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Whatever type of ‘Brexit’ is eventually agreed between the UK and the EU, legislation made by the EU and the case law of the European Court of Justice is likely to be important for Scottish courts for many years in the future. The way that EU law influences UK courts is likely to change however.

A second Holyrood body has raised serious concerns about the standards of governance at the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), saying it has no confidence in Andrew Flanagan, the authority's chair. In a new report, the Justice Sub-Committee on Policing said it shares concerns raised by the Public Audi

Millions of pounds are owed to the courts, new figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) have revealed. A report released by SCTS showed that £4.3 million in unpaid penalties are owed to the sheriff courts for the period of 2013-17. A further £900,000 is owed to the Justice of

A group of leading Scottish journalists have called for a review of the Scottish government's freedom of information practices. In a letter to the Scottish Parliament's selection panel for the appointment of the Scottish Information Commissioner, the journalists say they have "become increasingly co

Andrew Flanagan Andrew Flanagan, chairman of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), has announced plans to step down.

A man already imprisoned for murder was sentenced via video link at Perth Sheriff Court for the first time ever in Scotland, yesterday. Adam Gallagher, 30, deemed “too dangerous” to appear in court, was convicted via video link from HMP Perth.

Jeane Freeman Legislation to establish Scotland’s first social security system has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

Lord Advocate (representing the Taiwanese Judicial Authorities and another) (Appellants) v Dean (Respondent) On appeal from the High Court of Justiciary (Scotland)

The Scottish Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) contributed to the stagnation of the Scottish property market in July, according to RICS. The latest RICS residential property survey reported a decline in the number of new instructions last month.

Evelyn Channing Confidence in the Scottish estate market is continuing to build in 2017 following the most active market in a decade last year, according to the latest research from Savills.

David Menzies The latest Annual Report from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has revealed that insolvency practitioners have repaid nearly £34 million to creditors of individuals in Scotland in the last year.

Home Office officials are reportedly considering whether to proscribe a far-right group called Scottish Dawn, widely believed to be a direct successor to the banned neo-Nazi group National Action. Last December, National Action became the first far-right group in Britain to be added to the list of p

Lorna Jack Two brand new seats on the Law Society of Scotland Council have been filled by a Scottish solicitor working in Brussels and a solicitor advocate based in Fife.

Moira Kelly The Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) has fallen short of its predicted contribution to the Scottish budget by more than 10 per cent, figures published today show.

Kim Leslie A landmark Supreme Court ruling has given hope to victims after a local authority was held responsible for abusive foster parents, according to Scottish law firm Digby Brown.