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A new approach aimed at reducing domestic abuse-related homicides and suicides has received backing. The proposals for a Domestic Homicide and Suicide Review Model would help identify what lessons can be learned and applied following the death of a partner, ex-partner, or child where abuse is suspec

The Junior Bar Association has reserved the Laigh Hall at the Court of Session for the International Christmas Court later this month.

People in Scotland are more likely to support human rights than not and are increasingly worried about having fewer human rights, according to new research. YouGov research published by the Scottish Human Rights Commission shows that almost half of people in Scotland support human rights. Support fo

A disproportionate number of care-experienced children and young people have siblings in prison or secure care, according to a new report which urges action to ensure their right to a sibling relationship is protected. The Staying Connected: Care-experienced children and young people with a sibling

Joanna Cherry KC MP is to bring a private members' bill proposing that power to amend the role of Scotland's law officers, including the lord advocate, be devolved to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish government is currently considering whether the lord advocate's roles as head of the independen

New bans on parking on dropped footways, parking on pavements and double parking will be enforced from next week. From Monday 11 December, all local authority areas in Scotland will be able to start enforcing the new prohibitions under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 by issuing penalty charge noti

A private members' bill to extend Scotland's freedom of information (FOI) regime has reached a significant milestone with the lodging of a final proposal at Holyrood. The Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Scottish Labour MSP Katy Clark, aims to modernise FOI and extend desig

Police have made 11 arrests at football matches under new legislation banning pyrotechnics since its introduction six months ago, new figures show. The Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Articles (Scotland) Act 2022, which came into force in June, prohibits the possession of pyrotechnic articles in public p

Senior lawyers will give evidence to Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee tomorrow as it considers proposals to abolish the not proven verdict amid other changes to jury trials. Part 4 of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill will abolish the not proven verdict, reduce the size

Progress towards a new human rights framework for Scotland has been highlighted in an event at the University of Strathclyde.

Concerns have been raised that prisoners' right to an hour of exercise in the fresh air every day is “clearly being breached” at Scotland’s holding facility for children and young offenders. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) stated in its latest report on HMP YOI

Robert Shiels welcomes an important new study on the Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy, the Clydeside merchants who made fortunes from Caribbean misery. The nature and extent of the economic impact of Caribbean slavery in British society is a highly topical and political issue. There is no doubt that many m

Strathclyde Law School has announced the retirement of Professor Kenneth Norrie, and his appointment as professor emeritus. Professor Norrie has enjoyed a distinguished career over 40 years. Initially a lecturer at Dundee and then at Aberdeen, he has given 33 years’ service to Strathclyde. A S

More than 40 police buildings could be disposed of as Police Scotland deals with budget cuts. New proposals would see 29 stations and buildings scrapped, with the savings reinvested into the single force.

A final appeal by an American man who had resisted his extradition to the USA on the basis that he was not the person named in two extradition requests has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary. Nicholas Rossi challenged the decision of the Scottish ministers to extradite him for trial in the