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Liam Kerr The conviction rate of the Offensive Behaviour at Football legislation has fallen to its lowest in three years – with a third of cases collapsing.

The annual Red Mass to mark the beginning of the new legal year in Scotland takes place on Sunday 1 October at St Mary's RC Church on Broughton Street in Edinburgh at 12 noon. The Mass will be presided over by the Pope's new Ambassador to Great Britain, Archbishop John Adams, the Papal Nuncio.

A charity which runs a school mooting competition is looking for lawyers from across Scotland to tutor pupils. This year’s School Mock Court Project competition has started in some regions already but is still looking for tutors. The charity runs two separate competitions each year, one for primar

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Lisa Gregory Digby Brown partner Lisa Gregory has been appointed president of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen.

Lord Carloway The Lord President has been called on to give evidence to a Holyrood committee on whether judges should disclose their financial interests in a judicial register.

A solicitor in Angus has called for electric shock collars used on dogs to be banned after a “cursed” St Bernard was saved from death, The Courier reports. Nick Whelan said the Scottish government should ban the “barbaric” devices which deliver shocks for bad behaviour.

Judges have slammed plans to devolve employment tribunals to Scotland as they will “seriously undermine” the system and result in a poorer service, The Herald reports. Under the proposals, sheriffs could find themselves taking on a role normally reserved for specialist employment judges as the s

Research published today on the drivers and motivations that determine how people seek to resolve small claims disputes (up to £3,000) recommends a critical evaluation of small claims system, finding that people are generally unaware of civil procedure and costs involved. Focusing on Edinburgh and

Kirsty Malcolm A plea for greater publication of judgments dealing with financial provision at the end of cohabitation has been made by advocate Kirsty Malcolm.

Michael Matheson Justice Secretary Michael Matheson hailed theScottish government's penal reforms during a visit to veterans who have become involved in offending after struggling to make the transition from a life in the forces to living in the community.

Lesley McAra Women are being held back in the legal profession according to a new group aimed at getting women into the top posts The Herald reports.

Lord Gill The former Lord President is to give evidence to a Holyrood inquiry over the creation of a judicial register of interests.

About one in ten child protection orders (CPOs) handed out in Scotland have come from Dundee over the past two years according to new figures The Courier reports. The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration provided that in 2013/14, 79 children were the subjects of CPOs, while in 2014/15, 59 wer

The First Minister has rejected calls for a register of judges' financial interests, saying the current rules were “sufficient”. Nicola Sturgeon said the proposal for a register, put forward by campaigner Peter Cherbi, was unnecessary.