First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to the eight Scottish recipients of The Elizabeth Emblem. The emblem is awarded posthumously to family members of those who ...

A petition by an asylum seeker who challenged a decision of a local authority to treat him as an adult when refusing his application for accommodation has been refused by a Lord Ordinary after he ...

Members of the public are being asked to have their say on proposals aimed at boosting the health, prosperity and wellbeing of communities by improving Scotland’s environment. The draft Environment St ...

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Global firms ‘profiting from genocide’ in Gaza, says UN rapporteur ...

She succeeds Laura Paton who has been in the position since 2019. Mrs Demick has significant experience working in the Crown Office having held roles since 1999, currently as deputy head of national ...

A first-of-its-kind public inquiry in Australia has published its recommendations for redress for the indigenous people who ...

BTO Solicitors LLP has launched CyberProtect, a new specialist legal service aimed at supporting businesses and public sector ...

Work to promote mutual understanding of the differences in adults with incapacity law across the UK will benefit the public, ...

Thorntons has expanded its commercial real estate team with two appointments. Simone Young, who has more than 25 years’ ...

Credit: Douglas Robertson Photography Professor David Garland, one of the world’s most influential criminologists, was ...