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Pictured (L-R): Anna Poole QC, Maryam Labaki, Angela Grahame QC, and Claire Mitchell

Colin Hulme Burness Paull LLP has been named the best in Scotland at a global awards ceremony.

Liam Kerr The conviction rate of the Offensive Behaviour at Football legislation has fallen to its lowest in three years – with a third of cases collapsing.

The Glasgow Tribunals Centre at Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, shared by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will open to the public on Tuesday 3 April.

The Scottish Parliament is expected to repeal the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act this afternoon – in what would be a legislative first for Holyrood. All four opposition parties back Labour MSP James Kelly’s bill to scrap the act, which has been dogged by controversy.

Gordon Jackson QC The Law Society of Scotland and Faculty of Advocates have welcomed a parliamentary bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility from eight to 12.

Sheriff Richard Davidson MSPs voted to repeal the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act yesterday by 62 votes to 60.

Prior to the committee’s consideration of the Scottish government’s Management of Offenders Bill, Holyrood's Justice Committee is launching a call for views.

An announcement that Renfrewshire Law Centre will close at the end of this month has prompted concerns about who will provide "vital front-line services" in its absence. A statement on the centre's website explains that it is currently contacting clients with ongoing matters which are not

Kevin Stewart

Dr Bob McIntosh The Scottish Land Commission’s tenant farming commissioner, Dr Bob McIntosh, is to consult with key stakeholders on the findings from the review of the conduct of agents of landlords and tenants.

Graeme McCormick

The Law Society of Scotland has called on the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission to embrace major changes to the way it administers legal complaints in a bid to avoid an above inflation hike in costs. The SLCC has proposed a 5.2 per cent rise in its draft budget for 2018/19. A proposed rise of up

The Sheriff Principal has issued a Practice Note (No.1 of 2018) in relation to applications under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). It applies to all applications lodged at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on or after 9 April 2018. The Practice Note does not alter the pract

David Woods