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Susan Deacon has been appointed as chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) board. She replaces Andrew Flanagan who announced his intention to step down in June of this year, and will be in post for four years.

Nicola Sturgeon A new group has been created to advise the Scottish government on the action needed to tackle gender inequality.

Lucy Thornton The Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA) has announced a new committee for the remainder of 2017/2018 following a recruitment drive and changes to the Executive Committee. Laura Meldrum (Anderson Strathern) who has been president of SYLA since May 2016, has opted to step down f

Lord Pentland Today the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) publishes its report recommending reform of defamation law in Scotland. The report includes draft legislation designed to modernise the law for the age of the internet and social media. The draft bill is the most substantial proposed reform of de

Hew Edgar Sales across the Scottish housing market remain flat in the run up to Christmas, according to the November 2017 RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

Michael Matheson Seven new members have been appointed to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) board.

An angling group has won a legal battle to sue Scottish Water over a spillage of high-purity acid into a river following an appeal. Devon Angling Association raised an action seeking damages after 12,000 litres of 96 per cent concentrated sulphuric acid leaked into the River Devon from a tank at Sco

Matthew Rice Matthew Rice writes on the need for reform of Scotland's biometric data regime.

Brexit could make it harder to bring international talent into Scottish football, according to Paul McMahon, employment partner at Brodies. The end of EU laws on freedom of movement could also cause problems for Scottish footballers seeking to go abroad.

Lawyers received a high-level update and review of law and procedure in non-medical professional negligence disputes at the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association (PNLA)'s recent annual conference in Edinburgh. The conference at the Signet Library went over some of the Scottish cases that have

More patients affected by violence will be offered support during admission to hospital to help them turn away from violence in their lives. The Scottish government has awarded £140,000 to the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit to expand its ‘Navigator’ programme to Queen Elizabeth U

The Faculty of Advocates' Gavin MacColl QC, has been appointed independent chair of the Scottish Rugby Council standing committee on governance. Mr MacColl, who called in 2000 and took silk last year, is one of the bar’s specialists in commercial law.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has two paid placements available for law students. The SSSC is flexible with dates but is looking for people available between July 2018 and March 2019.