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Nearly one in 20 police officers across Scotland are unable to be deployed due to having their officer safety training expired, it has emerged. Figures released by Police Scotland show that as of August 21, 2025, there are 582 officers whose Officer Safety Training has expired. It represents 4.2 per

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders has seen average selling prices rising steadily by 4.3 per cent year-on-year to £298,933, for the period between July and September 2025, according to ESPC. East Lothian was the standout performer, where heightened deman

An annual mock trial supported by Scots lawyers to help promote legal education in schools will take place this weekend. The Edinburgh Schools MiniTrials will see children from eight local secondary schools taking part in mock assault and drugs trials which will be presided over by members of the Fa

Short-term prisoners due for release within the next six months are to be released early under "emergency proposals" to tackle prison overcrowding, if Holyrood agrees. The prison population has surged by more than 200 in the past three months and now stands at 8,363, one of the highest levels ever r

DWF has expanded its teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow with a wave of new appointments which includes a director, two senior associates, 10 solicitors and eight new trainees. Casey MacDonald has joined the global legal business as a director, bringing significant expertise in supporting leading insurer

The Sheriff Appeal Court has quashed the conviction of a woman fined £100 for shouting and swearing and making a homophobic remark to a female complainer after finding that the justice of the peace had not adequately explained in her verdict why she preferred the evidence of the complainer. El

Compass Chambers and its members have once again received top rankings from the Legal 500 in the 2026 edition of the directory. Compass received 26 individual rankings across three practice areas. It was once again recognised as a top tier stable in both Crime & Regulatory and Personal Injury &a

Glasgow Caledonian University has introduced The Sir Geoff Palmer Memorial Prize, honouring the life and legacy of the tireless anti-racism campaigner, advocate and educator. Awarded annually, the prize recognises the best socio-legal essay by a final-year student in the Social Justice, Equality, Di

Holyrood has passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill in a landmark vote. Passed by 89 votes to 28 after MSPs debated around 400 amendments at the bill’s final stage, the wide-ranging legislation introduces a framework for long-term rent controls, alongside provisions on tenant protections, homeless

Public bodies are failing to deliver on their duties of advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations between different groups, according to a new report from Holyrood’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. The Public Sector Equality Duty is a legal requiremen

An act that aims to promote the use of British Sign Language (BSL) in Scotland has significantly improved the daily lives of BSL users, according to a report by MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. Stakeholders told the committee that the British Sign Langua

James Chalmers and Fiona Leverick reflect on the life of the late Sir Gerald Gordon. Sir Gerald Gordon, who died recently at the age of 96, made an extraordinary contribution to the criminal law of Scotland during his lifetime. Born and educated in Glasgow, where he graduated in philosophy and Engli

A new report from the Prison Reform Trust, developed through a prisoner-led consultation at HMP Glenochil, calls for urgent reforms to restore hope for men serving very long-term sentences in Scotland’s prisons.  Drawing on surveys and focus groups with prisoners, the report reveals syste

The Crown Office has published new guidance for businesses that discover economic crime such as fraud, money-laundering and bribery within their organisations.  The guidance has been issued following the recent creation of new criminal offences which extend the scope of corporate criminal liabi

Those who have been involved in the All Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court since it was established in 2015, gathered at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday to mark its 10th anniversary. Among those attending were sheriffs past and present who have sat on the Personal Injury Court.