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Scotland’s police force is considering ending non-statutory stop-and-searches. The first minister, Nicola Sturgeon (pictured), revealed to MPs that she discussed the issue with chief constable of Police Scotland Sir Stephen House after a BBC Scotland investigation.

Hot on the heels of its nomination for “legal training provider of the year” at the forthcoming Scott & Co Legal Awards for 2015, the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA) has launched its latest events to members. The programme over the next eight weeks includes a new Civil Day Confe

Additional specialist prosecutors are to be introduced, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has said in its strategic plan. COPFS said it would consider bringing in more specialist units to deal with a rise in complex cases.

Long term prisoners will no longer be eligible for automatic early release after two thirds of their sentence following first minister Nicola Sturgeon's announcement of an end to the current system of automatic early release for all offenders serving more than four years. Ms Sturgeon (pictured) said

The city of Edinburgh council is to offer settlements of up to £4,000 to families affected by the baby ashes scandal at Mortonhall Crematorium. The proposed payments of between £1,000 and £4,000 and legal expenses have been decided between the council and the lawyers representing the families.

Measures to improve the support and information available to victims and witnesses of crime in Scotland are being brought into force today. This is the second package of measures to be implemented from the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014, which will improve the experience of victims and wi

Alistair C. Clark

A father who took out after-the-event (ATE) insurance for a legal dispute with his son cannot recover the premium as part of his expenses, after the UK Supreme Court ruled that it was not a recoverable cost against the unsuccessful party in legal proceedings. A panel of three justices unanimously he

The lord president, Lord Gill (pictured right) presented details this morning of the timetable and specific arrangements for civil justice reform at a conference,“Digital Justice: Modern, User-Focused Civil and Administrative Justice”, at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel. The lord president set out in h

Distinguished figures in the field of family law will converge on Edinburgh from throughout the UK and Ireland for a major conference this weekend. The Four Jurisdictions Family Law Conference this will examine a host of issues, including child protection, legal aid, enforcing divorce judgments and

Lawyers have claimed the number of arrests in Glasgow and Edinburgh were down by around 25 per cent before court staff went on strike yesterday.

Fergus Thomson

Gus Macaulay (pictured) discusses the prospect of raising a small claims action in Scotland for a very small sum following the recent news story from England of a parent making a claim against another over their child’s failure to attend a birthday party.

The UK government has published a draft bill detailing the powers to be transferred to the Scottish parliament following the recommendations made by the Smith Commission. It comprises: constitutional matters, fiscal framework, tax, welfare, public bodies, executive agencies and the crown estate, civ

A petition for judicial review of legislation which will see a “named person” assigned to almost every child in Scotland has been refused by a judge in the Court of Session. Four charities and three individuals contended that provisions in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 passed