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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

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Lindsey Miller, head of the Serious and Organised Crime Division at the Crown Office, discusses a recent victory and the powerful provisions of anti-bribery legislation. In recent days, the Civil Recovery Unit has agreed a settlement that will see £2.2 million paid into a fund that will benefit com

Critics of a new law requiring dogowners microchip their pets or face a £500 fine have said it is impossible to regulate because there are up to six different firms operating their own databases. Vet, Will Lazenby, 61, described the legislation as unnecessary and unworkable and is calling on the Sc

Gym instructors are taking legal action against a £100 “tax” to practise in Glasgow’s leisure centres. Glasgow Life has told freelance instructors they must pay the annual charge if they want to continue taking classes – something one coach has suggested discriminates against self-employed

A man found guilty of being concerned in the supply of cocaine who lodged a special defence of incrimination which he later had to withdraw due to a lack of evidence to support it has failed in an appeal against conviction after claiming that prosecutors failed in their duty to disclose information

Nicola Sturgeon Scotland will become one of the first countries in Europe to recognise people whose gender is “non-binary” if the SNP are returned to power after May’s election.

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Summary sheriffs will sit in Scotland’s sheriff courts for the first time today as part of reforms to the Scottish court system. The post of summary sheriff, which was established by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, was created to ensure that cases in Scotland’s courts are heard at the app

An SNP councillor who accused the party of racial discrimination after it removed her from a list of approved MSP candidates has had her action rejected by an employment tribunal on the basis it lacked jurisdiction.Yen Hongmei Jin brought the action following the removal of her name from the list of