Justice

Police Scotland investigation into Margaret Ferrier continues

Police Scotland issued a statement on Wednesday saying that officers are conducting “further inquiries” after completing their initial assessment

Reports of wildlife crime rise by over 80 per cent

Police Scotland recorded 203 reports of wildlife crimes between April and September 2020 compared to 111 the previous year

Scottish Government fails to meet deadline for releasing legal advice in Alex Salmond case

Salmond and Swinney accused of being 'deeply disrespectful' to committee inquiry

Review calls for ‘significant improvements’ to police complaints handling in Scotland

Committee gives Scottish Government deadline to hand over legal advice

Intention caveat in hate crime bill is ‘retrograde’ step, says Scottish Council of Jewish Communities

Crown Office refuses to hand over Salmond documents to committee

Scotland’s smacking ban comes into force

Holyrood committee calls for human rights-based approach to setting the budget

Ross Thomson cleared over sexual assault claims

People should have the right to be offensive, Humza Yousaf says

UNISON calls for funding to back incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Keith Stewart QC appointed Advocate General for Scotland

Met to take no further action against Margaret Ferrier

Justice Committee backs defamation bill in principle

Cross-party group launches inquiry into websites used for sexual exploitation

In context: Protection of Workers Bill

Alex Salmond 'astonished' at Nicola Sturgeon's claim of attempted cover-up

Selling sex: a look at the arguments around reforming prostitution laws

'Beyond belief' that Nicola Sturgeon forgot about key Salmond meeting, Ruth Davidson says

Court says more documents can be made available to harassment committee

Alex Salmond 'formed belief' that requests to settle complaints through arbitration were being blocked, says Nicola Sturgeon

Reconviction rates in Scotland fall to 21-year low

Holyrood harassment committee 'disappointed and angry' over information leaks

Sexual assault victims are step closer to self-referral for forensic medical exams