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Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including legal aid consultation launch — Monday July 27
Your weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including the launch of a consultation into legal aid reform.
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Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including late-night social media curfew for teens — Monday July 20
Your weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including new proposals to curb teenagers using social media at night.
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Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including rapist taxi driver licence row — Monday July 13
Your weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including a row over a Highland Council subcommittee decision to allow a convicted rapist to keep his taxi licence.
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Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including calls to scrap Lord Advocate's dual role — Monday July 6
You weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including an announcement by the Law Society of Scotland calling on the government to consult on changing the role of the Lord Advocate.
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Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including new CCTV footage contradicting prison death evidence — Monday June 29
You weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including previously unseen footage of a man who died after being restrained by prison officers, which contradicts the version of events put forward by officials.
Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including new Lord Advocate confirmed — Monday June 22
You weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including the appointment of a new Lord Advocate as well as chairs of both the Law Commission and the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal.
15 must-see Edinburgh International Book Festival shows for solicitors in 2026 including Baroness Hale, Nicola Sturgeon and John Grisham
The full slate of speakers for the 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival has been unveiled under the theme of 'changing your mind' and there are a host of essential events for legal practitioners.
Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including Scottish KC cleared of misconduct — Monday June 15
You weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including the case of a top Scottish KC cleared of professional misconduct.
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Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines — Monday June 1
Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including ‘compelling evidence’ in Peter Murrell case – Monday June 1
Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines — Monday May 25
Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including top law officer stepping down – Monday May 25
Gender, society and the law — Telling the history of Scotland through 15 violent crimes
An intriguing new book explores the reactions of society and the law to violence, from the role of gender through to attitudes towards homosexuality, writes Peter Ranscombe.
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Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including new MSP's immigration status — Monday May 18
This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots law and beyond includes debate over one new MSP's immigrations status as well as a Highland crime spree case.
Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including rapist care worker — Tuesday May 5
This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots law and beyond includes the family of a vulnerable woman who was sexually assaulted by a care worker speaking out.
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Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including latest on case of Police Scotland giving alleged rapist mobile data of PC victim — Monday April 27
This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots law and beyond includes report on 4,700 incidents Police Scotland decided were too minor to report to watchdog including rape survivor's phone shared with alleged attacker.
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