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More money announced to deal with domestic and sexual violence cases

Courts and advocacy/support services to benefit from funding

Proposed domestic abuse offence is part of support measures consultation

"Revenge porn" measure also among possible new laws

Stage 1 report published on air weapons and licensing

Holyrood committee supports general principles of bill

Justice Committee supports early release restriction bill

Stage 1 report seeks assurances on rehabilitation and supervision

Dumfries solicitor jailed for embezzlement

Steven Crommie given 12 months for taking £13,000

Jury manual is only guidance: appeal court

Appeal allowed where insufficient directions given on jury's question

Pre-recorded witness interviews should be evidence: report

SCS Evidence and Procedure Review calls for new trial procedures

Society welcomes proposed new bill to tackle human trafficking

Society says more protections are needed for victims

Faculty seeks more protection for trafficking victims

Statutory defence should be added to Lord Advocate's guidelines: submission

Experts call for new laws on "legal highs"

Report recommends licensing and other controls

Professionals' guide to interpreting statistics launched

Royal Statistical Society offers free advice

Sifting judges should address sheriff's questions: appeal court

Wrong approach to consider matters in application for stated case