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Baroness Helena Kennedy QC is to lead a working group on the possibility of creating a new offence of misogynistic harassment in Scots law. The working group was requested by women's organisations include Engender and Scottish Women’s Aid.

Conservative MSP and former solicitor Murdo Fraser says his party will press the Lord Advocate on the unanswered questions and strange circumstances surrounding the malicious prosecution of people involved with Rangers. The latest twist in the ongoing scandal in connection with the prosecution

The 75th anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials evoked a memory of one of the most charismatic figures in the Faculty’s history – Lionel Daiches QC. In 1991, Mr Daiches’ stable held a dinner to mark his 80th birthday, and it was chaired by Kevin Drummond QC. As they sat t

The Edinburgh Bar Association is to strike on St Andrew's Day next week, citing the failure of the Scottish government to take Scotland's legal aid situation seriously. On Monday 30 November, Edinburgh Sheriff Court will be open for custody business. Most staff will be paid an enhanced rate for work

A reclaiming motion against the refusal of a petition for judicial review challenging the validity, purpose, conduct and decisions of a local authority ratings committee has been refused by the Inner House of the Court of Session. The petitioners and reclaimers, David Booth and H

The independent public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh will be “thorough and fearless”, its chair has said. In a video statement to mark the opening of the inquiry, Lord Bracadale set out the background to the inquiry, its purpose, how it will be carried out and how people can keep

A youth programme unique to Scotland has helped transform the lives of 106,000 young people in the past three years. The CashBack for Communities scheme reinvests seized criminal assets into community projects which support young people into positive destinations, diverting some away from potentiall

The Aberdeen Student Law Review has published its tenth anniversary volume. Reflecting on the first decade of the review, Lord Woolman writes in his foreword: "Each issue displays a breadth of interest, an intellectual curiosity and a commitment to good writing."

Macdonald Henderson has advised Inspire Scotland, the Glasgow-based residential childcare group, on a £4.5 million refinancing and growth package. Inspire Scotland has agreed £4.5 million in refinance and growth funding with ThinCats, the alternative lender to mid-sized businesses.

Ogilvie Construction has started construction work on new community custody units (CCU) in Dundee and Glasgow for the Scottish Prison Service (SPS).

There were 36 evidence led trials in the High Court in the latest quarter and no adjournments due to lack of court time, new figures show. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service quarterly statistical bulletin contains figures on activity in all High, Sheriff, Justice of the Peace and criminal app

New measures to increase the maximum available penalties for the worst cases of animal cruelty have come in to force. The Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 increases the maximum penalty for the most serious animal welfare and wildlife crimes to five years i

A statement made by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) about the lawfulness of requesting, gathering and collating data on individuals’ biological sex "misrepresents the law", according to a legal opinion commissioned by Woman’s Place UK (WPUK). Asking an individual the

Digby Brown has announced various appointments across its Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr and Kirkcaldy teams. Lee Murray, Ryan Smith, Megan Keenan and David Henderson have been made associates. Joanne Gray, Izabela Wosiak, Saira Ahmed and Zara Clark have been made senior solicitors while Nicola Hoey h

Organisations who work to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) are being invited to apply for a share of up to £13 million to help them develop and further their vital work over the next three years. The Delivering Equally Safe Fund will support frontline organisations and projects t