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Nicola Sturgeon The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, yesterday outlined a comprehensive programme of legislative action intended to creat “a more opportune Scotland for all”.

Sir William Cash A Commons committee has demanded more transparency on European Council decision making, in particular regarding negotiations conducted by officials.

Sir David Edward A dismantled European Union would encourage Russian militarism, a Scottish expert on Europe has claimed.

A ban on new psychoactive substances, also known as "legal highs", comes into force today across the UK, despite controversy over how successfully it will deter people from using the substances. Those found guilty of acting against these prohibited acts may face up to seven years in prison under the

The General Court has annulled the Commission’sdecision classifying the unlimited implied guarantee granted by France to one of its public establishment as state aid. The Commission failed to explain or prove that that guarantee has the effect of conferring an actual economic advantage on the Inst

A man has been handed to a community payback order atEdinburgh Sheriff Court for using cruel animal snares as well as stealing the GPS fitted cameras that led to his arrest. Craig Aitken, 43, pled guilty to wildlife crimes carried out in January of last year at a farm in East Lothian.

A man found guilty of charges of wilful fire-raising who claimed there was “insufficient evidence” of identification of him as the perpetrator of the offences has failed in an appeal against conviction and sentence. The Criminal Appeal Court refused the appeal after upholding a sheriff’s decis

In a major report published today the House of Lords’Constitution Committee has warned that successive UK governments have taken the union between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for granted, without giving proper consideration to the cumulative impact of devolution on the UK as a wh

Over a million British expats have been denied the right to vote in the EU referendum following a ruling of the Supreme Court that people who have lived outside of the UK for more than 15 years cannot vote on June 23. Around 1-2 million expats would have been allowed to cast their vote to determine

The EU trade mark representing the shape of a Rubik’s Cube must be declared invalid on the basis it covers the generic function of the product and could therefore frustrate competition according to an Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union. At the request of Seven Towns, a

Michael Matheson A new justice system shake up may see offenders serving sentences out on the streets rather than behind bars, The Herald reports.

The total number of subscribers to Scottish Legal News has broken through the 11,000 mark.

Five members have been appointed to the Scottish Civil Justice Council and will take up three-year posts on 28 May. The new members are:

The Justice Minister Michael Matheson has said the events which unfolded at the Scottish Cup final at the weekend “underline” that it is essential to keep the current ban on alcohol at football grounds. His comments came after Police Scotland revealed that they made 14 arrests linked with the g