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Brian McConnachie QC The Crown has defended its decision not to prosecute the driver of the bin lorry whose vehicle careered out of control in Glasgow city centre last December and killed six people – despite the fact it knew he may have lied to the DVLA about previous blackouts at the wheel – s

Janet Hood New research by the Law Society of Scotland shows a 42 per cent gender pay gap among its members, the lawyers' body has revealed.

Chris Dickson and Olga Pasportnikov have been appointed as sheriffs of Grampian, Highland and Islands. Her Majesty the Queen appointed Mr Dickson and Mrs Pasportnikov on the recommendation of the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, who nominated them on the basis of a report by the independent Judicial

Compensation for over 400 victims of sexual abuse who subsequently committed crimes has been reduced the BBC reports. Lower compensation was awarded for offences including those involving drugs, drink or violence.

One of Scotland’s most notorious court cases, the trial for sedition of the political reformer Thomas Muir of Huntershill, is to be re-examined at an event to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth. The event is being staged by the Faculty of Advocates within Parliament House, Edinburgh - home of

Key sections of anti-slavery legislation have come into force in England and Wales. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 has raised the limit for custodial sentences for offenders from 14 years to life.

A father-of-three who was convicted of a statutory breach of the peace after threatening his estranged wife has successfully challenged a sheriff’s decision to impose a non-harassment order in relation to his children. The Criminal Appeal Court quashed the order after ruling that the sheriff “di

Two men convicted on terrorism charges were illegally held in solitary confinement for lengthy periods the Supreme Court has ruled. President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, Deputy President Lady Hale, Lord Sumption, Lord Reed and Lord Hodge unanimously allowed the appeals of Kamel Bourgass an

Malcolm Hurlston CBE The number of business debt judgments recorded in Scotland rose sharply in the first half of 2015, according to new Registry Trust figures.

Craig Nicol Thorntons has been awarded a place on a panel of legal firms chosen to provide advice and services to the Scottish government along with a wide range of public bodies and agencies.

Mandy Haeburn-Little Landlords and letting agents are being urged to watch out for trafficked tenants.

Michael Matheson The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) was not informed about a change in the gathering of operational statements until it was announced in the Scottish Parliament, it has emerged.

Bill Meldrum Murray Beith Murray has announced the appointment of Bill Meldrum as a senior associate within the Edinburgh-based law firm with a remit to develop the firm's commercial property services.

Jonathan Smithers Employment tribunal fees have undermined access to justice, the Law Society of England and Wales said on the two-year anniversary of their introduction.

Professor Nic Daéid The field of forensic science is "in crisis", partly due to underfunding, and could be undermining the justice system, an academic has warned.