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The University of Aberdeen's Centre for Scots Law hosted an event on the role of the lord advocate featuring advocates Paul Harvey and Dominic Scullion. Mr Harvey, who has served as an advocate depute since 2021, was appointed assistant principal crown counsel for sexual and domestic abuse offences

Shared Parenting Scotland has published a guide to clear communication for parents, courts and legal professionals. One of the most common complaints made by callers to the helpline, and attendees at group meetings over the years, is that the language of family law procedures and even correspondence

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 71-year-old Joseph Glass. Mr Glass died on 15 May 2021 at HMP Glenochil. The Crown Office is obliged to investigate deaths in custody and a fatal accident inquiry is mandatory.

Holyrood’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee has today launched a new call for views into civil legal assistance, covering civil legal aid and advice and assistance for civil issues, and grant funding for advice organisations. The call for views is part of a new inquiry whic

Plans for a new EU-wide legal framework for deportations, including to "return hubs" established in non-EU countries, have been condemned by human rights campaigners as "unworkable, expensive and inhumane". The European Commission this week proposed the establishment of a common European system for

ESPC has announced a free Buy-To-Let insights and advice event on 20 March, targeted at aspiring property investors and current landlords. The event will be held at Twenty Princes St, and will allow those thinking about beginning a property portfolio, or expanding their current portfolio, to have th

Suspected drug deaths fell by 11 per cent last year, new figures from Police Scotland show. The single force recorded 1,065 suspected drug deaths throughout the year, 132 fewer than in 2023.

A senior paralegal in Edinburgh has become the first person to receive the Law Society of Scotland’s new paralegal accreditation in banking and finance. Ann Clark, who works at Lindsays LLP, received the accreditation earlier this month after demonstrating detailed knowledge of processes, comm

The Scottish Land Commission, in partnership with the Cairngorms National Park Authority, has appointed Annabel Davidson Knight as community benefits from nature adviser, the "first role of its kind in Scotland".  The role will focus on "embedding social and economic benefits for local communit

The House of Lords Constitution Committee is inviting written contributions to its new inquiry into the rule of law. The inquiry is seeking to understand the rule of law as a constitutional principle and what the state of the rule of law is in the UK. The committee will consider the different unders

The Aberdeen Law Project’s representation team has announced the launch of its new advice note service. The service aims to provide individuals with advice and opinions on one-off issues that do not require extensive legal representation and operates alongside the regular clinic.

Police Scotland’s investigation of historical and unresolved murders, their response to allegations of child abuse, and their policing of serious and organised crime groups are among topics HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has selected for review in its three-year inspection

A four-year-old boy called police and demanded they arrest his mother after she allegedly stole his ice cream. Police showed up to the family's home in Wisconsin after the boy called 911 and said: "My mommy is being bad... Come and get my mommy."

The body responsible for advising judges on criminal sentences in England and Wales has pushed back against the justice secretary’s call to scrap new guidance on sentencing offenders from minority groups. The Sentencing Council said that ministers from both major parties or their representativ

Police acted unlawfully in arresting a trainee Baptist minister who shouted “Who elected him?” at a proclamation of the accession of King Charles III. Symon Hill, 47, has received £2,500 in compensation from Thames Valley police over the incident in September 2022.