A man who tried to kill a woman and two children has had his sentence increased following an appeal by the Crown. Steven ...

Sex workers and their allies gathered outside Holyrood yesterday to protest Ash Regan’s proposed Prostitution (Offences and ...

The backlog of Employment Tribunal claims waiting to be heard has increased by more than a quarter over one year, according ...

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has reported a continued upwards trend in complaint numbers over the past ...

Provisional IRA members could still be prosecuted in relation to dozens of unsolved killings in England, the UK government ...

A crossword compiler has been hauled into court over a clue which allegedly insulted a far-right political party. The ...

A Crown appeal against what it considered an unduly lenient extended sentence imposed on a man who caused his partner’s car to crash after pulling the handbrake, having previously detained her and her ...

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 81-year-old William MacDowell. Mr MacDowell, an inmate within HMP Glenochil, ...

The Scottish prison population increased by 4.5 per cent in 2024-25 to 8,216 on the average day. The increase in the prison population in 2024-25 was primarily driven by an increase in the sentenced ...

Following a public consultation, the Scottish government has committed to adopting anti-SLAPP legislation which will be based ...

Perkins Coie and Ashurst, which has an office in Glasgow, are to merge to form Ashurst Perkins Coie. The new firm's footprint ...

His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Lord Doherty as a justice of the Supreme Court. Lord Doherty has sat as ...