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A 72-year-old man who embezzled more than half a million pounds has been jailed. Robert Crawford took the money over 13 years while working in the annuities department of Scottish Widows.

The Local Government and Communities Committee has recommended the general principles of the Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill in a report published today. The bill is intended to pave the way for the Office for National Statistics to reclassify Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) back to the priva

Usman Tariq Advocate Usman Tariq has spoken to the School of Law at Glasgow University about his life at university and career so far at the Scottish bar.

Legislation requiring a gender balance on public sector boards has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Women, who comprise just over 50 per cent of the population in Scotland, currently make up 45 per cent of the membership on boards.

New figures released today from mental health charity LawCare show the number of lawyers calling their helpline is increasing. The charity dealt with nearly 900 calls in 2017 from 616 callers, an 11 per cent increase on the number of callers in 2016. Nearly half of the solicitors and barristers who

Judith Robertson The Scottish Human Rights Commission, with the support of a range of leading civil society organisations, has today published guidance on a proposed amendment to the Social Security Bill that would see ministers placed under a duty to have ‘due regard’ to the international human

Lord Bracadale A hate crime review commissioned by the Scottish government is considering whether misogyny should be criminalised, The Herald reports.

Rachael Kelsey Rachael Kelsey gives Holyrood's Justice Committee some food for thought on how the Brexit legislation will affect family law in Scotland.

Pictured (L-R): Lucy Greenwood, Andrew Mackenzie and Rashda Rana SC

Roseanna Cunningham A new bill has been submitted to the Scottish Parliament outlining the long-term future of Crown Estate Scotland.

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Robert Burns found his friendship with Writer to the Signet Robert Ainslie to be "almost necessary to my existence". Robert Pirrie, chief executive of the WS Society, reveals how the Scottish bard and the Edinburgh lawyer formed an enduring friendship as their remarkably candid correspondence b

Kirstin Nee DUAL Asset Underwriting Limited has been nominated for the Innovation in Practice accolade at 2018 Scottish Legal Awards.

The Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee has endorsed the Islands Bill in a new report but said it is vital that the actual priorities of Islanders are reflected in the National Islands Plan that will follow the bill. The committee recommends:

Professor Alan Miller The new Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership has been urged by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to challenge public bodies to do more to promote human rights.