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Members of a Holyrood committee are to discuss a petition that seeks to legalise incest between consenting adults after a man submitted a petition. Richard Morris is lobbying the Scottish government to change the law so that it no longer applies to adults over the age of 21 consenting to incestual r

Aileen McLeod Land reform minister Aileen McLeod will inform the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee today that she intends to refer the issue of common land to the new Scottish Land Commission, when established, and invite them to conduct a review as part

A bill to improve access to justice for survivors of domestic abuse and tackle the rise of so-called revenge porn will be debated at the Scottish Parliament today. The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill, introduced by the Scottish government, will modernise criminal law and strengthen powers for

Neil Amner Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has installed Neil Amner as its new president for a two-year term.

Lorna Jack The Law Society of Scotland has formed a partnership with the ESPC (Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre) andBDP Estate Agency Software, to deliver a one-stop-shop digital platform for property solicitors.

Alex Neil Women who have suffered violence and abuse will benefit from a funding boost of £570,000 to help build stronger and more resilient women’s support groups across Scotland, Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil announced today.

Holyrood’s Finance Committee has called for a wide ranging debate on taxation policy following the implementation of new financial powers arising from the Smith Commission. The committee issued the call in its report on the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2016-17, published today.

A bill which aims to create a modern burial and cremation sector in Scotland lacks detail and ambition according to a report issued today by theScottish Parliament’s Local government and Regeneration Committee. The report concludes the committee’s stage 1 consideration of the majority of the Bur

Clare Foster Now in its 15th year, the UK’s largest renewable energy event, All-Energy, returns to Glasgow’s Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on 4-5 May.

Angela Constance The Scottish government's Education (Scotland) Billis to be debated at Holyrood today

(L-R): Bruce Beveridge, Nicola Gray, Leonie Donald, Musab Hemsi, Neil Morrison, and Caroline Docherty The most recent successful candidates for The WS Society’s Signet Accreditation programme were presented their awards by the chair of the Signet Accreditation board, Bruce Beveridge WS and deputy

Plans to include video-conference communications with MSPs in the Scottish government's lobbying proposals have been welcomed by Law Society of Scotland – though it noted the absence of provision for other forms of communication at this stage. Brian Simpson, policy officer at the Law Society said:

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed the outcomes of two Court of Session cases – the first in connection with an appeal against its decision to reject a complaint for investigation and a second which highlighted the importance of making an appeal against a d