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The Scottish government’s bill to lower the voting age to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in Scottish parliament and local elections is published today. The publication of the bill marks the beginning of the parliamentary consideration process.

The chairman of the police body representing rank-and-file officers has described the force’s statistics as “newspeak” and criticised the suggestion that a statutory code would be a panacea for the problems surrounding stop and search. Brian Docherty (pictured), from the Scottish Police Federa

The number of recorded bird of prey crimes in Scotland has decreased from 23 in 2013 to 19 in 2014, according to the latest bird of prey crime maps. Species targeted included the red kite, buzzard, peregrine falcon (pictured), goshawk, golden eagle, hen harrier and tawny owl.

A vital piece of asylum legislation will be highlighted at a major Faculty of Advocates-sponsored event, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Scottish Refugee Council. The 1951 Refugee Convention, at article 31 (1), can in stipulated circumstances provide a defence for refugees agains

Janet Murray Police Scotland will need to find £11 million in funding to break even in the coming financial year its finance chief has warned.

School pupils have won through to the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament after pitting their wits against schools across the country. Just four of the original 128 teams that entered the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament will take part in the final of the c

Deputy first minister John Swinney MSP was the special guest at a seminar on taxation in Scotland, and his contribution on topics ranging from the launch of Revenue Scotland to the importance of a progressive tax structure was welcomed by the audience in the Laigh Hall, Parliament House, Edinburgh.

A change to the Community (Scotland) Empowerment Bill agreed by the local government and regeneration committee last week encourages public bodies to promote and facilitate participation with people and communities in decision making and budget setting. The move follows huge participation in last ye

Speaking before a Holyrood committee, the lord advocate, Frank Mulholland QC and James Wolffe QC, dean of the Faculty of Advocates gave opposing views on the creation of a statutory defence for trafficking victims who commit crimes. Mr Mulholland told the Scottish parliament’s justice committee a

Efforts to boost educational outcomes are to be bolstered in law through the Education (Scotland) Bill. Details of the bill were unveiled by education secretary Angela Constance (pictured) during a visit to St Mary’s RC Primary School in Leith.

The lord advocate has said the UK should be doing more to help refugees who face persecution in their home countries. Frank Mulholland QC (pictured) made the comments while visiting a group of asylum seekers in Glasgow, The Evening Times reports.

The UK government is to move ahead with plans to force asylum seekers in Scotland to lodge appeals in England amid legal challenges to the move. In January the Sunday Herald reported that the Home Office intended to alter the asylum system by forcing anyone who wanted to appeal to stay in the UK to

Lawyers, financial advisors and accountants have become the cyber criminal’s target of choice, Glasgow-based Weightmans LLP has warned. As global cyber-crime rises, the organisations increasingly at risk of attack are those involved in M&A business as they are privy to market-moving informatio

A Scots lawyer who made dozens of false legal aid claims has been struck off the roll of solicitors after being found guilty of “professional misconduct”. Massimo D’Alvito submitted at least 81 accounts between October 2009 and October 2011 which contained “fictitious outcomes” - prompting

A Holyrood committee has called for assurances that the NHS and other public services in Scotland would not be adversely affected by a trade deal being negotiated between the European Union and USA. In a report published today, the European and external relations committee has backed a call from the