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Scotland’s police force has been described as “an organisation in crisis” after the Auditor General’s told a Holyrood committee there is a £200 million deficit in the budget. Caroline Gardner, the Auditor General for Scotland, reported last month that the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), wa

Lord Bracadale Lord Bracadale is to begin a review this month into the suite of laws covering hate crime offences in Scotland to ensure it is fit for purpose in the 21st century.

Lord Hope of Craighead Former Lord President and Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Lord Hope of Craighead has revealed he sought an amendment to the Scotland Bill last year that would have put the Sewel Convention on a statutory footing, The Times reports.

Heather McKendrick Pupils from schools across Scotland are getting ready to debate the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports in the second round of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament.

The SLN team take their hats off today to Aberdeen Considine for their arresting advert in today’s Herald which uses the Scots word “blatherskite”: “A person who talks at great length without making much sense” – the last thing a client wants from their lawyers. The OED entry for blather

John MacMillan MacRoberts is delighted to have been shortlisted at the Managing Partner Forum awards for best collaboration with external specialists - in relation to their work with their digital agency, Moore Legal Technology.

Alan McIntosh Scottish consumers are not getting a fair deal. Their homes are being placed at risk because they are being denied solutions that are enshrined in legislation, writes Alan McIntosh.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission’s draft budget is “unacceptable” according to Law Society of Scotland president, Eilidh Wiseman (pictured right), who warned that the complaints body will face “deep anger” from solicitors who are “increasingly concerned” at how it is operating.

Bonnyrigg Rose FC manager, Robbie Horn, has been preparing for the amateur side’s big match against Hibs on Saturday with the help and support of his work colleagues at Hunters Residential, the estate agency and conveyancing arm of Gillespie Macandrew.Mr Horn is the senior property valuer at Hunt

The Criminal Appeal Court has called for a review of the legislation and guidelines on sentencing for those convicted of making and being in possession of indecent images of children after quashing the extended sentences imposed on three men who were found with hundreds of pictures and videos depict

Gill Grassie Brodies LLP has been awarded a "gold ranking" in the World Trademark Review’s list of the world’s 1,000 leading trademark professionals for the fourth consecutive year and is, again, the only Scottish law firm listed in the gold category.

Eilidh Wiseman The president of the Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the Prime Minister's plans to continue to work with the EU on cross-border crime and law enforcement issues.

David Mundell David MundellA review looking at the uses of limited partnerships in the UK has been launched following recent allegations that some businesses registered in Scotland are being used for criminal purposes.

Growers of a unique potato have applied for EU protected status. Ayrshire earlies, which are harvested months before normal potatoes, were created 160 years ago by two farmers.

Steven Walker QC New silk Steven Walker QC of Terra Firma Chambers has been ranked band 1 for international arbitration in Singapore in the Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2017. He is the only Scottish silk ranked and is only one of four British silks ranked band 1.