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Michael Matheson A group will meet for the first time today to look at how to improve and transform the clinical experience of all victims after reporting sexual assault.

The April edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) newsletter is now available. Issue 9 includes information on committee work & membership, recent rules and consultations.

Margaret Mitchell MSP Following the publication of the Justice Committee's report on COPFS, committee convenor, Margaret Mitchell MSP, looks at the issues ahead for Scotland's prosecution body.

The death has been announced of the Rt Hon Lord Kirkwood, who served as a judge from 1987 until his retirement in 2005. He was 84. Ian Candlish Kirkwood joined the Faculty of Advocates in 1957, after graduating at the universities of Edinburgh and Michigan. He took silk in 1970. He was also a former

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal against a personal injury sheriff’s decision to sanction the employment of counsel in an action by an electrician who settled a damages claim against his former employers for pleural plaques he developed as a result of exposure to asbestos. Sheriff Pr

Pictured (L-R): Professor Lorne Crerar, Paul Wheelhouse and David Bone

David Gourlay David Gourlay explains the details of the Financial Conduct Authority's discussion paper on distributed ledger technology (DLT) (DP17/3) which closes for comment on 17 July 2017.

Gerry Cockburn

Fraser Simpson The dangers of asbestos exposure and the threat asbestos poses to people of all ages throughout Scotland today were the main themes of a conference held in Glasgow on Friday 21 April.

Richard Godden

A Scottish national park authority has successfully challenged a sheriff’s decision to allow an appeal by an estate owner who had taken to steps to prevent or deter members of the public from accessing the land. The Sheriff Appeal Court ruled that the sheriff’s approach to the evidence on the ti

Jamie Kerr Refugees in the UK are at risk of homelessness and destitution because of a “two-tier” system, an all-party parliamentary group has warned.

Scotland’s prosecution service has been asked to “reflect further” on the views of some criminal lawyers that a policy on prosecuting domestic abuse cases is being applied high-handedly. Holyrood's Justice Committee has today published a report following its inquiry into the Crown Office and P

Gordon Jackson QC Scottish ministers have announced a review of the regulation of legal services with a view to making independent recommendations to reform and modernise the statutory framework for the regulation of legal services and complaints handling.

Sheriff Kenneth McGowan has been appointed as the new Administrative Sheriff for the All Scotland Personal Injuries Court, located at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The PI sheriffs and staff have been carrying out a review of court procedures and practices, with a view to improving efficiency. As part of