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Assistant inspector of constabulary in Scotland Gillian Imery QPM is to be appointed HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland. As chief inspector of constabulary, Mrs Imery will lead HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Scotland (HMICS) to deliver an annual programme of independent inspection, moni

Forestry in Scotland will be fully devolved to the Scottish Parliament after MSPs backed the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill. Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said the bill’s modern approach to forestry development, support and regulation will enable the Scottish government to bet

Eric McQueen The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is submitting plans to Fife Council to build a two-court complex to hear sheriff and jury cases and custodies in Kirkcaldy.

Dr Kath Murray While the recently announced delay to the British Transport Police (BTP) merger with Police Scotland was a welcome relief, it will nonetheless come at a cost that wasn’t accounted for on either side of the border, writes Dr Kath Murray.

Jacqueline Law Tax changes aimed at landlords may be weakening the property market and have already triggered a sell-off by investors, according to Scottish property experts.

Angela Grahame QC Women lawyers have been much in demand for speaking engagements recently.

Richard Henderson Representation is one of The FOUR Rs to be put in the spotlight at a social care conference, and the Faculty’s Richard Henderson will be on hand to spell out the details.

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Kenneth Campbell A special half price deal is now available to students and trainee solicitors for an essential seminar on Brexit this month featuring six experts and offering 3 hours' CPD.

Tobias Lock A legal academic has suggested “there may be chaos” if vying bills on the repatriation of powers from the EU all enter into force.

Professor Dirk Van Zyl Smit Scotland should end automatic life sentences for murderers, an international justice expert has said.

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Paula Skinner Equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, has joined forces with Harper Macleod to target the huge potential for growth in the sector in Scotland.

Rachael Kelsey One of Scotland's leading family law practitioners has warned that Brexit will have major implications for that area of the law and legal practice.