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Scottish secondary legislation restricting student loans to under 55s breaches the right against age discrimination and is therefore “ultra vires”, a judge in the Court of Session has ruled. Lady Scott upheld a claim by a 56-year-old woman that the relevant regulations amounted to “unlawful di

Derek Mackay New powers have been transferred from Westminster to the Scottish Parliament under the Scotland Act 2016.

Leave well alone, is the suggestion by the Faculty of Advocates to possible changes in the way commission and diligence is exercised in family actions in the civil courts. The Scottish government asked for views on the current law and practice, saying that if it concluded that legislation and/or cha

Laura Tilt A new project will see criminologists study the effect of wrongful convictions on the lives of victims after their release, The Herald reports.

Supporters of a proposed domestic abuse offence hope it will improve the prosecution rate for victims of psychological abuse. Less than 20 per cent of people who have suffered psychological abuse from their partner think they have been the victims of a crime, according to new figures.

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Dr Kath Murray The overall number of police stop and searches in Scotland has decreased by 93 per cent since officers started making dramatically fewer "consensual" searches.

Jillian Mclaughlan Scottish Legal News has welcomed a summer intern today.

The significance of whether to remain in or leave the European Union "cannot be understated", according to a Law Society of Scotland discussion paper. The Referendum on EU Membership discussion paper aims to help inform solicitors and their clients by exploring the process for leaving the EU, the im

Alastair Duthie (left) and Richard Ward Balfour+Manson has expanded its Aberdeen team by joining forces with well-established city private client firm Duthie Ward.

Pictured (L-R): Euan Love, Catriona Headley, Stuart Barton, Matt Leckie, Lianda Barnes and Elizabeth Morrison. Digby Brown Solicitors has announced three new partners in its specialist asbestos and occupational injury, serious injury and personal injury teams. The firm have also announced three asso

TLT Solicitors, with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has reported a 15 per cent increase in turnover to hit £71.6 million for the 2015/16 financial year. This year's result comes at the end of the firm's current ambitious three year strategy, during which time the firm's revenue increased by 45 p

The article 5 right of an Iranian man held in immigration detention for a total of 55 months by UK authorities was violated, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. The applicant, J.N., is an Iranian national who was born in 1971 and lives in Barking, England.

The Law Society of Scotland has launched an online survey on the financial viability of legal aid work in Scotland. The society is asking solicitors who carry out civil, criminal and children’s legal aid work to complete a confidential questionnaire to provide information on the financial status o