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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

The number and value of fines handed out by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for breach of UK data protection laws nearly doubled in the last year, The Brief reports. Figures obtained from the ICO show that 35 fines worth £3.2 million were issued in 2016, up from 18 fines worth £2 milli

A planning application for the first new Highland prison in over a century has been lodged with Highland Council.

In its Chamber judgment in the case of Trabajo Rueda v Spain the European Court of Human Rights held, by six votes to one, that there had been: a violation of article 8 (right to respect for private life) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case concerned the seizure of Mr Trabajo Rueda�

A Holyrood committee has taken evidence on the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 in its penultimate evidence session. The Local Government and Communities Committee has been undertaking post-legislative scrutiny of the act to determine how well it is working.

MacRoberts LLP has embarked upon a new corporate partnership with ENABLE Scotland. Showing its support for the organisation, partners and employees from the firm first took to the streets for the Glasgow Kiltwalk on Sunday 30 April.MacRoberts has chosen to support ENABLE Scotland in a variety of wa

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According to Advocate General Bot (pictured), a non-EU national may benefit from a right of residence in the member state in which his EU citizen family member resided before acquiring the nationality of that member state and developing a family life there. In order to guarantee the effectiveness of

Scotland risks a “race to the bottom” in the standard of legal representation for people accused of the most serious crimes unless the legal aid system is improved, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. In written evidence to the Independent Review of Legal Aid, the Faculty said criminal legal

Visa applicants will be forced to pay to contact the UK Visas and Immigration service by email, the Home Office has announced. The fee changes come as private company Sitel UK takes over customer service enquiries for the government service.

James Wolffe QC A Scottish government strategy to help train professionals to spot the signs of human trafficking and provide new powers to disrupt trafficking activity has been published.

Lord Neuberger President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger (pictured), has called for the compulsory judicial retirement age of 70 to be abolished.

Jennifer Wilkie Brodies has expanded its family law team with the appointment of Jennifer Wilkie as an associate.

Elspeth Paget The number of adults in Scotland registering a power of attorney (PoA) has fallen significantly according to figures obtained by Gillespie Macandrew from the Office of the Public Guardian.

Research has found only a small number of barristers want to change their business model or the way they receive instructions. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published a report on the provision of legal services by barristers, based on an online survey conducted in September-October 2016.