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Seventy-four per cent of FOI requests made last year resulted in information being disclosed to the requester, the Scottish Information Commissioner's (SIC) annual report shows. Of those who appealed ...

Scotland's next census will include new questions on sexual orientation as well as transgender status. Proposals for the 2021 census were detailed in ‘Plans for Scotland’s Census ...

Hardly a day goes by without another newspaper article or statistic about the challenges of being a working parent, the rise in sex-related discrimination in the workplace, ...

A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for causing the death of a woman after his lorry crashed into her car while he was ...

Yesterday’s UKELA conference was hailed a great success by the five law students who attended as delegates sponsored by Westwater Advocates. The students, from the Universities of Edinburgh ...

The American Bar Association (ABA), which represents over 400,000 attorneys in the United States, has called for an FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court ...

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the country's controversial identification system – Aadhaar, which means "foundation" – is constitutional, noting that the measures in place ...

A man who hit a parking warden with his car in a bid to avoid airport drop-off fees has been spared jail by a judge who recently ...

A Scottish Legal News snap opinion poll has recorded that a narrow majority of readers are against the introduction of legal apprenticeships in Scotland. Of 616 responses, ...

New figures published today by the Mental Welfare Commission show a continued rise in the use of guardianship orders in Scotland, with the majority being made for people with ...

Morton Fraser has appointed banking law specialist Kirsty McBirnie as legal director in its banking and finance group. Ms McBirnie has over 15 years of experience in the ...

People campaigning to extend adoption rights to people over the age of 18 gave evidence to the Public Petitions Committee in the Scottish Parliament this morning. During ...

A launch event will be held next month to mark the introduction of the new Common Law Programme at Glasgow University's School of Law. Starting at 3.00pm ...

A new action plan aims to encourage the growth of Scottish cybersecurity research. The Scottish government and Scottish Enterprise will work with partners to explore economic growth ...