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A woman charged with causing alarm to a couple and their 15-year-old son by watching and filming them in their home has had three Bills of Advocation raised after delays in starting the trial diet refused by the Sheriff Appeal Court. In three complaints raised by the procurator fiscal in Falkirk aga

Another ‘trial of the century’ book! This one is a narrative account of events leading up to the 1877 prosecution of a feminist free-thinker, Annie Besant, together with her friend, the activist and liberal politician Charles Bradlaugh. They had arranged for the publication of Charles Kn

With changes due to the time limit for enforcement action in England for breaches of planning control, Neil Collar and George Sismey-Durrant highlight other differences in planning law between England and Scotland. From 25 April, the time limit for enforcement action in England will be 10 years for

MSPs have backed stage three of the Children (Care and Justice) Bill, enshrining in law "age-appropriate care and justice for vulnerable young people" across the country. As part of wider work to embed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in law and to Keep the "Promise",

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published its strategic plan for 2024-2028. The plan, which has been laid before the Scottish Parliament, identifies its priorities for the next four years and explains what the commission will do to promote and protect human rights in Scotland. The plan 

An Iranian goalkeeper has been fined for hugging a young woman who invaded the pitch. Hossein Hosseini, goalkeeper for Esteghlal FC, was ordered to pay three billion rials after briefly embracing the woman, who was not wearing a hijab, IranWire reports.

The lawyer who represented a police officer who won a case against Police Scotland said the force has "weaponised" its process against officers who complain. Margaret Gribbon was giving evidence to MSPs who are considering new police complaints and misconduct legislation.

The Law Society of Scotland has called for greater clarity on the aims of new legislation to protect neurodivergent people and people with learning disabilities. The professional body for Scottish solicitors has made a submission on the Scottish government’s consultation proposing a Learning D

A woman convicted of laundering over £63,000 in cash has lost an appeal against her conviction made on the basis that the Crown had knowingly withheld evidence at trial. Lesley Clarkson was convicted of two money laundering offences together totalling £63,766, reduced by £4,650 fro

Justice Secretary Angela Constance will publish a paper today setting out the Scottish government’s policy proposals for the justice system in an independent Scotland. The paper will outline what these proposals would mean for aspects of the justice system that are currently devolved, as well

Alison Marshall, a solicitor based in Dunfermline and a partner at Wright, Johnson & Mackenzie (WJM), has attained the Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) qualification from the Chartered Institute of Taxation. She said: “This has been one of the most challenging processes in my career to date, an

It was a sunny spring celebration for more than 50 new Scottish solicitors formally welcomed to the profession at an admissions ceremony in Edinburgh yesterday.

Action for Children has marked four years of its Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention Service (SOCEIS) in Edinburgh which helps children and young people exploited into criminal activity. For the occasion, the charity was joined by senior members of Police Scotland, the Justice Secretary Angel

Kieran Thrall and Kate Ross explain a determination by the Outer House that notification of loss and expense claims is a condition precedent to entitlement and highlight its implications for the construction industry.