Holyrood’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has confirmed its support of the general principles of the Crofting and ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Ronnie Clancy KC takes a look at a legal case that was ...

The Scottish Conservatives have renewed their call for the Scottish government to make drink-spiking a specific offence, in ...

Over the course of 2025, Scottish Legal News published more than 240 articles in our popular And finally section – sharing ...

A valedictory court gathered at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to mark the retirement of Sheriff Alistair Noble after 39-years.

A crucial part of the legal framework for the free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK post-Brexit has been ...

Two men have been convicted for plotting an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on Jewish communities in the north-west of England which aimed to kill hundreds of innocent people. Walid Saadaoui, ...

A judge has authorised doctors to administer a blood transfusion to a 14-year-old Jehovah’s Witness if it becomes necessary following surgery, despite the child’s stated refusal on religious grounds.

Santa and his elves have shoplifted huge volumes of food to share with the needy at Christmastime. Police in Montréal, Canada ...

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has expressed her "deep hope" that victims of domestic abuse can see routes to a safer future ...

Compass Chambers has raised £12,103 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) this year. The sum primarily came from the ...

Next year will see the first wave of changes under the Employment Rights Act come into force, writes Laura Morrison. Key ...