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Five members have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council and will take up three-year posts on 28 May. The new members are:

A controversial Russian academic has proposed giving the vote to Russia's war dead to allow their continued participation in politics. Alexander Ageyev, director of the influential Institute for Economic Strategies, suggested that the descendants of around 14 million Russians killed during World War

A Scottish conveyancing solicitor who acted in a series of transactions where the loan paid by the mortgage lender to the purchaser of the property “significantly exceeded” the actual price paid to the seller has been found guilty of “professional misconduct”. Sheena Savage, a former anti-mo

Nicola Sturgeon The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, yesterday outlined a comprehensive programme of legislative action intended to creat “a more opportune Scotland for all”.

The cohort of former Royal Bank of Scotland business customers who have amalgamated to launch a class action lawsuit against the still 73 per cent state-owned, bailed-out bank over its handling of businesses in distress have created a new website to appeal for witnesses.

Sir William Cash A Commons committee has demanded more transparency on European Council decision making, in particular regarding negotiations conducted by officials.

A ban on new psychoactive substances, also known as "legal highs", comes into force today across the UK, despite controversy over how successfully it will deter people from using the substances. Those found guilty of acting against these prohibited acts may face up to seven years in prison under the

Sir David Edward A dismantled European Union would encourage Russian militarism, a Scottish expert on Europe has claimed.

The General Court has annulled the Commission’sdecision classifying the unlimited implied guarantee granted by France to one of its public establishment as state aid. The Commission failed to explain or prove that that guarantee has the effect of conferring an actual economic advantage on the Inst

A man has been handed to a community payback order atEdinburgh Sheriff Court for using cruel animal snares as well as stealing the GPS fitted cameras that led to his arrest. Craig Aitken, 43, pled guilty to wildlife crimes carried out in January of last year at a farm in East Lothian.

The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to past president Michael Park CBE, who passed away on 25 May. Current president of the Law Society, Christine McLintock, said: "Michael was an excellent president and worked tirelessly to represent Scottish solicitors. We were sad to hear the news of his

Professor Lorne Crerar Harper Macleod has won a double appointment to advise Historic Environment Scotland (HES), the new public body which brings together Historic Scotlandand the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland.

Thanks to advocate Wendy Hay for recommending today's AF. A county councillor in Wales has warned locals to keep on the look-out for psychotic, cannabis-fuelled sheep.

An estate owner who is challenging plans for a new wind farm in Ayrshire and was granted a protective expenses order following an appeal has failed in a bid to make the respondents and the interested party jointly and severally liable in expenses to him and for an “additional fee”. Judges in the