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Scottish legal figures have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Lord Mulholland, the former Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC (pictured right), was made a CBE “For services to Law in Scotland.”

Karen Bradley A UK government consultation on whether newspapers who are not signed up to a state-approved press regulator should pay costs in libel cases, even if they win, closes next Tuesday.

Angela Grahame QC Angela Grahame QC, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates discusses a new Faculty arbitration scheme intended to sidestep court delays and reduce costs.

Derek Mackay People are being urged to give their views on the Scottish government’s draft Referendum Bill before the consultation closes next week.

John Lamont Police Scotland compensation payouts have hit a record high, new figures show.

Campaigners on Barra are calling for official recognition of the island’s flag to help celebrate its identity. SNP MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Alasdair Allan, is working with the community on the Isle of Barra to petition the Lyon Court to ensure the island’s flag gains official recognition fo

Katy Wedderburn considers the implications of Brexit on employment law six months after the vote. More than six months has now passed since the UK took the decision to leave the European Union (EU). So, now is a good time to take stock of the impact this will have, or has had, on employment law

Dundee Sheriff Court (Credit: Google Street View) A paralegal who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £40,000 from the estate of her ex-husband’s great aunt is facing prison.

Theresa May's plan to fight the 2020 election on plans to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights would require the consent of the Scottish Parliament, the SNP has said.The Telegraph reported that the Prime Minister hopes to put ECHR withdrawal at the heart of a post-Brexit election to

Michael Matheson With the new year now underway, it is just three months until a landmark law comes in to force in Scotland, making so-called “revenge p*rn” disclosures a criminal offence.

The special price of £99 plus VAT for Scottish Legal Training’s Criminal Law Masterclass is only available for attendees who book before January 20 2017. And for trainees, devils and students a special price of £40 plus VAT is now available.

Over the past year, our And finally section – with the most absurd, offbeat, strange or funny legal stories – has kept our readership entertained.Here, we list our 10 most popular stories of 2016:

A consumer whose legal dispute over the purchase and return of a laptop 18 years ago spawned a litigation which ended up in the UK Supreme Court has failed in a £600,000 action against the bank which he claimed “annihilated” his credit rating. Richard Durkin, 46, who was eventually awarded just

Court documents should be more readily accessible, an Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union has proposed. Regulation No 1049/2001 obliges the Commission to grant a third party access to the pleadings submitted by a member state, of which it holds a copy, in a case that has a

Maya Foa Police Scotland provided training to senior officers from the Saudi and Bahraini police forces without carrying out any human rights checks, freedom of information requests by international human rights organisation Reprieve and BBC Scotland have revealed.