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A schoolboy who was hit by a bus while “larking about” with friends on the pavement as the vehicle approached a stop has been awarded damages of £8,000. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the driver was “negligent” because he had seen the boys as he approached and was “too close�

The First Minister has rejected calls for a register of judges' financial interests, saying the current rules were “sufficient”. Nicola Sturgeon said the proposal for a register, put forward by campaigner Peter Cherbi, was unnecessary.

Frank Mulholland QC The Lord advocate Frank Mulholland QC has asked the High Court to allow Francis Auld to be re-tried for the May 1992 murder of 19-year old drama student Amanda Duffy.

Alison Reid Critics of the proposed “named person” law have said it could result in children no longer being able to have confidential discussions with adults as it weakens the legal test for sharing such information.

A year after the closure of Cupar Sheriff Court, a lawyer has said residents of north east Fife are being done a “gross disservice” with those arrested being held overnight in cells as distant as Greenock and clients frequently missing trials in Dundee. Douglas Williams, of Williams Gray William

More than 4,500 people have signed a petition calling for the repeal of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012. Football supporters' group Fans Against Criminalisation is lobbying the Scottish government to scrap the law, which it claims is "fundamenta

Voting is now open for the Law Society of Scotland’s Council elections and solicitors in the five contested constituencies are being encouraged to make the most of their vote.

Marco Rinaldi Marco Rinaldi discusses a German case in which the employment rights of a footballer have been brought into line with those of other workers.

Tom French Scotland is the best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality, according to ILGA-Europe's annual review of equality and human rights legislation across the continent.

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has appointed George Graham, former head of Northern Constabulary, to its board. Mr Graham, an experienced officer who retired after completing 31 years in the Scottish police service, also served in Dumfries and Galloway and was HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary

Michael Gove New Justice Secretary Michael Govewill press ahead with plans to scrap the Human Rights Act 1998, which enshrines the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in domestic law.

A man who sued the fire service after he was injured when ice and guttering fell from the roof of a neighbour’s house as he was walking home has had his damages action dismissed by a judge in the Court of Session. Lord McEwan held that that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, which had been work

Yesterday's general election saw Scots lawyers perform well overall with two holding onto their seats and another two newly elected as MPs. Advocate Joanna Cherry QC MP (pictured) took Edinburgh South West for the SNP, beating advocate and Conservative candidate Gordon Lindhorst.

Plans for a new community justice model, designed to create a stronger community justice system in Scotland, have been published by the Scottish government today. The Community Justice (Scotland) Bill establishes a new model for community justice which, the government said, puts local delivery, part

Public sector cuts have led to fewer prosecutions for white collar crime in the UK, according to research commissioned by Pinsent Masons. The number of defendants being pursued for fraud, bribery and corruption by the Serious Fraud Office and the City of London Police has fallen by 17 percent from 1