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Fiona Hyslop The Scottish government has no plans to introduce statutory measures – equivalent to section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 – to incentivise members of the press in Scotland to sign up to a state approved regulator, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has confirmed.

John Sturrock QC I was delighted to read my friend Angela Grahame QC’s article recently. As the recently elected Vice Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Angela is bringing a freshness and agility of thought to her work in that role. And, as a regular tweeter, she is also bringing a contemporary joi

Fergus Ewing The process of nominating candidates opens today, with Scotland’s 16,000 crofters able to put forward candidates or stand themselves for election to the Crofting Commission’s board as commissioners.

Roseanna Cunningham A 12-week consultation on the long-term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in Scotland was announced this week at Rhu Marina, Helensburgh.

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Roseanna Cunningham Overall funding for land reform will be increased by £3.4 million this year, with the existing Scottish Land Fund budget maintained at £10m.

Scottish legal figures have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Lord Mulholland, the former Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC (pictured right), was made a CBE “For services to Law in Scotland.”

Derek Mackay People are being urged to give their views on the Scottish government’s draft Referendum Bill before the consultation closes next week.

Theresa May's plan to fight the 2020 election on plans to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights would require the consent of the Scottish Parliament, the SNP has said.The Telegraph reported that the Prime Minister hopes to put ECHR withdrawal at the heart of a post-Brexit election to

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Caroline Gardner Reports finding that Scotland’s police “continue to suffer from weak financial leadership and considerable budget pressures” and that “urgent work is still needed to strengthen their finance function and improve their scrutiny governance” have been published today.

Nicola Sturgeon A paper examining proposals to keep Scotland in the European Single Market has been published by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

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Murray McCall Anderson Strathern is negotiating a merger deal that would see it make an entry into the Aberdeen market.

Lauren Daly The Living Wage Foundation has announced that Fords Daly Legal (FDL), has today been accredited as a "Living Wage" employer.