Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
Crime and justice
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Fewer than 1% of unauthorised tree fellings in Scotland result in prosecution
Fewer than one per cent of unauthorised tree felling cases reported to Scotland’s forest regulators have ended in a
Searching for the truth: what we know from the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry
It’s December in Edinburgh – the penultimate day of the first hearing of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry – and Kadi Johnston
Far right extremism most common ideology in latest counter-terrorism referral data
Far right extremism was the most common ideology of individuals in Scotland reported to the UK Government’s counter-terrorism programme,
Scots far right group targeted by government counter-terrorism strategy
The far right group Patriotic Alternative Scotland is the subject of a counter-terrorism strategy involving the Scottish Government, The Ferret
Revealed: Man linked to Glasgow Chinese ‘secret police station’ wined and dined politicians
The man behind a Glasgow restaurant accused of being a Chinese secret police station has wined and dined senior Scottish
Patriotic Alternative leader guilty of firearms charges
The leader of the far right group Patriotic Alternative Scotland appeared in court yesterday after pleading guilty to firearms charges.
Child trafficking victims say UK immigration system is “distressing”
Child victims of trafficking in Scotland have described the UK’s immigration system as “distressing” and said being left in
A chance for change: how trauma awareness is challenging Scotland’s justice system
“Quiet please”, reads the screen. “Court is in session.” Livingston’s busy summary court sits obediently silent while today’s
‘Legal aid crisis’ in Scotland denies justice to survivors of gender-based violence
Survivors of gender-based violence in Scotland are being forced to choose between paying their bills and accessing justice due to
Highland estate in public access legal battle owned in tax haven
A wealthy Highland landowner trying to block access to a path described as “historic and important” owns the land via
Fact check: Jamie Greene’s sentencing claims
The Scottish Conservatives have routinely criticised the Scottish Government’s approach to justice matters in recent years, with a particular
Distressed prisoners made 13,000 calls to Samaritans in six months
Phone calls made by prisoners to the Samaritans more than doubled to over 13,000 in just six months, The