Scottish Government

The Scottish government has been taken to task by the information commissioner over its failure to back down from a legal case over the publication of evidence from an inquiry into whether Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code. David Hamilton said he was disappointed with the government's behav

The Scottish government's failure to take steps towards reforming trusts and other areas of law has been criticised by a judge. In his last report as chairman of the Scottish Law Commission, Lord Pentland said that "the position in respect of trust law is concerning".