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Jennifer Henderson 1 April was the official first day for the new Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, Jennifer Henderson, She succeeds Sheenagh Adams, who held the post since 2009. To mark the occasion, RoS looked closer at the role of the Keeper, and picked out five things you might not know about

An anonymous barrister's book about the state of the criminal justice system will be sent to all 650 MPs in the House of Commons. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) and Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) raised over £10,000 through an online crowdfunding campaign to pay for 650 copies of The Secret Bar

Holyrood’s Justice Committee is calling for views on the legislation that brought Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service into being ahead of post-legislative scrutiny of the law. The committee will scrutinise the Police and Fire Reform Act, one of the most significant pieces of l

A shampoo manufacturer has been ordered to stop making the "misleading" claim that their product can reduce hair loss. Alpecin, which produces a caffeine-infused shampoo, claimed in adverts that the shampoo "can actually help to reduce hair loss".

Pictured (L-R): Rebecca Ellwood, Macnabs; Sharon Connolly, Macnabs; Gillian Ralph, head of property, Macnabs; Crawford Allan, Macnabs; Brian McCulley, Next Home; John Greener, Next Home; Pam Lindsay, CATH; Blair MacDonald, Macnabs; Ron Wallace Hogg, CATH

Simon Hutchison Falkirk-based criminal law firm MTM Defence Lawyers has opened a permanent new office in Glasgow (at 2 West Regent Street) to service its growing business in the West of Scotland.

Liam Kerr The overwhelming majority of bicycle thefts in Scotland go unsolved, new figures have shown.

Pictured (L-R): Ian Clark, managing partner; Lindsey Ogilvie, partner; and Simon Mackintosh, chairman.

A former hospital consultant who stored a cache of deadly weapons at his home has been jailed for 12 years. Martin Watt, 62, was convicted last month of possessing firearms with intent to endanger life. He had previously pled guilty to a host of other firearms charges.

Andrew Kerr Harper Macleod has boosted its real estate team with the arrival of a new associate to its Inverness office.

Professor Christine Bell New analysis of the Good Friday Agreement has revealed its impact on peace deals worldwide.

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, which oversees the implementation of European Court of Human Rights judgments, closed a record number of 3,691 cases last year, leading to a 24 per cent decrease in the total number of outstanding cases. There were 7,584 pending cases at the end of 2

Niall McMullan Niall McMullan, associate partner at Worthingtons Solicitors, writes on the value of personal data ahead of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entering effect.

A police operation in which actors pretended to be drunk and tried to buy alcohol from pubs and clubs saw every business fail the test. Bedfordshire Police sent actors feigning "excessive drunkenness" - with symptoms such as unsteadiness, slurred speech and loud behaviour - into pubs, clubs and news

Graham Matthews The Law Society of Scotland should continue to be responsible for representation, support and regulation of solicitors in Scotland, according to 95 per cent of Scottish solicitors interviewed in a recent survey.