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Michael Matheson Psychological and emotional abuse could be made a crime in Scotland in a major reform of domestic abuse law.

Tavish Scott MSP Scottish Liberal Democrat Tavish Scott MSP has today accused SNP ministers of operating in shadows over their failure to extend freedom of information (FOI) legislation to organisations currently exempt.

Michael Matheson The Scottish government has called on the Home Office to extend its judge-led inquiry into undercover police activity to be extended to Scotland.

Scottish Legal Training's Criminal Law Masterclass and Personal Injury Masterclass early bird offers end on 23 December. All bookings received ON OR BEFORE 23 December will attract an advanced offer price of £125 plus VAT.

The Scottish Sentencing Council’s inaugural meeting was held in Parliament House on 14 December when members laid the ground for future work, including an agreement to fully consult on sentencing guidelines. The council is obligated to consult Scottish ministers and the Lord Advocate when preparin

Although research reveals people who petition the Scottish Parliament find it a positive experience, the process is to be further strengthened through greater transparency and by asking the public directly what they want from ‘their committee’, according to a report by Holyrood's Public Petition

Roseanna Cunningham Fair Work Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has confirmed that a further memorandum on the UK government’s Trade Union Bill has been lodged with the Scottish Parliament.

A watchdog has been accused of supporting “fracking cheerleaders” to win public approval for the widely criticised method of gas extraction. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) participates in meetings at Whitehall to determine communication strategies regarding new methods of oil

Andrew Mackenzie The Scottish Arbitration Centre’s chief executive, Andrew Mackenzie, has attended a conference on climate change disputes in Paris during the United Nations conference on climate change, where some of the world’s leaders are currently working to achieve universal agreement to ke

The Scottish government's decision to approve a 67-turbine wind farm near Fort Augustus has been described by a judge in the Court of Session as “defective” following a judicial review. Lord Jones said ministers made their decision on SSE's Stronelairg project "in breach of environmental obligat

Alex Neil Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil has today launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of human rights for everyone.

Pupils from schools across Scotland are getting ready to debate the pros and cons of the internet in the opening rounds of the Law Society of Scotland’s annual debating tournament. The Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament will see 128 teams from 102 Scottish schools put their powers of persua

Andrew Mackenzie Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre and secretary general of the International Centre for Energy Arbitration(ICEA); the joint energy arbitration project of the centre and CEPMLP at the University of Dundee, has delivered a presentation on a dispute r

Lord Hodge A Scottish justice of the Supreme Court has described quotas as “corrosive”.