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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

Aileen Campbell Alcohol sales figures published today strengthen the case for minimum unit pricing according to the public health minister, Aileen Campbell.

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A Scots lawyer convicted of making and sharing indecent images of children has been struck off the solicitors’ roll after being found guilty of “professional misconduct”. Retired solicitor John Urquhart, 68, was found to have dozens of child sex abuse images on his personal computer.

Lord Tyre A civil jury has found liability established against an insurer in a personal injury case.

The installation of Alistair Clark QC, as a Senator of the College of Justice has taken place, with Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk, welcoming him to the bench with the title, Lord Clark. Lady Dorrian, who presided over a 14-strong bench at the ceremony in the First Division courtroom in Parlia

Kerry Norval Kerry Norval writes about the recent controversy surrounding a woman who was sent home from work because of her footwear and asks whether existing provisions already give employees a right of redress.

Police Scotland has recruited two officers from Poland to combat crime in the country’s largest migrant community, The Heraldreports. The two men have been seconded to the single force for six months as part of a trial scheme.

Award-winning advice agencies are working in collaboration to set up a pro bono project that will help vulnerable children secure citizenship rights. Kids In Need of Defence (KIND) UK will be modelled on a similar American scheme, co-founded by UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie-Pitt, an

Rob Marrs The Law Society of Scotland is running a series of free member events on Wednesday 22 June on the topic of "returning to work".

Four new members have joined three familiar figures as Glasgow and Fife members on the Law Society of Scotland Council. Gwen Haggerty, from BSW Solicitors in Dunfermline will join Susan Williams, who has been a council member for three years, to represent their Cupar, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy const

The University of Dundee has the top-rated law course in Scotland, according to the Guardian University Guide 2017, published this week.