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Guidance for public authorities about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) needs to get back to basics, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. Under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, a duty is placed on a range of public bodies, such as local authorities

The Succession Act paves the way for a more radical overhaul, writes Alexis Graham. Death and divorce are not popular topics, but given the inevitability of one and the relative frequency of the other, recent changes are certainly to be welcomed by the public and practitioners alike.

Registers of Scotland (RoS) has announced the publication of the first single official UK House Price Index (UK HPI). This publication covers statistics up to April 2016 and will continue on a monthly basis hereafter.

Corporate insurance broker Lockton has warned that many firms across Scotland are unaware of the implications of one of the biggest shake-ups in UK insurance law for more than a century. On August 12 this year, the Insurance Act 2015 comes into force, making major changes to legislation which has be

A charity chief in Aberdeen has been awarded an MBE for her services to disadvantaged children and young adults in Scotland. Lady Catto is chairwoman and a trustee of the charity VSA, which works to provide care and support to strengthen the future of young children and adults through a variety of s

Julian Foster Scottish tenancy deposits are £100 cheaper on average than England and Wales; while in Scotland Edinburgh is the most expensive area, according to the Letting Protection Service Scotland (LPSS).

Clare Butler More than half of women working in the legal profession – 62 per cent – say their gender has hampered their career progress, according to research from legal and compliance recruiter Laurence Simons.

Jonathan Cooper The number of reported court cases involving privacy arguments has doubled in the last five years to a new high of 58 per year, according to Thomson Reuters.

With less than a week to go, time is running out for any delegates who have not yet registered for the Scots Law 2016. Conference/Exhibition which will take place at the Glasgow Hilton on 20th & 21st June.

Edward Snowden Documents revealing Scottish police had access to a GCHQ spy programme which collects information on individuals’ communications, use of social media and movements have been passed on to The Ferret.

Lord Lang of Monkton In its report on the 2015-16 Session, published today, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has expressed concern about "a constitutionally inappropriate shift of power from Parliament to the Executive".

Shona Robison Proposals to introduce a national target for reducing Scotland’s drinking levels would see pubs and supermarkets restricted in the amount of alcohol they sell.

Raising the age of criminal responsibility would bring consistency across Scots law, according to the Law Society of Scotland. At eight, Scotland has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in the world and the Law Society has welcomed a recommendation to increase it.

Sarah Gilzean A council is facing a bill of £1 million after trying to dodge its duties to hundreds of women who lost out on equal pay, the Sunday Herald reports.

Dr Gregor Duncan