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Ahead of a members’ business debate at Holyrood, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has urged John Swinney to grant the Fornethy House abuse survivors access to the Redress compensation scheme. The Scottish government’s Redress Scheme pays out up to £100,000 an

The Scottish government must “wake up” to threats posed by online criminal activity, the Lib Dems said after new figures revealed that fraud and computer misuse account for over two-fifths of all crime in Scotland. The 2023/24 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey shows that:

Property and violent crime combined and the likelihood of being a victim of these crimes has increased since 2021/22, Scotland's flagship justice survey shows. However, the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) shows no change as compared with the pre-pandemic year of 2019/20, and both measures a

Fearless, the youth service of independent charity Crimestoppers, has launched a new Scotland-wide education resource, aimed at helping young people better understand, recognise and respond to sextortion.  The launch at Meldrum Academy in Aberdeenshire marks a key milestone in Fearless’ s

Plans for the dead to be ‘cremated’ in boiling water before being flushed down the drain could soon be approved. A review by the Law Commission of England and Wales could clear the way for new funeral practices such as alkaline hydrolysis – sometimes dubbed "water cremation" &ndash

A man who coated pheasant carcasses in rat poison to bait and injure other legally protected wildlife has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work. Clive Burgoyne, 38, of Forfar, carried out the crime as part of an ongoing feud with a local landowner over shooting rights. He hoped tha

The Lord President, Lord Pentland has appointed Lord Colbeck as vice-chair of the Judicial Institute. The Judicial Institute for Scotland provides education and training for Scottish judges.

A former office worker jailed for defrauding two construction companies has been ordered to pay back more than £80,000 under proceeds of crime laws. Stephanni Houston, 41, of Ayr, was sentenced to 38 months in prison in November 2023 for embezzling over £516,000 from two construction com

Scottish Borders solicitor Pat Thom brings a wealth of legal experience and a unique international perspective as she takes up the reins as president of the Law Society of Scotland. Ms Thom, who succeeded Susan Murray on Friday, began her legal career in her native Canada as a solicitor and barriste

Single-use vapes will no longer be stocked or sold in Scotland under new legislation which came into force yesterday. The UK-wide ban has been introduced to prevent the environmental damage disposable vapes cause and to address health concerns associated with vaping as Scotland moves towards a tobac

The judge who led the Edinburgh tram inquiry has admitted he initially thought it was “unreasonable” for the public to be told he had received more than £1 million for the role. Lord Hardie told MSPs that he had feared disclosure of the sum would result in journalists “pester

The judge who led the Edinburgh trams inquiry has said the early stages of setting up the investigation “gave the impression of reinventing the wheel” due to a lack of guidance and inadequate support. Lord Hardie made the remarks in a letter to Holyrood’s Finance Committee, ahead o

The UK’s largest pension funds have pledged to invest at least 10 per cent of their assets in private markets by 2030, but managing investment and fiduciary risk will continue to be a delicate balance under a new accord, write Tom Barton and Katie Ivens. Seventeen workplace pension providers h

A law firm in Glasgow has raised £1,520 by participating in an annual charity will-writing campaign. McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has been a supporter of Will Aid since 2023, raising a grand total of £4,220. Instead of charging fees for basic wills, the firn invites clients to make a do

A Banffshire farm has been fined £20,000 after a 24-year-old man died when his clothing became trapped in machinery. Melrose Farms, a family-owned potato farming partnership, pled guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation at Inverness Sheriff Court after part-time seasonal worker Ada