Browsing: Law & Order

Fewer Than One in Five Incidents Reported to Police Victims of domestic violence have been encouraged to seek support and report incidents to police, following a…

Greater Protections for Victims & Communities New laws to tackle the harm caused by hatred and prejudice come into force next month. The Hate Crime and…

Police Scotland Solving Every Case Since 2013 Latest statistics from Scottish Government, published today, show the number of homicides committed in Scotland continues to reduce. They…

Financial support to help women and children. Women experiencing domestic abuse will be able to receive up to £1,000 from a new pilot fund to pay…

Minister welcomes statement from Lord Advocate. An announcement by the Lord Advocate, that it would not be in the public interest for people using a pilot…

Proposal to create Migrants’ Commissioner. An independent Migrants’ Commissioner would stand up for the rights of people who have moved to an independent Scotland, under Scottish…

First Minister outlines who may be eligible for Scottish citizenship. Scotland could take a fairer, and more welcoming approach to citizenship as an independent nation, according…

Here’s what decriminalisation would mean for Scotland: The SNP is determined to tackle the Scotland’s problem with drugs. For too long, a hard and callous approach…

Call for decriminalisation for personal supply. Decriminalisation of all drugs for personal supply is one of a number of polices which the Scottish Government is…

Update on Incorporating UN Convention into Scots Law Amendments to legislation incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child will deliver a clear, coherent…