Scottish government ministers must ensure the right combination of officers and staff is in place as new figures show a fall in the number of full-time police officers, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said. The key points from the police officer quarterly strength stats for 31 December 2025 are
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A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that the Probation Service in England and Wales is being placed under significant strain, seriously impeding its ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending rates. In 2024-25, HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) spent £1.
Scottish business confidence saw a marginal increase in January, rising one point to 37 per cent according to the latest Bank of Scotland Business Barometer. This growth was driven by a significant 15-point surge in firms' confidence regarding their own trading prospects, reaching 53 per cent. When
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) has welcomed Sir Anthony Smellie to London to take part in a week of hearing cases at the JCPC. Sir Anthony is the retired chief justice of the Cayman Islands, and currently sits on the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal. He was appointed to the Privy C
A late judge's fine sense of humour has been warmly recalled in a letter to The Times. Mr Justice John Blofeld, a judge of the English High Court, passed away in November 2025 at the age of 93.
Irwin Mitchell has announced a two-year partnership with Cauda Equina Champions Charity to expand support for people living with Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) throughout Scotland. Cauda Equina Syndrome is a rare spinal surgical emergency that, if not treated urgently, can lead to life-changing consequ
A sheriff has found that a servitude of fuel storage established by the placement of a coal bunker in the courtyard of one property to service another had not been unduly extended by the addition of gas canisters following a change to the property’s heating system, after a dispute arose betwee
The Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030 for England and Wales has been published, setting out a framework for the judiciary’s diversity and inclusion work over the next five years. The strategy builds on the previous programme, which ran from 2020-2025, and is accompanied by a
A house master found guilty of sexually abusing and assaulting vulnerable children at a residential school has been sentenced. William Brydson committed the offences while employed as Head of Care at Monken Hadley, latterly known as Woodlands School, in Newton Stewart.
The UK's home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has been criticised after naming the panopticon as her model for the British criminal justice system. In an interview with Tony Blair, Ms Mahmood – who served as the UK's justice secretary from July 2024 to September 2025 – said her vision in tha
Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. ‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran
Patrick Munro and Jacqueline Cook take a look at changes to the planning and compulsory purchase regimes in Scotland that are on the horizon in 2026, highlighting the key issues for developers, funders, decision-makers and interested parties below as Scottish planning reforms continue apace. There a
The use of community payback orders (CPOs) by Scottish courts rose by nine per cent last year, according to new figures. Scottish government statistics show that 16,500 CPOs were commenced in 2024-25, up from 15,114 the previous year.
The latest House Price Report from ESPC highlights a "well-balanced" local property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Scottish Borders, with clear trends emerging in what and where buyers were most keen to secure homes as 2025 came to a close. Based on sales data from October to De
