Justice

Calls for Scottish Government to consider extending vote to asylum seekers

The committee offered support to the general principles of the bill

Welsh secretary Alun Cairns resigns amid controversy over aide’s role in 'sabotaged' rape trial

Conservative election campaign dealt further blow as cabinet minister steps down amid claims he knew about former staffer’s part in collapsed trial

Decriminalisation needed to end drug death crisis, committee says

Holyrood Committee calls for changes to Referendums Bill to ensure proper scrutiny of future referendums

Scottish Government to recommend withholding consent to EU withdrawal bill

Police Scotland 'will not be able to pay wages in February': police union

Retail workers suffering verbal, sexual and physical abuse from customers

MSPs to look into police use of facial recognition technology in Scotland

Shelter Scotland launches court action against Glasgow City Council over failure to help homeless people

Bill to introduce mixed-sex civil partnerships put before Scottish Parliament

Digital evidence sharing system for Scottish justice system takes a step forward

‘Challenges remain’ in role of Scottish Police Authority, HMICS report says

Third-sector support expanded for short-term prisoners leaving Scotland’s jails

Sexual crimes in Scotland reach highest level since records began

Jacob Rees-Mogg brands Supreme Court ruling a 'constitutional coup'

Supreme Court rules that prorogation of parliament was unlawful

Scottish Parliament should be given powers to scrutinise future referendum questions, committee says

Claim that Scottish judges are biased against Brexit sparks Tory row

Suspension of parliament 'unlawful', Court of Session rules

Michael Russell faces committee questions over prison voting order

Terminally ill man issues assisted death plea to MSPs

Drug deaths taskforce membership announced ahead of first meeting

Judge rejects legal challenge to prevent suspension of parliament

Lord Advocate to intervene in Brexit court cases

Seven per cent of reported rapes occurred on a first or second date, Police Scotland figures reveal

Scottish Government consults on extending victim court statements