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The age of criminal responsibility is set to rise from eight to 12, under legislation introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

A father and daughter who were seeking leave to appeal a tribunal decision but failed to turn up to court because they got the date of the hearing wrong have had their application dismissed. A judge in the Inner House of the Court of Session refused the application having considered the papers and n

Tobias Lock A legal academic has suggested “there may be chaos” if vying bills on the repatriation of powers from the EU all enter into force.

Professor Dirk Van Zyl Smit Scotland should end automatic life sentences for murderers, an international justice expert has said.

The UK government has failed to produce solutions on how consumers will be protected in the wake of Brexit, according to the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee, which has published the government’s response to its report Brexit: will consumers be protected?. The committee’s report, publishe

The Glasgow Tribunals Centre at Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, shared by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) and HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will open to the public on Tuesday 3 April.

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Lord Lloyd-Jones Welsh legislation could take the form of US-style codes dealing with particular subjects in the future, a Supreme Court justice has suggested.

Maggie Moodie Morton Fraser has introduced a formal 'agile working' policy as part of a wider focus on employee wellbeing and organisational flexibility.

Anti-terror laws in Spain have had a "profoundly chilling effect" whereby people are "increasingly afraid to express alternative views, or make controversial jokes", according to a new report from Amnesty International. The human rights group said the "broad and vaguely-worded" Article 578 of the Sp

Pictured (L-R): Rebecca Campbell (trainee TM), Aidan Clarke (TM partner), Eve Brown (trainee TM) and Jason Chester (TM associate).

Derek Hamill Lawyers are warning businesses not to fall into the trap of assuming strict new data protection rules are just a matter for IT departments.

It's no secret that the legal services market is undergoing fundamental change. The key drivers of that change are liberalisation, technology and client expectations. De-regulation means that new entrants are joining the legal services market, technology advances are driving greater efficiency and c

A father-of-two who was sentenced to four years and three months' imprisonment following his conviction of the culpable homicide of his terminally ill wife in what was described as a “final act of love” has been admonished after appeal judges quashed his sentence. Ian Gordon, 67, was jailed afte