Justice

Jury trials to restart in Scotland

The first jury trials will take place in Edinburgh on 20 July with new social distancing measures in place

Mobile devices save Police Scotland over 400,000 hours of officer time

Previously, when officers dealt with a crime, they would have to return to base to record details of the incident

China threatens ‘corresponding measures’ after Boris Johnson says three million Hong Kongers can come to Britain

Comment: We need to pay attention to the slavery and imperialism in our present, not just our past

Consultation opens on proposed bill to give Scots a legal right to food

Nicola Sturgeon called to give evidence to Holyrood Salmond inquiry

Boris Johnson launches new commission on racial inequality following Black Lives Matters protests

Police brutality sparked mass protest in the US, but it's time for Scotland to take a look at racism closer to home

Disabled people being 'failed' by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns

Podcast: Calling order, the Presiding Officer cancels recess

Equality and Human Rights Commission launches inquiry into racial inequalities highlighted by coronavirus

Recorded crime in April down 18 per cent on previous year

Associate feature: Ensuring rights-based mental health law results in rights-based practice

Comment: Is COVID-19 crushing freedom of information rights?

Remit of Sheku Bayoh public inquiry announced

Comment: The hate crime bill must be properly scrutinised

Police Scotland reported to Health and Safety Executive over breath tests

Lady Dorrian to lead working group on restarting trials by jury

Second coronavirus bill put before the Scottish Parliament

Justice Committee calls for views on hate crime bill

Jury-less trials are an opportunity to put victims at the centre of Scotland’s justice system

‘Milestone’ hate crime bill introduced to the Scottish Parliament

Some short-term prisoners to be released early due to coronavirus outbreak

'All of us are contemplating things we just never would have imagined': interview with Humza Yousaf

Jury trials must continue but protect participants, legal profession working group says

When staying home is unsafe: domestic abuse in lockdown