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A majority of Scots believe councils should do more to enforce laws which protect the safety of tenants in the private rented sector (PRS), according to a new poll commissioned by the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL). The survey found that 69 per cent of Scottish people believe councils shoul

Andy Wightman MSP Andy Wightman MSP, land reform spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, has welcomed confirmation that the Scottish Law Commission will consider the repeal of an archaic piece of legislation which allowed landowners to divide and privatise vast swathes of common land.

Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesman Liam McArthur has said confirmation that HMICS are set to investigate the actions of undercover police officers in Scotland is nothing less than required.

A solicitor in Angus has called for electric shock collars used on dogs to be banned after a “cursed” St Bernard was saved from death, The Courier reports. Nick Whelan said the Scottish government should ban the “barbaric” devices which deliver shocks for bad behaviour.

Pictured: Stephanie Carr and Johnston Clark

Mike Dailly Govan Law Centre (GLC) has published its annual report detailing its successes in balancing landlords and tenants' rights in new tenancies legislation as well as the fraught issue of "up front" rent.

Karyn McCluskey A crime prevention expert who has led a project to steer people away from violence will spearhead a new drive to reduce reoffending across Scotland.

Pictured (L-R): Ravinder Kaur, Mark McDonald, MSP, and Janys Scott QC

Holyrood will debate creating a new offence to hold abusive partners to account, after it was announced in the Programme for Government. In 2014-15 nearly 60,000 domestic abuse incidents were reported to police, with 79 per cent of these incidents having a male perpetrator and female victim.

Cannabis use for medical purposes should be legalised according to a cross-party group at Westminster. Baroness Meacher (pictured), chairman of the group of peers and MPs who undertook an inquiry into the issue, said that to refuse to recognise the medicinal advantages of cannabis was “irrational�

Douglas Mill (pictured) sounds a note of caution about the increasing number of pupils being admitted to study law with the hopes of entering the profession. Some of you will have noticed a recent article telling us what a wonderful thing it is that students starting a law degree in Scotland are up

Ross Jespersen (pictured), the winner of theScottish Legal News / DLA Piper Essay Competition has described his placement at the firm as “invaluable”. Ross, who has a particular interest in the way law intersects with technology, was chosen by a panel of academics from Dundee and Edinburghuniver

Dungavel immigration removal centre is to close and be replaced with a new facility in a move welcomed by campaigners. The Home Office has announced that the controversial detention facility in Lanarkshire is to close towards the end of next year and will be replaced with a short-term holding facili

Morton Fraser has been appointed to three legal panels of self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers as UK-wide demand for specialist advice on commercial property held in personal pensions continues to grow. Its specialist property in pensions team will provide legal services to Barnett Waddin