published an update to its advice note – "The Role of Authorised Persons – Scotland". The commission was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial gambling in Great Britain in partnership with licensing authorities.

David Menzies Scottish laws on insolvency are to be brought together into one piece of legislation for the first time in a generation as the new Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill is introduced to the Scottish Parliament.