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MSPs are today expected to pass the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill into law. A spokesperson for the Scottish government said the bill was introduced to fulfil their "long-standing commitment to eradicate gun crime in Scotland".

Jamie Duff Jamie Duff, a dispute resolution solicitor in Harper Macleod’s Inverness office, is getting ready to play a starring role in a special kind of football match.

Justice Secretary Michael Gove Outlining plans to end “grotesque inefficiencies” in the courts Justice Secretary Michael Gove said lawyers may face legislation forcing them to work for free in order to deal with “indefensible inequalities in the justice system”.

Japan has ended a 67-year-old ban on dancing. The ban meant public dancing was forbidden unless the venue held a licence and even these had to stop by midnight.

Judicial complaints reviewer Gillian Thompson OBE MSPs yesterday heard evidence from judicial complaints reviewer Gillian Thompson OBE in support of a register of judicial interests.

Charles Swan Lawyers have criticised as “absurd” plans proposed in the European Union which would see photographers punished for breach of copyright if they sell or publish images of building or artworks under copyright.

President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger said in a speech that judges have taken power from democratically-elected politicians by taking advantage of European and human rights legislation.

Alex Neil MSP Charities and other third-sector organisations that work with people who receive benefits have been invited to play a role in developing Scotland's new social security powers.

An action for delivery of files and documents can be raised in the sheriff court by way of summary cause procedure, a Sheriff Principal has ruled. Sheriff Principal Mhairi Stephen QC allowed an appeal against a decision of a sheriff at Livingston, who held that the action ought to be dismissed as �

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson MSP The Scottish government has ended automatic early release for long-term prisoners.

Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone Police Scotland solved more murders in 2014-15 than were committed over the year, according to new performance figures published by the force.

DWF has been awarded the “Closing the Education Gap” accolade at this year’s Scottish Business in the Community (SBC) awards. At last night’s event, which was attended by the president of SBC, HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, DWF was recognised for its innovative education programme 5 S

Online booksellers in Germany have been told that if they sell erotic ebooks before 10pm they could be fined tens of thousands of euros. The move comes after a memoir entitled Schlauchgelüste (Pantyhose Cravings) prompted a legal complaint over the fact it was easily accessible.

Naomi Pryde This week's SLN Spotlight falls on Naomi Pryde, a litigation and dispute resolution solicitor at Matthew Arnold & Baldwin LLP in London. Naomi was recently elected to the Law Society of Scotland's Council, where she will represent the constituency of England & Wales.

The House of Commons Library has noted the absence of proposals on welfare from the Scotland Bill. The proposals were drawn up during the cross-party Smith Commission talks but the principle that discretionary additional benefits must provide extra income is missing while the idea of “no detriment