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Martin Fotheringham The Scottish government has been asked to reconsider a key election pledge to maintain an extra 1,000 police officers in order to relieve financial pressure on Police Scotland.

The Scottish government has announced an extra £1.85 million is to be invested in providing additional support for victims of sex crimes across Scotland. The funding represents a near doubling of funding for Scotland’s 14 rape crisis centres between 2016 and 2018 and comes in the same week latest

Faculty secretary Amanda Wilson Over 160 tickets have already been sold for this Friday's annual dinner dance of the Dundee Faculty of Procurators and Solicitors.

The Scottish Arbitration Centre's Arbitrator Training Day - Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010: Five Years On - will be taking place next week on Thursday 24 September 2015.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney (pictured) has called for dialogue with the UK government over theScotland Bill and a fair fiscal framework for Scotland. Mr Swinney said yesterday that he has "no hesitation" to refuse to recommend a bill that "did not properly allow us to address our own prioriti

A Scottish law firm has been shortlisted for a national award for its work on a campaign which capitalised on opportunities to market property ahead of the changes in stamp duty tax.

Scottish Legal Training has rescheduled its Criminal Masterclass and Personal Injury events to January 23 and January 24 respectively.

John Nimmo UK corporate law firm Nimmo WS has signed a deal with Manhattan law firm Rooney PC to create Rooney Nimmo, a joint legal venture with offices in Edinburgh, New York and London.

Michael Matheson A consultation on strengthening the presumption against short periods of imprisonment has been launched by theScottish government.

David McKie German car manufacturer Volkswagen may be forced to compensate motorists if they bought cars affected by the the rigged emissions tests scandal.

John Swinney The Scottish government has published draft legislation which would give a statutory footing to the Scottish Fiscal Commission and marks an “important milestone” on the journey to further fiscal devolution.

Angela Constance The Scottish government has "no intention at all of abolishing the position of rector" at Scotland's universities, education secretary Angela Constance has said.

Aileen Campbell The Scottish government has published a report setting out progress made in protecting children from abuse and sexual exploitation over the past year.

Graham Ogilvy Preparations for next year's edition of Scottish Legal News Annual Review 2016 are now well underway.

Ewan MacLeod The Scottish government’s announcement that it would be putting in place a moratorium on granting planning permission for underground coal gasification (UGC) projects until the outcome of a potentially lengthy independent investigation could result in claims under the European Convent