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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled theScottish government's minimum unit alcohol pricing plans are contrary to EU law as other tax options exist. Instead, the ECJ has recommended the introduction of alternative tax measures to achieve the same effect.

An oil company has been fined £1.125 million for causing one of the biggest ever gas leaks in the North Sea. Total's Elgin platform, which is located 150 miles east of Aberdeen, began leaking in March 2012 for 51 days.

Michael Matheson Psychological and emotional abuse could be made a crime in Scotland in a major reform of domestic abuse law.

Kenny MacAskill Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has said drug policy should be devolved to Holyrood so there can be a major rethink on the issue.

The Faculty of Advocates has sounded a note of caution about a potential impartiality issue in draft regulations on the composition of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland when hearing housing and property cases. The regulations transfer the functions and members of the Private Rented Housing Panel (prhp

Inksters Solicitors has teamed up with Tchai-Ovna House of Tea to create Inksters Select Tea.

A gay man has avoided being extradited to Dubai on theft charges after a London court ruled there was a chance he would be tortured and not given a fair trial as homosexuality is outlawed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A judge at Westminster Magistrates Court, which deals with all extradition ca

A Scottish Police Authority (SPA) employee who made and possessed indecent images of children and extreme pornography depicting humans and animals has been sentenced to five years in prison by a judge at the High Court in Glasgow. Lord Boyd of Duncansby sentenced Barry Rankine, an information comput

An airline passenger whose flight from Scotland to Spain was delayed by more than six hours has been awarded €400 in compensation after the carrier’s claim that the delay was caused by “extraordinary circumstances” was rejected. A sheriff ruled that the pursuer was entitled to compensation b

Duncan Osler MacRoberts has secured one of the first contracts under the new Central Government Legal Framework.

A company which pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches after a railway bridge worker died from inhaling gas fumes has been handed a £200,000 fine. David Rodger, 44, died working on the Tay Rail Bridge on the day his employer – then named Thyssenkripp Palmers Ltd – was awarded a health and

Tavish Scott MSP Scottish Liberal Democrat Tavish Scott MSP has today accused SNP ministers of operating in shadows over their failure to extend freedom of information (FOI) legislation to organisations currently exempt.

Maria Botha-Lopez Selling prices for homes in east central Scotland have increased by an average of 4.7 per cent between September and November 2015, compared with the same time last year, according to the latest figures released by ESPC.

George Solley The new levy set to be imposed on the purchase of additional homes will spark a demand for properties across the Dundee area in the first quarter of 2016, a property expert has predicted.

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC Lawyers in China continue to face improper interference in their professional work and serious violations of their rights according to the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) which has called on the country to implement the latest recommendati