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A Scottish fishing federation has succeeded in overturning a decision by the Scottish government not to move forward with a proposed pilot scheme affecting inshore fisheries around the Isle of Skye.  The Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation challenged a decision of the Sco

Scottish Labour has criticised the Scottish government’s refusal to support the Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill after the stage one debate at Holyrood. The bill, introduced to the Scottish Parliament in 2019 by Scottish Labour’s Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Claire Baker, sought to ensure

Equality legislation and policymaking should be fully devolved to the Scottish Parliament to help create a gender-equal Scotland, Scottish government advisers have said. The third report from the First Minister's National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG) argues the need for devolution thr

Mountain hares in Scotland will gain greater legal protection under regulations introduced to the Scottish Parliament today. From 1 March 2021, it will be illegal to intentionally kill, injure or take mountain hares at any time unless a licence is obtained.

A Scot who practises law in the US has gone to court to overturn an order by Donald Trump intended to protect US military personnel from prosecution. Steven Watt, a senior attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) human rights programme, is part of a landmark legal action against

The Scottish Land Commission’s National Student Award 2021 has opened for entries. Designed to encourage young people to get involved in land reform and contribute to the commission’s work, the single award of £1,000 is open to all students studying at a Scottish academic instituti

The key legal advice that underpinned the Scottish government’s defence of the judicial review taken by Alex Salmond will be released tomorrow. The decision by Deputy First Minister John Swinney has received the prior agreement of the law officers in line with paragraph 2.40 of the Scottish Mi

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of our sister publication Scottish Housing News. From a handful of subscribers in 2001, it has grown to become an essential part of the working day for Scotland’s dynamic social housing sector, sharing uplifting stories of best practic

Scotland’s ability to legislate in areas such as food, health and environmental standards is being undermined in a “systematic attack” on devolution, Constitution Secretary Michael Russell has said. A report published by the Scottish government details the extent to which the Scott

The Scottish Law Commission will publish delayed discussion papers on personal injury payouts and homicide this year following the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic. Writing in the foreword to its annual report for 2020, chairperson Lady Paton said the Commission's publications over the course of

The Scottish government has lost a high-profile court challenge against its Covid-19 regulations closing all churches for congregational worship and private prayer. Representatives of several churches argued before the Court of Session that the regulations represented disproportionate interference w

The Scottish Building Society (SBS) has announced a record £74 million increase in mortgage lending and a record £58m growth in savings balances. In a year the society described as “extreme conditions”, profit before tax increased by 34 per cent to £840,000.

The Scottish Conservatives have pledged to abolish the "not proven" verdict in a series of criminal justice election promises. Leader Douglas Ross highlighted a "disproportionate number of not proven verdicts in rape cases", which, he said, "certainly doesn't deliver for the victim [sic] and it stil

A new organisation has been formed to defend the interests of criminal solicitors. The Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) made its debut on Twitter this week where it announced Julia McPartlin as president and Stuary Murray as vice president.

The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published its April Update newsletter. The April edition includes information on the council's recent activity, ongoing work, new rules, committee activity and appointments.