Salmond Inquiry

Prosecutors have no licence to "police a free press in a free country", a group of former lawyers who have held high office claim. Writing in Scottish Legal News today, the group, which calls itself Quis? – Latin for 'who' – argues that the Crown Office abused the contempt of court mecha

Scottish government ministers have failed to hand over documents relating to the unlawful investigation of Alex Salmond – despite two court orders and a search warrant having been issued. The former first minister is considering further legal action against the government, The Times reports. A

The Scottish Conservatives have threatened to launch court action if the Scottish government continues to ignore the Scottish Parliament and block the Salmond inquiry’s bid for key documents. Earlier this month, opposition MSPs of every party backed a Scottish Conservative motion calling on th