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John Scott QC A new code of practice for stop and search and the use of the practice when children are thought to be carrying alcohol is being looked at in two new consultations.

Crofting law has been called "one of the worst pieces of legislation ever passed by the Scottish government", a "mess" and "a highly unsatisfactory guddle".

Michael Matheson The Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has written to the Home Office outlining potential ways to strengthen the proceeds of crime legislation to make it tougher for criminals to avoid paying up.

A report published by a Scottish Parliament committee on the EU referendum has concluded that its members are “convinced that there is a positive case to be made for EU membership in Scotland.” The European and External Relations Committee conducted an inquiry on the recently agreed package of E

Lord Malcolm Environmental campaigners have successfully challenged a Scottish council’s decision to grant planning permission for a new secondary school on green belt land following an appeal.

Ian Maxwell Families Need Fathers (FNF) Scotland has welcomed a report by Holyrood’s Justice Committeewhich makes a strong case for a broad review of Scots family law.

Statistics have been released on productivity and cases brought at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The institution as a whole

Catriona Maclean Crofters are being asked for their views about Crofting Commission elections, ahead of next year’s vote.

Steven Guild Steven Guild reviews last week's Supreme Court tax case of UBS v HMRC – a blow for the 'Houdini taxpayer'.

Professor Cyrus Tata One of Scotland’s leading criminal justice experts argues that an extension to the existing presumption against short custodial sentences will not have the impact intended by the Scottish government of significantly reducing the prison population.

Margaret Burgess A new law intended to modernise the private rented sector has been passed by the Scottish Parliament.

Ken Macdonald A boiler company in Glasgow that made 2.6 million unwanted calls promoting its services and products has been fined £180,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Civil law cases raised at the Court of Session in 2014-15 were up 13 per cent over the previous year to 5,200 – mainly as a result of a 224 per cent rise in clinical negligence cases. However, the number of civil law cases initiated in Scottish courts overall is at its lowest since current statist

A garden centre cafe employee who was injured at work after falling in the kitchen has had an action for damages dismissed after failing to prove his claim that he slipped on an onion. A judge in the Court of Session absolved the defenders because he was “not persuaded on the balance of probabilit

Aileen Knox Property consultant CBRE has released the findings from its Scotland Property Quarterly report, with statistics showing Scottish commercial real estate produced a total return of 1.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015, leading to an overall annual return, across all asset types, of 9