Tim Eicke KC has been appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the King’s New Years Honours List 2026 in recognition of his services to the protection of human rights in Europe. The honour reflects his distinguished career and his excepti
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Scotland’s overcrowded prisons are a “disaster waiting to happen” as prison populations are set to rise again, Scottish Labour has said. Latest prison population projections state that “it is likely that the overall prison population will increase between 1st November 2024 an
Northern Ireland's criminal courts will grind to a halt in January after criminal barristers announced a significant escalation of their industrial action over legal aid fees. Members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) are to withdraw from appearing in all legally aided Crown Court cases listed b
The WS Society is launching an AI special interest group (SIG) for its members. Fiona Killen will lead the AI SIG. She said: “Scotland needs to catch up fast with the impact of AI in the law and legal system.
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Anne Amos. Ms Amos, aged 72, died in Pine Villa Nursing Home, Loanhead, Midlothian on 13 September 2021 after choking on food.
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has launched a consultation on an updated Statement of Complaints Handling Principles. Since the principles were approved by Scottish Parliament in 2011, the language and landscape of complaints handling has changed. There has also been the addition of t
A new “failure to prevent fraud” offence will impact organisations across the UK and internationally, requiring them to complete risk assessments and implement rigorous fraud prevention procedures and policies in place if they are to avail themselves of a statutory defence, writes Tom St
More than 100 organisations working to tackle violence against women and girls will receive £19 million in new funding. The new support was confirmed by equalities minister Kaukab Stewart during a debate in Parliament to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Violence Against Women and Gir
The Crown Office has lodged a first notice with the Sheriff Court to commence the court process for a joint fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Francis Peter McCarthy and John Hay Angus. Francis Peter McCarthy, 59, died on 12 April 2020 in Glasgow Royal Infirmary after being transferred from H
Wolves are set to have their protected status in the EU downgraded with effect from next March. A proposal to downgrade the status of wolves from "strictly protected" to "protected" has been approved by the standing committee of the Bern Convention, which governs the conservation of European wildlif
The corporate and M&A team at Harper Macleod advised on 42 transactions in October as business owners and acquiring companies acted ahead of Labour’s first budget in 14 years. With businesses anticipating a hike in capital gains tax (CGT) and other tax raising measures, the team saw a mark
Sara Snell has been appointed as the new HM chief inspector of prisons for Scotland. She has extensive experience in the UK justice system having worked in HM Prison Service in England and Wales for 25 years.
Legislation to help reduce the high prison population has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill will change the release point for offenders serving sentences of less than four years from 50 per cent of their sentence to 40 per cent. There will be no ch
The wholesale reform of the criminal justice sector required to tackle increasing financial pressures has been too slow, according to Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee. The findings are part of the committee’s scrutiny ahead the Scottish government’s budget for 2025/26.
