The outgoing Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has called for legislative reform to improve accountability in public ...

A toolkit for ensuring that human rights are at the heart of United Nations development programmes (UNDPs) has been produced ...

The Law Society of Scotland has formally welcomed 71 new solicitors to the profession at an admissions ceremony in central ...

Clyde & Co has announced three senior promotions in Scotland, with Natalie Gibb and Claire Raftery made partner and Kimberley ...

A transgender former judge has said she will take the UK to the European Court of Human Rights following the Supreme Court's ...

A Holyrood committee has declined to make a recommendation on a private member's bill to legalise assisted dying, saying that ...

Burges Salmon has promoted four of its Edinburgh-based lawyers, with Claire Logue becoming partner and Lauren Winters, Penny ...

A team from Blackadders LLP braved a firewalk to raise funds for the Dundee Maggie’s Centre as part of a charity of the year ...

A famous ad campaign which discouraged viewers from pirating films on the basis they "wouldn't steal a car" may have used a ...

The Sheriff Appeal Court has by a 2-1 majority upheld the conviction of a man convicted of distracting a tractor driver with a laser beam after finding that the Crown had proved all the essentials of ...

Brodies LLP has appointed seven new partners in its latest round of internal promotions. Private client lawyers Nadine Walton and Stewart Gibson step up to partner, as do construction law expert Amy ...

New figures reveal a seven per cent increase in the number of community payback orders (CPOs) issued in Scotland compared to a year ago. A new publication from Scotland's chief statistician covers the ...