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The Crown Office must address the high numbers of alleged victims 'who disengage' from the criminal justice process, according to Scotland's prosecution watchdog. The Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland has today published a thematic report on the investigation and prosecution of sexual crimes.

Susan Deacon has been appointed as chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) board. She replaces Andrew Flanagan who announced his intention to step down in June of this year, and will be in post for four years.

in panel debates and media appearances, the books he has written, a fundraiser he has launched and information about the legal proceedings5he has initiated against Facebook Ireland. On the subject of these legal proceedings, Mr Schrems has published two books, delivered lectures (sometimes for remu

Jamie Foulis Family law specialist Jamie Foulis, who joined Balfour+Manson as a trainee six years ago, has been promoted to partner.

A woman has been sentenced to a community payback order, with a condition to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, after breaching an order which banned her from keeping dogs. Morag Jackson was found guilty of an offence under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 as well as three offences

Credit: Google Street View A student has won a David and Goliath legal battle with phone giant Virgin Mobile.

Pictured (L-R):: Emma White – Head of Fundraising at The Archie Foundation Tayside, Mike Kemp, Joanne Clancy, Nicola McCafferty, Lauren Rae, Stephen O’Hare.

David Flint David Flint and Rebecca Ferguson look at a second investigation into tech giant Google over exclusivity arrangements and other matters.

Philip Simpson QC The Supreme Court has today ruled that minimum unit pricing for alcohol, which was passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2012, can now proceed.

The Scotch Whisky Association’s appeal against the legality of Scotland’s minimum pricing regime has been unanimously dismissed by justices in the Supreme Court who found its enabling legislation does not breach EU law and that it is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. T

A homeowner involved in a legal dispute with a Scottish local authority has won his appeal after arguing that the council acted beyond its powers in imposing a condition attached to the award of grant assistance, which required property owners to pay their share of the cost of repairs to their tenem

Professor Stephen Tierney of the Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law places the opening debates on the Brexit legislation in a wider context.

Catherine Dyer Former Crown Office chief executive Catherine Dyer will head up an expert group on preventing sexual offending involving young people.

Janys Scott QC Family law specialists in Scotland have thrown their weight behind a call to change the Brexit blueprint, which they fear would cause “unfairness and confusion” for families.

Clear lines of accountability are “absolutely essential” to avoid major IT failures in the future, a Holyrood committee has warned today. In a letter to the Scottish government, the Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee said there was some confusion over who is ultimately responsi