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Amanda Jones

Professor Alan Paterson OBE of Strathclyde University’s Law School has been appointed as the international and expert adviser to the Independent Review of Legal Aid in Scotland announced by legal affairs minister Annabelle Ewing. Professor Paterson is chair of the International Legal Aid Group, an

Sir David Edward QC Sir David Edward QC, a former Judge of Court of Justice of the European Union, is to head a major conference on Brexit sponsored by Scottish Legal News.

Roseanna Cunningham Powers over the revenue and management of Crown Estate resources in Scotland have been transferred to the Scottish government, giving communities a stronger voice in how these assets are managed.

Tim Hargreaves The number of Scottish filings made to the European Patent Office (EPO) remained steady in 2016 – and Marks & Clerk said this demonstrates the country’s resilience in a period of economic uncertainty.

Joanna Cherry QC

Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court (Credit: Google Street View) A landlord in Fife has become the first in Scotland to be banned from renting out properties after doing so despite being denied entry to the council’s landlord register.

Derek Ogg QC As the makers of our laws, as our representatives, and in holding the Scottish government to account, MSPs wear many hats. To support them in this, JUSTICE has published a new publication, Law for Scottish lawmakers: A JUSTICE guide to the law.

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Professor Alison Britton Health Secretary Shona Robison has commissioned Glasgow Caledonian University’s (GCU) Professor Alison Britton to examine and report on the Scottish government’s Independent Review into Transvaginal mesh implants.

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.