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Graeme Pearson Following revelations Police Scotland acted illegally in identifying journalists' sources used by a Sunday tabloid in its coverage of murdered prostitute Emma Caldwell, opposition parties at Holyrood have called for an explanation from Justice Minister Michael Matheson.

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An employee fired for photocopying a staff rota has been given over £15,000 at an employment tribunal. Mark Knowles was sacked for gross misconduct after managers at Eildon House in Edinburgh suspected him of giving the copies to a care watchdog.

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Paul Wheelhouse Tenants with leases over 175 years long will now become owners of their property as a result of legislation that has come into force.

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The Young Mediators’ Group held a highly successful mediation panel event last week with Bryan Clark (head of the School of Law at the University of Strathclyde) Charlie Irvine (Charlie Irvine Mediation) and Alison Ebbitt (Family Mediation Practice mediator). The event held at DWF LLP in Glasgow w

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Members of Holyrood's Justice Committee are to look at revelations that Police Scotland acted illegally in attempting to identify journalistic sources. The Interception of Communications Commissioner’s Office (IOCCO) said this week that the single force breached the Acquisition and Disclosure of C

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A croft in Shetland has become the 2,000th croft to be registered by Registers of Scotland (RoS) on the online Crofting Register. It joins the 2,000th common grazing, a shared area of community land in Assynt, also registered this week.

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