The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) celebrates its 40th anniversary at a special conference in ...

A feminist barrister who criticised a judge's ruling in her case as having "echoes of the 'boys' club'" has been cleared of ...

Victims of domestic abuse are among those invited to share their views as part of a Holyrood inquiry into the financial ...

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. 'More than 300' Israeli air strikes in Syria since fall of Assad, ...

Rapper Ludacris narrowly avoided being recognised after being summoned for jury service in his home town of Atlanta, Georgia.

A mother who sought the summary return of her 11-year-old child to Poland after she was taken by her father to the UK without warning has successfully applied to the High Court of England and Wales ...

A 'special case' between the Faculty of Advocates and the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland over qualifications for shrieval office is to be heard next week at the Court of Session. The Courts ...

Jury trials are under threat in England and Wales following the announcement of a review into the criminal courts, to be led by Sir Brian Leveson. Newly released statistics show that the Crown Court ...

New amendments lodged in the Scottish Parliament this week must deliver on a government promise to reverse proposed political controls over the way lawyers work, the Law Society of Scotland has said.

A drug trafficker who set himself up as counter-surveillance expert to safeguard gangland criminals from law enforcement agencies has had a serious crime prevention orders (SCPO) imposed. Ian Sweeney, ...

The Law Society of Scotland says legislation to modernise the law around judicial factors provides for significant ...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking views from the public on proposals to designate Scotland’s largest and ...