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The Scottish government is consulting on proposals to modernise the law on compulsory purchase. The proposals would update laws dating back almost two centuries, making them "more useful for public bodies", while also being "fairer to property owners".

Police Scotland have backed Ash Regan MSP's plan to criminalise buying sex.  Ms Regan’s members bill would make buying sex a criminal offence, with those convicted facing fines of up to £10,000 and possible jail sentence.

The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is to work with The Postal Museum on its upcoming Legacy Project. Created alongside those affected, the Legacy Project will mark the Horizon scandal in history and "ensure its effects cannot be forgotten".

More people impacted by drugs have received support after the Scottish government funded 225 community-based projects across the country. The National Drugs Mission Funds distributed almost £13 million in grants in 2024-25 through the Corra Foundation. In 2024-25, there were more than 51,000 i

Thorntons has welcomed 19 new trainee solicitors.

Freeths has announced record financial results for the year ending 31 March 2025, reporting another year of impressive double-digit growth. Turnover rose by 14.8 per cent to £166.8 million, an increase of £21.5m compared to the previous year and overall profit climbed to £59.4m, an

A worker employed by a charity who stole thousands of pounds from vulnerable and disabled care home residents has been sentenced.  Margaret Burnett, 69, stole the money from five residents at a Leonard Cheshire home in Edinburgh between January 2014 and August 2016. 

The Law Society of Scotland has warned of significant risks for criminal justice after MSPs voted to approve untested changes to Scotland’s criminal court system. The final vote on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill concluded this afternoon, with 71 MSPs backing the leg

More than 6,000 sex offenders in the north of England will be offered chemical castration drugs to suppress their libidos under plans to expand an existing prison trial. Justice secretary David Lammy said a pilot already running in four prisons in the southwest would be extended to 20 prisons across

A parliamentary inquiry has strongly backed the Law Society of Scotland’s calls for the Scottish government to urgently increase civil legal aid fees and pursue reforms to restore access to justice. The Report on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee inquiry into Civil Legal

Participants on this year's Glasgow Legal Walk will be treated to an address by Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar on the steps of Glasgow Sheriff Court prior to setting off on their tour through the city.

A group of virtual celebrities has won a libel case brought against an internet user who insulted their digital avatars. South Korea has seen a boom in the popularity of so-called "virtual idols", whose real identities and appearances are unknown as they interact with the public purely through a dig

Dear Editor, I have previously expressed concerns about removing the 'not proven' verdict from Scots law, however further research has shown that the third verdict is a manifestation of Scotland's unique, 'unpressured' jury system – unpressured in that it does not compel jurors to reach full c

A man found guilty of raping a pregnant woman and a child during a campaign of abuse which began five decades ago has been jailed.  Brian Thomson was convicted of three charges on 20 August 2025 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. The Crown led evidence which showed Thomson,

Official statistics from National Records of Scotland show the number of probable suicides in 2024 was 704 – a decrease of 11 per cent compared to 2023 and the lowest number since 2017 and that male suicide rates remain much higher than female rates. The figures also show: