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Lynne Macfarlane

Registers of Scotland is proud to be celebrating its 400 year anniversary this month. For four centuries we have been the guardians of Scotland’s Land Register and have played a unique role in relation to property transactions in Scotland. We are proud of our rich history and the part we have play

The Law Society of Scotland is holding its first summer school for pupils aiming for a career in law.Pupils are taking part in the four-day summer school at the Society’s Edinburgh offices this week to find out about studying law at university and what it takes to become a solicitor.

Pictured (L-R): Gary Ross, Ashley Sturrock, Catherine Hart, Ruth Kelliher and Suzanne Hedderman

Michael Matheson A 10-year strategy aimed at ensuring Police Scotland is equipped to tackle new and emerging threats has been published.

Sheriff Principal Brian Lockhart Sheriff Principal Brian Lockhart has sat as a judge for the final time, marking the end of a distinguished legal career spanning more than 50 years.

Setting clear targets and establishing a National Poverty and Inequality Commission would help to meet aims of eradicating child poverty, the Law Society of Scotland has said. The Law Society has said in a briefing paper on the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill that setting clear aims would be required

Carol Ewart The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland today warned that the independent inquiry into Scottish government’s handling of FoI requests, agreed by all parties in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, must be comprehensive, take evidence from requesters across society, and be ful

Artist Isobel Williams, whose book, The Supreme Court: A Guide for Bears was featured in SLN yesterday has also recorded scenes from the court's historic Edinburgh sitting in the illustrations below.

Shelagh McCall QC The convener of the Faculty of Advocates’ Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee, Shelagh McCall QC, has been appointed chair of JUSTICE Scotland.

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said he is open to reexamining the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) bands in a move that could save homebuyers thousands of pounds. Ministers had previously remained firm on LBTT bands but Mr Mackay has now said he is willing to increase the upper limit of

Angela Wipat Angela Wipat looks at the divisive Named Person scheme and its latest developments.

Eurodevils 2017 with Charles Mullin of ELA (second left) and Peter Sellar, co-ordinator (fourth from right)

Liam McArthur MSP The Scottish Liberal Democrats have said the creation of a new expert group to make changes to the police’s use of biometrics was long overdue, coming 18 months after an HMICS report vindicated the party’s concerns and recommended an overhaul.

Sheenagh Adams Today Registers of Scotland (RoS) mark 400 years of the General Register of Sasines, the oldest national land register in the world, as a specially commissioned poem by Scotland’s Makar, Jackie Kay, was read to the public for the first time.