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Legal aid spending saves wider public funds, new study finds

Benefits to individuals and society from both civil and criminal legal aid

Footballers lose appeal in civil rape case

Judges hold Lord Ordinary did not err in assessing the evidence

Gay offences pardons bill goes out to views

MSPs invite evidence as stage 1 scrutiny begins

Courts to have power to prosecute overseas domestic abuse

Bill amended to cover Scottish residents' behaviour abroad

COPFS could raise its game over sex offence cases, inspectors find

Report proposes better communication with victims to prevent disengaging

Former Crown Agent to head youth crime prevention group

Catherine Dyer tasked with combating rise in sex offending

Further measures to block prisoner phone use proposed

Justice Secretary to give evidence in support of new regulations

Appeal court rejects case based on third party provocation

Court questions existence of concept, without ruling finally

Seat belts for school buses law passed

Buses to be fitted, but no enforcement to wear

Jail for solicitor who stole aunt's money

William Walls given eight months for £269,000 enmbezzlement

Gay pardon bill introduced to Holyrood

Campaign group welcomes Scottish Government measure

Society concerned at further fall in legal aid spending

Results of research on impact of cuts due shortly