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A life prisoner who claimed that it was “unreasonable and unlawful” to detain him in conditions in which he was being exposed to environmental tobacco smoke has had a petition for judicial review dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that while the petitioner’s situation was “unfo

The Scottish Parliament has launched a legal bid against independence supporters who have set up camp on the grounds of Holyrood making calls for another referendum. The Parliament lodged the petition at the Court of Session yesterday in an attempt to recover the land occupied by campers after they

Ministers have been urged by the Faculty of Advocates to wait at least five years to see the impact of same sex marriages before considering further changes to the law on civil partnerships. The Faculty said that it felt the “pace of change may be too fast” and that time was needed to take stock

A bill widely ridiculed for being tantamount to pointless has been recommended for review by a Holyrood committee. The Lobbying (Scotland) Bill in its current form could leave a “great deal” of important information unregistered, said a majority on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointmen

Nicola Sturgeon A fair and final deal on the fiscal framework accompanying the Scotland Bill has to be in place by February, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has agreed with the Prime Minister, David Cameron at a meeting in Downing Street.

James Wolffe QC The Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, James Wolffe QC, has welcomed the Crown’s publication of a policy on non-penalisation of refugees.

Claimants should be treated with dignity and respect by the social security system, according to a report published today by the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee, which said a huge cultural shift will be required if Scotland is to create a better welfare system. The committee’s rep

Marco Biagi The Commission on Local Tax Reform today published Just Change: A New Approach to Local Taxation.

Changes to Scots law will now mean fatal accident inquiries (FAI) can be held in cases where people die abroad. The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths (Scotland) Bill, which was passed without opposition at the Scottish Parliament, increases the number of situations where FAIs are mandatory as well a

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has put applications for ADR certification on hold in order to allow further consideration on what changes might be necessary to become a compliant ADR entity in terms of the SLCC's own rules and legislation, and the potential impact compliance may hav

Frank Mulholland QC New prosecution guidelines, designed to protect refugees fleeing persecution, have been introduced by the Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC.

Michael Matheson Justice Secretary Michael Matheson hailed theScottish government's penal reforms during a visit to veterans who have become involved in offending after struggling to make the transition from a life in the forces to living in the community.

Nicola Sturgeon The First Minister addressed a major conference in Edinburgh today ahead of international Human Rights Day tomorrow.

Lord Carloway The Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Carloway, has predicted a revolutionary change in civil procedure, stating that “the days of the lengthy proof with oral evidence will soon be over”.

A judge’s decision not to make a finding of contempt of court against a company which allegedly failed to comply with court orders allowing the recovery of certain documents has been successfully challenged on appeal. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Session held that the Lord Ordinary �