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Scottish Secretary David Mundell Law enforcement agencies will be given new powers to seize the proceeds of crime and demand criminals explain the origins of their wealth under new UK legislation published today.

Independent Glasgow firm Yuill & Kyle Limited has secured ‘full authorisation’ from the Financial Conduct Authority – the ‘gold standard’ for firms carrying out pre-sue collections of regulated debt. The status, acquired following a rigorous application process, means the West Regent S

Prison staff are working with a national charity to make HMP Shotts in Lanarkshire the first dementia-friendly prison in Scotland. Alzheimer Scotland is engaging with staff and prisoners to deliver Dementia Friends workshops and information sessions in the prison, making both staff and prisoners mor

The skipper of a fishing vessel has been sentenced to six months imprisonment after a crew member died when the ship ran aground off the Shetland Islands. Christopher Smith pled guilty to a contravention of section 58(2)(b) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 at Lerwick Sheriff Court on 13 September.

Inksters Solicitors kicked off a fundraising campaign in aid of the British Heart Foundation yesterday by crowning their "Bag it. Beat it." champion.

Lord Carloway A legal conference hosted by Justice for Children (JFC) will today hear calls for major reforms to the treatment of child witnesses in Scotland.

The Faculty of Advocates has come out in strong opposition to Scottish government plans to make litigants fund the civil justice system through court fees. Its response to the government consultation says the civil justice system "should be funded by the state from general taxation" as "a cornerston

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson Justice Secretary Michael Matheson today launched the Scottish government's Human Trafficking Strategy, which is out for consultation from today.

Former Justice Secretary Kenny Macaskill Former Justice Secretary Kenny Macaskill has said he believed in decriminalising illegal drugs while in office but that it "wasn't worth the fight" with his SNP and Scottish government colleagues.

The Herald has today published a full obituary of Ronald King Murray, Lord Murray, the former Lord Advocate, Labour MP and Court of Session judge, who passed away on 27 September at the age of 97. The obituary, which notes Lord Murray’s considerable legal and political achievements, can be accesse

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association has announced, in association with the Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA), the return of the Criminal Day Conference on Saturday 5 November 2016. The Conference will take place at the Hilton Grosvenor, Grosvenor Street, Haymarket, Edinburgh. In keeping w

Ian Maxwell Families Need Fathers Scotland, the Scottish charity supported by the Scottish government and the Tudor Trust, is recruiting for a ‘lay assistant’ free training course to run in Edinburgh in November.

Cathy Donald and Emma Reid Ergo Law, a boutique law firm specialising exclusively in employment law and providing advice to both employer and employee clients, launched by two Edinburgh lawyers, Cathy Donald and Emma Reid, is poised to celebrate a successful first year in business.

Laura Irvine Laura Irvine, a criminal solicitor advocate and associate in BTO’s data protection defence team, has been appointed as a director of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC).

CLT’s Certificate in Project Management for Lawyers is now available online. Using a personal login, delegates can access a range of videos, notes and presentation materials to guide them through their studies. Four multiple choice assessments are also submitted online. Course tutor Iain Sim obser