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Jill Robbie

A change to the Community (Scotland) Empowerment Bill agreed by the local government and regeneration committee last week encourages public bodies to promote and facilitate participation with people and communities in decision making and budget setting. The move follows huge participation in last ye

The Court of Appeal has handed down a judgment which could result in members of the public being denied access to legal representation when they are accused of wrongdoing. In a judgment the Law Society described as “deeply disappointing” the Court of Appeal rejected legal challenges brought by t

At an international conference in the Philippines on human rights and the internet this week a coalition of digital rights organisations launched the “Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability” – a set of guidelines on protecting online freedom of expression around the world. The principles,

Ian Turnbull Gillespie Macandrew LLP will open its first office in Glasgow on Monday, 30th March, at 69 Buchanan Street.

The regulatory body for social workers in Scotland has successfully challenged a sheriff’s ruling that proceedings before its conduct sub-committee “engaged” article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Sheriff Principal Alastair Dunlop QC (pictured) allowed the Scottish Social Servic

The inquiry into contamination of NHS blood supplies resulting in thousands being infected with Hepatitis C and HIV between 1970 and 1991 has recommended that anyone who received a blood transfusion before 1991 should be tested for Hepatitis C. Scotland is the only part of the UK to hold an inquiry

Five years on from the last general election, a major assessment by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies of criminal justice reforms has found that policy across the United Kingdom’s nations and regions is more divergent than ever. The report – The coalition years: Criminal justice in the Un

Speaking before a Holyrood committee, the lord advocate, Frank Mulholland QC and James Wolffe QC, dean of the Faculty of Advocates gave opposing views on the creation of a statutory defence for trafficking victims who commit crimes. Mr Mulholland told the Scottish parliament’s justice committee a

The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates have responded to theHome Office's consultation on on an updated draft code of practice for the interception of communications, in particular to the protections afforded to the communications between lawyers and their clients. Communications b

Mark Stewart QC

Edinburgh Sheriff Court A man who posed as a woman on Facebook has been jailed for a year following his attempt to extort money from someone who sent him naked photos.

The European Court of Human Rights(ECtHR) has refused the “naked rambler” permission to appeal to the Grand Chamber. Stephen Gough, 55, who insists on living his life naked, has argued his repeated imprisonment for being naked in public has breached his human rights.

Linda Urquhart OBE Linda Urquhart OBE, chairman of Morton Fraser was named Action for Children Scotland's "Woman of Influence 2015" at an awards ceremony held on Sunday.

From left: Lynne Hopkins, Malcolm Farquhar, Cat McCann, Grant Johnson, Nick Barclay, John Milne and Lynda Sword