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Trish McLellan The Law Society of Scotland is extending access to a confidential support and advice service to all of its registered paralegals.

Heather Nisbet Heather Nisbet looks at some important issues in overage deals in the second half of her two-part blog.

Michael Matheson Two reports on Police Scotland's call handling and use of stop and search were released today as Justice Secretary Michael Matheson prepares to appear before MSPs.

Kate Frame The lawyer acting for the family of Sheku Bayoh, who was killed in police custody in May, has criticised thePolice Investigations and Review Commissioner(PIRC) and its powers ahead of a meeting this morning.

Andrew Lothian DWF has appointed the former managing partner ofAnderson Strathern, Andrew Lothian, as the firm’s head of casualty and general insurance in Scotland, where he will work with DWF’s large national client base of insurers and public sector bodies.

A man whose former employment as a KGBdriver was revealed in an Estonian newspaper has had his complaint that his Convention rights were violated upheld in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The court held today in the case of Sõro v. Estonia that there had been a violation of article 8 â€

Graham Ogilvy When Lord Hewart, the liberal Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales for much of the 1920s and all of the 1930s, issued his famous dictum, often paraphrased as: "Not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be done", Britain's newspapers were in rude health with national tit

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced an end to employment tribunal fees as she revealed the Scottish government's legislative programme yesterday. She promised to draw on new powers delivered by the Scotland Bill to scrap charges for bringing cases to an employment tribunal, winning praise from

Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC The Scottish government will introduce legislation to create new domestic abuse offences and criminalise the distribution of "revenge porn", First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday.

Heather Nisbet Heather Nisbet discusses some basic contract elements for overage or price top up arrangements in property deals in the first half of her two-part blog which continues tomorrow.

Joan Aitken A lorry driver has had his professional license revoked for 20 years after an inquiry heard of his reckless manoeuvres on one of Scotland's most dangerous roads.

Dame Elish Angiolini A former Lord Advocate has warned that judges may not see community rehabilitation plans for criminals as a viable alternative to imprisonment.

Nicola Sturgeon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has laid out plans to introduce new bills to improve security for private tenants, introduce rent controls and abolish the "bedroom tax" as early as possible.

A retired police superintendent has voiced concern that police discretion is being "eroded" after he was fined for parking in a bus stop for less than a minute. Jim Kirkwood, 60, told The Herald that he complained to both Police Scotland and the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) a