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People caught by police with small amounts of cannabis will be given warnings rather than be prosecuted, The Herald reports. The move is part of a change in how officers deal with petty crimes to free up police and prosecutors' time for more serious offending.

Malcolm McPherson HBJ Gateley has completed a round of seven senior hires, including six new partners, as it reported profit growth of 16 per cent in the first half of the financial year.

L-R: Gordon Davidson, Jennifer Burnett, Alasdair Smith, Barbara Calderwood and Neil Fraser Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCC&W) has announced the appointment of four partners and a consultant to strengthen its complete legal services offering for the commercial, corporate and private mar

Paul Hally Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced the appointment of a three partner team to their leading restructuring and insolvency practice. Yvonne Brady,Fiona McKerrell and John Gallacher join the firm in the New Year from HBJ Gateley.

Sir Crispin Westwater Advocates is to jointly sponsor with theLegal Services Agency a major seminar on housing law. The seminar, to be held on 29 February in Glasgow, will look at important recent developments and future changes in housing law and practice in Scotland.

Michael Matheson Justice Secretary Michael Matheson hailed theScottish government's penal reforms during a visit to veterans who have become involved in offending after struggling to make the transition from a life in the forces to living in the community.

Glen Gilson Gilson Gray LLP said it is delighted with today’s decision of the Election Court, which upheld the election of its client, Alistair Carmichael, as MP for the Orkney & Shetland constituency and opened up the prospect of significant changes to public access of high profile trials.

Frank Mulholland QC The Lord Advocate has once again defended the Crown's decision not to prosecute Glasgow bin lorry driver Harry Clarke.

It has emerged that South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius, who was recently convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, is studying for a law degree by correspondence at the University of London. Mr Pistorus has avoided returning to jail as he awaits to appeal his conviction

At Edinburgh Sheriff Court today, 34-year-old Mourad Mosdefaoui was sentenced to two years imprisonment and made subject to the notification requirements of Section 45 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 for a period of 10 years after posting pro-ISIL images on Facebook, and being found in possession

Roseanna Cunningham SNP ministers have called on Holyrood to withhold consent for the Trade Union Bill's application in Scotland.

It's one year since the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 introduced a different legal framework for land registration. Twelve months on, most of the changes are familiar to all. Those involved in conveyancing have adapted well and some 460,000 applications (including advance notices) have

The Law Society of Scotland welcomed the acceptance of a Scottish government amendment to the Apologies (Scotland) Bill by the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee. The amendment exempts apologies made under the duty of candour procedure as set out in the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care

A thief has had his Christmas wish granted after he asked a sheriff to put him in jail over the festive period. Gordon Wilson, 40, asked to be locked up over Christmas after he deliberately stole food from a supermarket in the hopes of being arrested.

Nicola Sturgeon The First Minister addressed a major conference in Edinburgh today ahead of international Human Rights Day tomorrow.