Justice

In context: Female genital mutilation

The Scottish Government announce plans to offer women and girls at risk from female genital mutilation enhanced protection under a new bill

Landowners call for tougher punishments for wildlife crime

Scottish Land and Estates said people convicted of wildlife crimes such as deer poaching, hare coursing, or killing badgers or birds of prey should receive bigger fines and longer prison sentences

'The only difference between not proven and not guilty is the spelling': why campaigners want to scrap the third verdict

New group to examine tighter firework controls in Scotland

Susan Deacon resigns as chair of the Scottish Police Authority, saying police governance is ‘fundamentally flawed’

Children’s charities launch manifesto of actions for the next UK Government

Committee calls for greater engagement on FGM bill

Defamation to be enshrined in Scots law

Laura Paton appointed Scotland’s new Chief Inspector of Prosecution

Boris Johnson denies exploiting London Bridge deaths for general election campaign

Europeans will need US-style visas before visiting UK after Brexit, Tories pledge

Prostitution survivors urge MSPs to criminalise paying for sex

New victim surcharge makes offenders pay towards the cost of supporting victims of crime

Police Scotland needs ‘substantial above-inflation increase in funding’ to maintain police stations, cars and IT

'Suzanne's Law' parole reform to be explored

New Glasgow evidence suite opened for children and vulnerable witnesses

Comment: How a storytelling revolution has freed the women of Northern Ireland

Concerns over ‘dangerous precedent’ after Court of Session rules Serco lock-change evictions lawful

Calls for Scottish Government to consider extending vote to asylum seekers

Public inquiry to be held into the death of Sheku Bayoh

Scottish Government announces review of handling of prison deaths

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

In context: Emergency Protective Orders

Decriminalisation needed to end drug death crisis, committee says

Co-founder of Stonewall calls for calm

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