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Roseanna Cunningham Overall funding for land reform will be increased by £3.4 million this year, with the existing Scottish Land Fund budget maintained at £10m.

John Campbell

Roseanna Cunningham A 12-week consultation on the long-term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in Scotland was announced this week at Rhu Marina, Helensburgh.

Fergus Ewing The process of nominating candidates opens today, with Scotland’s 16,000 crofters able to put forward candidates or stand themselves for election to the Crofting Commission’s board as commissioners.

John Sturrock QC I was delighted to read my friend Angela Grahame QC’s article recently. As the recently elected Vice Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Angela is bringing a freshness and agility of thought to her work in that role. And, as a regular tweeter, she is also bringing a contemporary joi

Fiona Hyslop The Scottish government has no plans to introduce statutory measures – equivalent to section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 – to incentivise members of the press in Scotland to sign up to a state approved regulator, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has confirmed.

Steven Walker QC New silk Steven Walker QC of Terra Firma Chambers has been ranked band 1 for international arbitration in Singapore in the Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2017. He is the only Scottish silk ranked and is only one of four British silks ranked band 1.

David Mundell David MundellA review looking at the uses of limited partnerships in the UK has been launched following recent allegations that some businesses registered in Scotland are being used for criminal purposes.

Growers of a unique potato have applied for EU protected status. Ayrshire earlies, which are harvested months before normal potatoes, were created 160 years ago by two farmers.

Gill Grassie Brodies LLP has been awarded a "gold ranking" in the World Trademark Review’s list of the world’s 1,000 leading trademark professionals for the fourth consecutive year and is, again, the only Scottish law firm listed in the gold category.

Eilidh Wiseman The president of the Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the Prime Minister's plans to continue to work with the EU on cross-border crime and law enforcement issues.

The Criminal Appeal Court has called for a review of the legislation and guidelines on sentencing for those convicted of making and being in possession of indecent images of children after quashing the extended sentences imposed on three men who were found with hundreds of pictures and videos depict

Bonnyrigg Rose FC manager, Robbie Horn, has been preparing for the amateur side’s big match against Hibs on Saturday with the help and support of his work colleagues at Hunters Residential, the estate agency and conveyancing arm of Gillespie Macandrew.Mr Horn is the senior property valuer at Hunt

Alan McIntosh Scottish consumers are not getting a fair deal. Their homes are being placed at risk because they are being denied solutions that are enshrined in legislation, writes Alan McIntosh.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission’s draft budget is “unacceptable” according to Law Society of Scotland president, Eilidh Wiseman (pictured right), who warned that the complaints body will face “deep anger” from solicitors who are “increasingly concerned” at how it is operating.