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Faculty backs specialist environmental tribunal
Submission calls for link with proposed Energy & Natural Resources Court
John Scott QC to chair new Stop and Search Advisory Group
Remit to include recommendations on future of practice
Academics unite in call for assisted suicide clarity
Letter says problem made worse by lack of prosecution guidance
More money announced to deal with domestic and sexual violence cases
Courts and advocacy/support services to benefit from funding
Proposed domestic abuse offence is part of support measures consultation
"Revenge porn" measure also among possible new laws
Stage 1 report published on air weapons and licensing
Holyrood committee supports general principles of bill
Justice Committee supports early release restriction bill
Stage 1 report seeks assurances on rehabilitation and supervision
Dumfries solicitor jailed for embezzlement
Steven Crommie given 12 months for taking £13,000
Jury manual is only guidance: appeal court
Appeal allowed where insufficient directions given on jury's question
Pre-recorded witness interviews should be evidence: report
SCS Evidence and Procedure Review calls for new trial procedures
Society welcomes proposed new bill to tackle human trafficking
Society says more protections are needed for victims
Faculty seeks more protection for trafficking victims
Statutory defence should be added to Lord Advocate's guidelines: submission
Experts call for new laws on "legal highs"
Report recommends licensing and other controls
Professionals' guide to interpreting statistics launched
Royal Statistical Society offers free advice
Sifting judges should address sheriff's questions: appeal court
Wrong approach to consider matters in application for stated case
Report makes time limit recommendations for COPFS
Good record, but cases becoming more complex, inspectors warn
Ministers held in contempt over prisoner correspondence failure
No penalty imposed for single instance of opening privileged letter
MSP proposes extra support for children with jailed parent
Member's bill would require court to assess impact of sentence on child
Solicitor escapes jail following early plea to fraud
Unpaid work and repayment order for gambling-fuelled deceit
Sheriffs say working conditions getting worse: survey
Workload and resource issues contribute to dissatisfaction
Driver's actions short of following not breach of peace: appeal court
No circumstances to meet "reasonable apprehension" test
UK loses another prisoner voting case – but no damages awarded
Court reaffirms that blanket ban against Human Rights Convention
Society's legal aid paper needs basic points addressed: SLAB view
Board's response highlights five main areas of challenge
Short prison sentences still common despite Act, figures show
Nearly 30% below three months, despite presumption against