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Optimism among Scotland’s solicitors continues to rise, research carried out by the Law Society of Scotland has found. The annual survey of more than 500 solicitors from different sectors of the profession, which was carried out during 2015 by Ipsos MORI, gathered views on a range of issues.

Franklin Dehousse The European Court of Justice (ECJ) abused its own rules in order to double the number of judges in the General Court, one of its tribunal members has said.

The Faculty of Advocates has voiced misgivings about the draft of a new criminal offence of domestic abuse. While acknowledging immediately that drawing up an offence which encompasses threats, physical and psychological abuse, and coercive control is “not without difficulty”, the Faculty said i

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Ian Maxwell Ian Maxwell of Families Need Fathers (FNF) Scotland calls for Scottish courts to publish more family law judgments.

Brian Inkster Crofting law expert Brian Inkster has said the Scottish government's recently launched consultation on the 2017 crofting elections is "flawed".

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New rules governing bin lorries are to be introduced following the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the 2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash that killed six pedestrians, The Herald reports. Crews will be given training in the use of driver controls and stronger health screening measures are to be brought i

A scheme to get prisoners into work following their release has seen all of its participants gain employment. Shaw Trust Scotland, an employment charity, ran the scheme at HMP Low Moss.

Lord Brodie A U.S. born woman who claims British citizenship through descent from her South African mother has successfully challenged a decision to refuse her application.

The Law Society of Scotland has proposed major changes to the law for adults with dementia, learning disabilities and other causes of incapacity following a comprehensive review of the legislation and human rights standards intended to protect vulnerable people. Central to the society’s proposals

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s civil recovery unit will recover £2.2 million, under an agreed civil settlement with a Glasgow-based company which accepted that it had obtained business through unlawful conduct. The recovered funds will be used for community projects across Scotl

Rosemary Agnew The Scottish government has been found guilty of breaching freedom of information laws by keeping Prince Charles’ “black spider” letters secret.

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The Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC, has said it is “inconceivable” that a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) would not be held into the M9 tragedy in which police failed to respond to a call regarding a car crash that resulted in two deaths. Lamara Bell, 25, and John Yuill, 28, w