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Angela Constance The Scottish government has said it will move to strengthen legislation aimed at improving the inclusivity and transparency of higher education governance.

A man who murdered a neighbour by stabbing him in the neck has been sentenced to life in prison. Martin Carroll, 28, had earlier pled guilty to a charge of murder. He was jailed for a minimum of 14 years years after being given a mandatory life term.

Simon Allison Simon Allison explains how to avoid making the same mistakes as Obi Wan Kenobi when training your Padawan.

A motion to remit a £25,000 damages action to the new national personal injury court has been refused by a judge in the Court of Session. Lord Boyd of Duncansby held that the fact that a claim was “small and straightforward” was not in itself enough to justify remit to the sheriff court.

Lord Hain Laws are being drawn up by a group of cross-party politicians for a new Act of Union to “wrest back the initiative from the separatists” and ensure the preservation of the 300-year-old United Kingdom.

The Herald has published an obituary of Sheriff Irvine Smith QC, who died on Monday 11 January 2016 at the age of 89.

Employers are entitled to read private messages sent over the internet by employees during work the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. Judges ruled a company had the right to read an employee's messages sent via Yahoo Messenger during working hours.

Stephen McGowan (left) and Niall Hassard TLT has appointed Niall Hassard as a legal director in the firm’s licensing team.

Katy Wedderburn MacRoberts LLP has warned businesses to prepare for the introduction of the national living wage, or face being “named and shamed” by the UK government. They have also been warned to keep better records and prepare for higher expenditure, in order to afford to pay the NLW.

How the Law Society of Scotland helps to shape the law is the focus of the organisation’s latest video, launched today. “Helping to shape good law in Scotland and beyond” explains how the Society, along with its network of volunteers, helps to inform the work of our law makers, across the Scot

Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti, 46, director of Liberty, is to step down from the role after 12 years.

Frank Hughes BLM, the UK and Ireland’s leading risk and insurance law business, has announced the appointment of BLM partner Frank Hughes as the new chairperson of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) in Scotland.

Rodney White (left) and Val McDougall  

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed theCompetition and Markets Authority's review of legal services in England and Wales, and believes any findings will also impact the sector north of the border.

Maria Botha Lopez Average selling prices for one bedroom flats in Polwarth, Shandon and Tollcross have rocketed by 27.6 per cent annually, according to the latest analysis from ESPC.